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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Shelter worker is mauled to death by two dogs rescued from abuse and fighting ring
A shelter worker was mauled to death by two rescue animals saved from a dog-fighting ring. Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, died this month at Second Chance Animal Alliance in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, during the attack, according to WREG. 'A dog was already in a pen and he was trying to put another dog in there and the other dog tried to run out, and he tried to hold him off with his foot and that dog grabbed his leg, pulled him down. And then the other dog jumped in with him. One of them was a pit, and the other was a pit mixed breed, and they killed him. They got it all on tape down there,' friend Dudley Woods told the outlet. The two dogs that attacked were at the shelter after being taken in a court-ordered seizure in an investigation into abuse and dog fighting, Yalobusha County Sheriff Jermain Gooch told the North Mississippi Herald. Police who responded to the scene had to shoot one dog dead to reach Phillips. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The other dog was euthanized. Phillips had worked at the shelter for two years, according to WREG. 'His quiet and caring demeanor helped him foster a love for animals and he remarked that he often felt more comfortable around his pets than around people, perhaps recalling the time he spent with Eon, his beloved childhood dog,' his obituary read. He had also worked at a bakery and a Piggy Wiggly in recent years, according to the obituary. Phillips loved watching social media videos - including seeing people's reactions to old TV shows and movies when being shown them for the first time. The 57-year-old was a regular attendee at Sylva Rena Baptist Church, his obituary stated. 'Quiet, caring, and unassuming, Cliff never met a stranger. He loved people. Cliff enjoyed meeting people and swapping stories about their past experiences and sharing details of his own,' the obituary stated. 'He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.' It's unclear what led the dogs to launch into their attack. The shelter released a statement in the wake of Phillips' death. 'It has been one week since the death at the shelter of our friend and employee Cliff Phillips,' it read. 'Alongside his family and many friends, we are devastated by this loss. While we cannot address every question or rumor we have seen over this past week, we have cooperated with local officials. 'Please know that we take the safety and security of our volunteers and employees seriously. We are proud of the work we do in our community and will remain vigilant as we continue to do it.' The victim's older brother, Charles, told WREG that his brother loved animals but he wondered if more could have been done. 'I went out and picked his vehicle up and his last paycheck, but she said, 'I'm sorry I have no words for it,' but she said, 'I'm so sorry for your loss and everything,'' Phillips told the station. 'They've always done good. They've took a lot of strays and puppies and stuff from around here and they've always done good with that.'
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Shelter worker is mauled to death by two dogs rescued from abuse and fighting ring
A shelter worker was mauled to death by two rescue animals saved from a dog-fighting ring. Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, died this month at Second Chance Animal Alliance in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, during the attack, according to WREG. 'A dog was already in a pen and he was trying to put another dog in there and the other dog tried to run out, and he tried to hold him off with his foot and that dog grabbed his leg, pulled him down. And then the other dog jumped in with him. One of them was a pit, and the other was a pit mixed breed, and they killed him. They got it all on tape down there,' friend Dudley Woods told the outlet. The two dogs that attacked were at the shelter after being taken in a court-ordered seizure in an investigation into abuse and dog fighting, Yalobusha County Sheriff Jermain Gooch told the North Mississippi Herald. Police who responded to the scene had to shoot one dog dead to reach Phillips. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The other dog was euthanized. Phillips had worked at the shelter for two years, according to WREG. 'His quiet and caring demeanor helped him foster a love for animals and he remarked that he often felt more comfortable around his pets than around people, perhaps recalling the time he spent with Eon, his beloved childhood dog,' his obituary read. He had also worked at a bakery and a Piggy Wiggly in recent years, according to the obituary. Phillips loved watching social media videos - including seeing people's reactions to old TV shows and movies when being shown them for the first time. The 57-year-old was a regular attendee at Sylva Rena Baptist Church, his obituary stated. 'Quiet, caring, and unassuming, Cliff never met a stranger. He loved people. Cliff enjoyed meeting people and swapping stories about their past experiences and sharing details of his own,' the obituary stated. 'He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.' It's unclear what led the dogs to launch into their attack. The shelter released a statement in the wake of Phillips' death. 'It has been one week since the death at the shelter of our friend and employee Cliff Phillips,' it read. 'Alongside his family and many friends, we are devastated by this loss. While we cannot address every question or rumor we have seen over this past week, we have cooperated with local officials. 'Please know that we take the safety and security of our volunteers and employees seriously. We are proud of the work we do in our community and will remain vigilant as we continue to do it.' The victim's older brother, Charles, told WREG that his brother loved animals but he wondered if more could have been done. 'I went out and picked his vehicle up and his last paycheck, but she said, 'I'm sorry I have no words for it,' but she said, 'I'm so sorry for your loss and everything,'' Phillips told the station. 'They've always done good. They've took a lot of strays and puppies and stuff from around here and they've always done good with that.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Accidental photo captures moment MS man saves couple from burning truck
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mississippi man says he accidentally captured a picture of the moment he pulled two people down an embankment away from a burning truck last month in Yalobusha County. William 'Bubba' Eubanks said he must have hit something while calling the fire department for help, and later discovered the picture on his phone. 'I'm not a hero,' Eubanks said. 'I am an instructor at Northwest Community College. I only did what any common decent person would do.' On April 21, Eubanks was driving to work along Highway 32 when he saw a car and a pickup truck collide in front of him. He said he was about six car lengths away and saw the car hit the truck broadside and the car burst into flames. He slammed on his brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, and ran to the couple in the truck without even thinking about it. He said the driver of the car was ejected in the crash. 'I asked the man and woman if they were okay. They both answered, and I saw the kid's feet lying at the end of the car, so I ran over and checked for a pulse, but I found nothing.' He said he was able to help the older man out of the truck, but the woman was still trapped inside. By this time, the hood of the pickup was starting to burn. Eubanks said he ran back to his truck, found something to pry the door open, and got the women out. Families honor military veterans on Memorial Day at cemeteries 'She kept saying her legs were gone. I told her it was gonna hurt and yanked her two to three times until her feet came loose. I pulled her down the embankment around 20 yards because both cars were on fire,' Eubanks said. 'I had the man sit down and asked how much gas he had. He said almost a half tank, so I told her to hang on, this is gonna hurt, and pulled her another ten yards or so through mud in case the truck blew up.' According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Christian Cannimore, 22, of Clarksdale, was killed in the crash. Eubanks said the woman he pulled from the truck lost part of her right leg, broke her left ankle, and some ribs. The man is recovering from a punctured lung and two broken hands. Eubanks said he has visited the pair since the accident and went to Cannimore's funeral. 'I stay in contact with his mom and aunt,' he said. Shortly after the crash, the Yalobusha County Sheriff's Department publicly thanked Eubanks on Facebook for his quick and heroic actions that saved two lives. Eubanks said there were others there that day, but no one did anything. He said he tells his children and students that it doesn't cost anything to be kind and help others. 'Again, I'm no hero, angel, or anything special. I'm just an ordinary guy who did what my parents have taught me and would expect me to do.' The sheriff's department said Eubanks worked furiously to get both out of the truck they were trapped in as flames spread and didn't stop until they were both safe. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
