Date: November 21, 2013
Contact: Lisa Watson, Communications
Specialist
lwatson@hsvpoa.org or 501.922.5565
HSV Resident Dies of Injuries After
Being Attacked and Mauled by Neighbor’s Dog
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE – A Hot Springs
Village resident was attacked and
mauled by a neighbor’s dog in Hot
Springs Village
early on the morning of Nov. 21. The victim, Joan Kappen, 75, was transported
to Mercy Hospital but later died of injuries
sustained in the attack.
Kappen was attacked by at least one dog, a bull mastiff, as
she was walking. The dog’s owner is Emily Coy, of Hot Springs Village .
The dog was picked up by Hot Springs Village Animal Control
and later euthanized at a local animal clinic.
Kappen’s body has been sent to the Arkansas Crime Lab to
determine exact cause of death.
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