Woman says she was intentionally attacked by a dog in Tempe Woman says she was intentionally attacked by a dog in Tempe A Tempe woman on a night walk was viciously attacked by a dog in December 2020 and she claims it was intentional. The dog has since been put down. PHOENIX - A Tempe mother says she was the victim of a severe dog attack in December and claims the attack was intentional. She continues to recover as police investigate. "The dog bit me four times in my leg," Denise Brown said. She was out for a walk near the hotel she was staying at in Tempe in early December.