A 73 year-old grandmother was mauled to death by her brother’s four rottweilers.

Esta Currier died after she was attacked by the dogs Monday afternoon in Marietta, North Carolina.

A seven-year-old and a nine-year-old, believed to be her grandchildren were also injured in the savage attack.

Esta Currier was killed by her brother’s four rottweilers, which are usually fenced in, according to the town’s mayor (Photo Fox6)

The children were airlifted to a South Carolina hospital, with the extent of their injuries not currently known.

According to Marietta Mayor Justin Oliver, Currier was picking up the children at a nearby bus stop when the attack happened, Fox6 reported.

Deputies rushed to the scene and found Currier dead and the children injured.


The rottweilers approached police in an aggressive manner, so officers shot and killed them.

‘The dogs were always fenced in. If they had not been, it would have been addressed.’ said Oliver.

A seven and nine-year-old were also injured in the attack that killed their grandmother (Photo: Getty Images)

‘I don’t know how they escaped and how this all happened.’

Currier’s brother was not publicly identified and but his wife, Brenda Walters, 56, who owns the dogs, was injured by a gun fragment or flying debris when officers shot the dogs.

‘To have your dogs kill someone that’s actually in your family. I mean that must be hard for all of the family,’ said Oliver.

North Carolina’s Bureau of Investigation is looking into the attack – but it is unclear what led to Currier’s death.

Both children are in stable condition at the hospital.

The dogs were sent to a facility to test them for rabies.