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75-Year-Old Grandmother Attacked After Dog Waste Dispute

4/11/2026

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Linda Scott, a 75-year-old grandmother, was violently attacked in Brooklyn on Monday morning after she asked two women to pick up dogs' waste.
The assault ended when Navy veteran Mr. Barnett intervened, describing it as a dispute that escalated quickly.
Scott was hospitalized and remains stable.
The alleged assailant remains at large.
Scott's son clarified that ammonia was used to deter dogs from soiling her property, not as a weapon.

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Linda Scott, a 75-year-old grandmother, was violently attacked in Brooklyn on Monday morning after she asked two women to pick up dogs' waste.
The assault ended when Navy veteran Mr. Barnett intervened, describing it as a dispute that escalated quickly.
Scott was hospitalized and remains stable.
The alleged assailant remains at large.
Scott's son clarified that ammonia was used to deter dogs from soiling her property, not as a weapon.