Georgia doctor found dead in ditch may have been killed by wild dogs, police say

Autopsy confirms Nancy Shaw’s death result of animal attack, according to authorities

A Georgia doctor is thought to have been killed by a pack of wild dogs after she was found dead in a ditch, according to police.

Dr Nancy Shaw, 62, was found dead on the side of a road in Lyons, 80 miles west of Savannah, in the early hours of the morning last Thursday, according to a report by WTOC.

The Lyons police department told the local broadcaster that an autopsy confirmed the doctor’s death was a result of an animal attack.

According to the report, officers became suspicious when they saw a car on the wrong side of the road at around 3am.

When an officer saw that the car was running and its door was open they “got out of the patrol car to investigate and found a female that was deceased in the ditch”, Lyons Police Chief Wesley Walker told the outlet.

Police identified the woman as Ms Shaw, recognising her from her trips to the police station to check in on officers.

The victim was reportedly a long-time internist at Meadows Regional Medical Centre and was well known in the community.

“She was that kind of person. She was a caring person. She was a friend of ours,” Mr Walker said.

“When I realised who it was, it was devastating.”