Sheriff: Dogs attack family in Tennessee, 2 children killed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say two young children were killed and their mother was hospitalized after two family dogs attacked them at their home in Tennessee. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet that the dogs attacked a 2-year-old girl, a 5-month-old boy and their mother Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 5, 2022) in the home located north of Memphis near Shelby Forest State Park. The children were pronounced dead at the scene and their mother was taken to a Memphis hospital in critical condition. The investigation is active. No further information was immediately released.