Bridgewater police said officers responded to 5 Brian Road about 11 a.m., where the dog had attacked the victim, Normanda Torres.
Her grandson, Daniel Joseph, 20, subdued the dog before it was taken into custody by animal control, police said.
Torres, who had recently moved into the home, was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital by MedFlight, according to a statement from police.
She remained hospitalized last night; her condition was not available, a Brigham and Women’s spokeswoman said.
Police said the dog, which family members said had bitten people on two previous occasions in minor incidents, was taken to an animal shelter in Lakeville and placed in quarantine.
Bridgewater Fire Lieutenant Robert Mancinelli said last night in a brief phone interview that the dog had been euthanized.
According to the police statement, “The victim was in the kitchen standing at the sink. It appears that the dog lunged at the face of the victim, unprovoked.’’
A man who answered the phone at the home on Brian Road declined to comment last night. “I don’t want to give you information,’’ he said.
The dog was approximately 1-1/2 years old and a full pit bull breed, police said.
(Boston Globe - Dec 2, 2011)
