LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A GoFundMe has identified 15-year-old Makayla Fortner as the victim in Wednesday’s deadly dog attack.
At noon, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at a property on White Oak Drive in Alexander. There, they found the girl dead from a dog attack.
Neighbors say that there were anywhere from 30 to 40 dogs on the property at the time.
Benton city officials tell KATV that all 14 dogs seized from the property after the attack have been euthanized.
Only 4 dogs that had been locked inside the house were left on the property. Authorities have not yet released more information on the victim’s identity.
The GoFundMe was created by Erin Bowman, who says she is a friend of Fortner’s mother.
Bowman writes, “On behalf of my dear friend Stephanie Wilkie, I am heartbroken to share the devastating news that her beloved 15-year-old daughter, Makayla Fortner, tragically passed away following a horrific dog attack. This unimaginable loss has left her family in deep shock, grief, and emotional pain.”
She describes Fortner as,
a beautiful, bright girl with the kindest soul who had so much life ahead of her.
She says the funds will go toward funeral expenses, grief counseling for Fortner’s family, and support to help them in their time of grief.
Visit the fundraiser by clicking here.
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