PLEASANT VIEW, TN (WSMV) -
A Pleasant View woman made a disturbing discovery in her backyard.
Police told the Ashland City Times she found her husband badly beaten Tuesday with severe injuries to his face.
Officers say the victim was transported from his home on Pinnacle Road to Vanderbilt, where he remained hospitalized Wednesday.
Police say the man had gone fishing the night before he was found.
Detectives are pursuing several leads but haven't made any arrests yet.
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