Police in Pierce County said two pit bull terriers broke into a woman's home through a pet door and attacked her in her bed. "Grrrr. Is this the Vick residence?"
The victim, identified as Sue Ann Gorman, was able to grab a gun and shoot at the dogs as she got away and locked herself in her car, where she called 911. Responding 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 pit bulls also killed a neighbor's Jack Russell terrier who entered through the pet door after hearing noises in the home, police said. The little boy who owned the Jack Russell terrier that was killed told KING-TV he was sad but he felt that his dog, Romeo, "died as a hero."
[damn] He's over the Rainbow Bridge, eating treats and chasing balls. He'll wait for you, kid.
Animal control officers said Gorman, who was hospitalized in serious condition, was covered in blood after the attack. The officers described it as the worst mauling they've ever seen, according to KING-TV in Seattle. Officers said Gorman, 59, was sound asleep at the time of the bloody attack. "Tears into her hands and arms and into her breast and face," said Gorman's friend Carol Southworth. "Pretty much from head-to-toe, she was covered in blood," said Pierce County Animal Control officer Brian Bowman.
"I can just say I'm sorry because I
When interviewed by K9-TV, the dogs said "It was the wrong house. But, anyway. Allahu Akhbar!"
Neighbors told KING-TV that they have had problems in the past with the two pit bulls running wild. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to file charges against the dogs' owners. Animal control officers said they would recommend at least gross misdemeanor charges, according to KING-TV.
Why do they hate us?