Lives change fast. Neighbors in Union City are on edge after a brutal dog attack left a 62-year-old woman fighting to survive. Her family says doctors will shift her to comfort care on Thursday.
What’s Happening: Family members say 62-Year-Old Donna Nguyen is unconscious on a ventilator at Grady Memorial Hospital after five off-leash dogs attacked her on Aug. 1 along Lakeside Drive.
- Animal control removed the dogs from the owner’s property.
- Union City police say they are investigating. The family says doctors warned that major amputations are likely.
Between the Lines: The family wants swift action. They’re calling for the dogs to be put down and for charges if the law allows.
The Big Picture: Public safety depends on owners controlling their animals. When that fails, the burden lands on victims, families, and first responders.
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Before You Dismiss This Article…
We live in a time when information feels overwhelming, but here’s what hasn’t changed: facts exist whether they comfort us or not.
When A&W launched their third-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder in the 1980s, it failed spectacularly. Not because it tasted worse, but because customers thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If basic math can trip us up, imagine how easily we can misread complex news.
The press isn’t against you when it reports something you don’t want to hear. Reporters are thermometers, not the fever itself. They’re telling you what verified sources are saying, not taking sides. Good reporting should challenge you — that’s literally the job.
Next time a story makes you angry, pause. Ask yourself: What evidence backs this up? Am I reacting with my brain or my gut? What would actually change my mind? And most importantly, am I assuming bias just because the story doesn’t match what I hoped to hear.
Smart readers choose verified information over their own comfort zone.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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