The victim, 39-year-old Barry Harper, is in satisfactory condition at University of Louisville Hospital after he was attacked by the dog early Thursday morning.
"It's terrible, the whole situation is terrible," said Bryan Harper, Barry's brother.
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| Blood trail on driveway |
Bryan Harper said he's been praying for his twin brother.
Early Thursday morning, Barry Harper was attacked by a male pit bull in his home and used a chair to fend off the dog, eventually crawling into the back seat of his car through an open window and blocking the window with the chair.
Bryan Harper said the same dog earlier bit him on the arm.
"Some people train their dog one way, some people train them another way. It's going to be hard for them to listen to another master. It's just that simple," said Bryan Harper.
Bryan Harper said the dog belonged to his and Barry's younger brother, who moved into an apartment where dogs weren't allowed. He said he was taking care of the pit bull until he was arrested last month.
Bryan Harper said he was not surprised to hear about what happened to his brother.
A police officer shot and killed the dog responsible for the attacks.
Barry Harper was also taking care of another dog that Bryan Harper said also belongs to their younger brother.
A Louisville Metro Animal Services officer found the dog in the backyard Thursday morning, and with Barry Harper in the hospital, there was no one there to take care of it.
The officer was able to speak to Barry Harper, and now the dog has been returned to its owner.
"The first thing we did was make sure that (second) dog had food and water and wasn't violent, absolutely not aggressive," said Louisville Metro Animal Services spokeswoman Margaret Brosko.
"There's a history with pit bulls, but animals are going to respond the way they feel because they're animals," said Bryan Harper.
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| The 2nd pit bull that had been on the property |
On Friday, a Metro Animal Services officer returned to the scene of the attack to make sure the surviving pit bull was not left unattended at the home again.
The carcass of the dead pit bull was taken to the Metro Health Department for testing, including tests for rabies.
(WLKY - September 2, 2011)
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