Police received a call from the Blessing Hospital emergency room about a person having been attacked by a dog at 1005 Jersey St. Police say that the attack happened at 3:26 a.m. on Sunday morning. The man died as a result of the attack, but the police and coroner’s office are investigating.
We received a photo of the victim with a dog named Molly that resembles a pit bull.
Pit bull attacks and dogfighting has been a problem in Quincy since the 19th century.
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Historical posts:
Jun 16, 1909 Quincy: Big Bulldog Attacks Boy
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