TAMA — A vicious attack by a pack of dogs took the life of an adult female member of the Meskwaki Nation on the afternoon of March 28, according to a release from the Meskwaki Nation Police Department.

According to the post, the attack took place in the area of Springs Road on the Settlement, which is located just over one mile southeast of the Meskwaki Casino and south of Highway 30 near the Iowa River.

Details of the incident and the identity of the person who died have not yet been made public due to the “sensitivity of the situation.”

The department provided an update later Monday that said all of the dogs suspected to have been involved in the incident had been killed.

Support services for community members and tribal staff impacted by the incident have been made available through the Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic and through Elevate, a certified community behavioral health clinic in Waterloo that serves Tama County. The Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic can be reached at 641-484-9400 and the Elevate hotline at 855-581-8111.