Heroic Iowa Father Died While Saving His Daughter From Dog Attack

Iowa Man Loses His Life While Saving Daughter From Dog Attack

• A man died while saving his daughter from being mauled by a dog in Iowa this weekend.
• The man identified as Robert Joseph Quick died due to a heart attack on the scene as per the GoFundMe page set up.
• The Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a dog attack at a Fort Madison house at around 10:31 am.
• As per his obituary, he is survived by his wife and four children with her.

An Iowa father died over the weekend while he was trying to save his daugther, 5, from a dog attack, several outlets reported.

Fox News reported the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call saying a dog attack at a Fort Madison house near the Old Iowa State Prison around 10:31 in the morning.

Authorities responding to the residence saw "a large dog" attacking Robert Joseph Quick, 33, who was lying on his back in the yard. Quick was taken to the Fort Madison Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Lee County Sheriff's Office released a statement saying:

Mr. Quick had defended his daughter and undoubtedly saved her life by his actions.

Initially, it was unclear about the cause of Quick's death, however, as per the GoFundMe page set up to a s sist his funeral cost, Quick died of a heart attack on the scene.

As per the obituary, Robert Joseph Quick is survived by his wife Dawn and their four children.

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