A woman was mauled by a large dog in a vicious attack that took place in broad daylight.
The incident occurred in Enfield, Connecticut, where a woman was bitten on the neck by a big pit bull that dragged her off the sidewalk.
According to the reports, the dog attack occurred on Spring Street when the pit bull charged the woman and latched itself on her neck before dragging her off the sidewalk.
While the pit bull’s owners allegedly attempted to stop their pet by pouring hot water on the animal, the dog only stopped for a short moment before resuming the attack.
Responding to a report of a dog attack, an unnamed Enfield Police Officer arrived at the scene on foot and proceeded to shot the pit bull after noticing “severe lacerations/tissue damage to the woman’s foot.”
“The Enfield Police Department wishes to stress that action such as this is taken only under extraordinary circumstances,” the authorities said in a statement following the fatal shooting of the dog.
“The outcome, while unfortunate, appears to have been unavoidable in an effort to protect the female victim from any further harm or additional injury.”
As the police announced, “a supervisory review of this incident remains ongoing” as of this writing. The authorities did not confirm whether the dog was on the leash or not during the incident.
Following the vicious dog attack, the victim was tended to by the paramedics dispatched to the scene. It is unclear what condition she is currently in.
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