Posted on 08/21/2007 8:00:32 PM PDT by paulat
Woman mauled by home-invading pit bulls
07:45 PM PDT on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
KING5.com Staff
Animal control officers say the victim was covered in blood after the dogs attacked PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - In what deputies describe as the worst mauling they've ever seen, two pit bulls entered a Wauna-area home via the pet door and attacked a woman in her bed.
Pierce County Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Ed Troyer said a neighbor's Jack Russell terrier also entered the home in the 10600 block of 132nd St. Court NW through the dog door and the pit bulls attacked the terrier named Romeo.
The 59-year-old woman was in bed, in her room. Neighbors say she was sound asleep when the attack happened. She managed to get away, run to her car, lock herself in and call 911. Even after fighting off the dogs, she was in pretty bad shape.
Bernard Choi / KING 5 News
Two pit bulls entered a Pierce County home and attacked a woman in her bed.
"Pretty much from head-to-toe, she was covered in blood," said Pierce County Animal Control officer Brian Bowman.
Troyer said firefighters locked the pit bulls in the house until deputies arrived. Officers had to use pepper spray and fight the dogs to get them into custody.
The woman was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, where she was listed in satisfactory condition. The terrier was taken to an animal hospital, where he died Tuesday afternoon.
The pit bulls were taken to the Pierce County Humane Society, where they will remain until the case is resolved.
The pit bulls also attacked a Jack Russell terrier named Romeo.
Troyer said the owner of the pit bulls has been identified and lives on the same street as the victim. KING 5 went to the home, but nobody answered the door. Neighbors say they have had problems in the past with the two pit bulls running wild.
Information will be given to prosecutors, who will decide what, if any, charges will be filed against the owners. Animal control officers say they will recommend gross misdemeanor charges at the very least.
Let Michael Vick dispose of them.
Why was it important to take them into custody? Don't cops have guns?
Too bad she didn’t have a .357 handy. It’s a sad thing for the victim, and those dogs should have been put down.
I thought it would be appropriate if Mike were to share his cell with the dogs...he has to sleep sometime...
I really see no need for this breed of dog. A small child was killed a week or so ago in Minneapolis by the “family pet”.
I shot and killed a stray pitbull on my property a few weeks back. It was killing chickens and running with a small pack of dogs. It appeared to be a threat to anyone it would come into contact with.
This story confirms that I took the proper action.
There are such sweet dogs until they maul someone (or kill).
She was attacked while she was sound asleep. What chance would she have had to retreive a gun and then center a few shots with those monsters all over her?
I think a federal law should be passed that running wild pit bulls should be put down. I really hate it when I see dogs like that running the streets, especially when it’s a pair. Like who would have two dogs like that and not bother to see to it that they were secured, in my opinion, only people who are up to no good.
You probably saved some lives...animal AND human.
LOL...its jaws are powerful...a horrible weapon.
This is far more outrageous than what Vick did. Why is anyone surprised that pit bulls want to fight each other.
Vick deserves whatever punishment he gets, but not as much punishment as the owner of these dogs deserves.
I meant...BUT its jaws are powerful...not laughing at that!
What is it with Pit Bulls? These dogs seem to go psycho much more often than other breads. This story reminds me of another attack by a pair of pit bulls that attacked a father and son- lucky they had a shotgun- but still, according to the report, the dogs were trying to attack even after being shot.
100 percent agree. If my neighbor brought home one of these monsters I would destroy it at my first opportunity. Pit bulls are a loaded gun pointed in our direction and I won’t tolerate them.
I had a couple of those things slobbering on my ankles while I was jogging on a sidewalk once, while the owner stood and watched.
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