Autopsy reveals Birmingham woman’s death caused by dog attack

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham woman found dead next to a roadway was killed by an apparent dog attack, the Jefferson County Coroner’s office said.

63-year-old Sharon Kaye Billups Portis was found by a passerby in the 200 block of 18th Street Ensley Thursday, November 9. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

An autopsy revealed the victim’s injuries happened during an apparent dog attack.

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