PICKETT COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — An elderly woman was killed in a dog attack in Pickett County.

According to a source, an 88-year-old woman was attacked by a pit bull and received serious injuries Tuesday evening.

She was airlifted to the hospital, but succumbed to her injuries.

No other details about the incident have been released, but we will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.