Monday, November 14, 2011

Pit Bull attack nearly kills family pet

NEW MEXICO -- It was a dangerous pit bull attack this weekend that nearly killed a family's dog.

Police were called to the 9500 Block of Tristani Road Sunday afternoon, after a pit bull jumped a fence and attacked a woman and her chihuahua who were in their backyard.

Animal Control removes the pit bull

Police say the dog bit the woman and her dog.That's when the woman grabbed the dog and ran inside, but the pit bull followed them, and kept attacking the chihuahua.

Cops say the woman's boyfriend eventually grabbed a gun to shoot the pit bull in the neck.

The woman is okay but her chihuahua is badly hurt.

Animal control officers took the pit bull and say it'll have to be euthanized.

(KRQE - Nov 14, 2011)