BONNETSVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Sampson County woman mauled to death by a dog during the weekend was trying to protect another dog in her house.

Deputies found the body of 38-year-old Barbara Brewington on Sunday on North Peavine Road near Bonnetsville.

Evidence showed she was viciously attacked by the dog.

According to a Facebook post from Brewington's employer, Village Family Dental, she had a husband, Bradley, and three children, and she'll be "deeply missed."

Brewington had worked there since 2017 in the Eastover and Fayetteville offices, according to Village Family Dental.

The sheriff's office has not revealed the breed of the dog. It was later euthanized.

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