ARIZONA -- An 89-year-old woman is recovering after 2 pit bulls attacked her Wednesday morning.
The victim was Miriam Seymour, according to her sister-in-law Mary Seymour.
The victim was Miriam Seymour, according to her sister-in-law Mary Seymour.
She was checking her mail in a townhouse community near Oracle and River Roads when the dogs attacked.
Cody and Cole Sexson are brothers who live nearby. They helped beat the dogs off the woman.
"I went out and grabbed the closest thing I could find," Cody Sexson said, "which was a curtain rod."
"Hit them a couple times," Cole Sexson said, "wrapped a curtain rod around a head. They were not letting up."
Cody and Cole Sexson are brothers who live nearby. They helped beat the dogs off the woman.
"I went out and grabbed the closest thing I could find," Cody Sexson said, "which was a curtain rod."
"Hit them a couple times," Cole Sexson said, "wrapped a curtain rod around a head. They were not letting up."
Miriam Seymour suffered bone-deep cuts to her right arm, right leg and both shoulders, according to Mary Seymour.
She lost a dangerous amount of blood and had surgery at University of Arizona Medical Center, according to Mary Seymour.
She was staying the night in the hospital Wednesday.
Mary Seymour said the attack needs to be a lesson to all people with pit bulls.
"Owners have to be made aware," Seymour said, "these dogs are very vicious."
Rachel Molyneux, the founder of Pit n' Proud disagrees. Her group advocates the benefits of pit bull ownership.
"They're generally gregarious," Molyneux said, "happy, people-loving dogs."
The reason pit bull attacks seem common is because they are the most common dog in Tucson, according to Molyneux.
"Any and all dogs are equally capable," Molyneux said. "If you're talking bite pressure, there are multiple other breeds shown to have a stronger bite force."
(KVOA - March 7, 2012)
