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On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Maria Nunez, 86, was found dead having been fatally attacked by two dogs outside her home in Baxley, Georgia

According to the Appling County Sheriff's Office, Misty Branch, 53, has been charged in connection with Nunez's death

Nunez is survived by three daughters, nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren

An 86-year-old grandmother was mauled to death in a “vicious attack” by two dogs in Georgia, according to police.

At around 12:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Oct. 8, emergency services were dispatched to a residence on Popular Lane in Baxley, where they found 86-year-old Maria Nunez deceased after sustaining “multiple injuries” in a dog attack, said the Appling County Sheriff's Office in a news release shared on Facebook.

Nunez's body was t

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