FEATHER FALLS, CA – A tragic incident unfolded in Northern California when a woman was fatally attacked by dogs on a walking trail. The victim, 56-year-old Davina Corbin, was found by a neighbor on Blackhawk Trail in Feather Falls early Thursday morning, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. Corbin’s body bore multiple bite marks and injuries, and her clothing was found to contain DNA from domestic dogs. The medical examiner’s office confirmed that her death was the result of a domestic dog attack.
The site of the incident was near a home where a pack of 25 Great Danes was found roaming freely. The sheriff’s office spent the entire day capturing the dogs, which were subsequently placed under the care of Butte County Animal Control. The DNA of these dogs will be compared with the DNA found on Corbin’s clothing and body to identify the dog or dogs responsible for the attack.
The incident has sparked outrage among local residents, who claim that Corbin’s death was entirely preventable. Max Heckler, a resident near the walking trail, revealed that he and other neighbors had reported the unruly dogs to Butte County Animal Control multiple times. Heckler expressed his frustration with the lack of action taken by the authorities, stating that he had a close encounter with the dogs himself.
Heckler criticized the animal control department for their inaction, stating that they were as much to blame for Corbin’s death as the dogs. He argued that the department should have addressed the issue when they first received the reports.
Butte County Animal Control, in response, stated that they had received two calls about loose dogs and concerns about their health and diet, but no reports of aggression. Corbin, who lived near the Blackhawk Trail and was known to frequently walk along it, is believed to have been walking the trail when the dogs attacked her.
Corbin’s family has set up a fundraising page to help cover funeral costs. Her son, Justin Corbin, expressed his family’s struggle to come to terms with the loss on the GoFundMe page. As of Tuesday, no charges had been filed as the investigation is still ongoing.