According to police, officers were called to Broadway near Seattle Central after reports from callers who saw a bloodied woman who they thought had been attacked by a pit bull.
Officers arrived to discover it had actually been the woman's small white dog, Oscar, who had been attacked.
CHS received an email from Oscar's owner Mandy who shared details of the incident:
"I wanted to send a quick heads up to dog owners in the area. I was walking my dog in front of SCCC on Broadway Wednesday night, around 10:15, when my 8 year-old Westie was mauled by a pit bull.
"The owner tried to get her dog under control, but the pit wouldn't let go. My dog, Oscar, suffered extensive injuries and underwent surgery at ACCES in Lake City."
PIT BULL ATTACKED ITS OWNER AS WELL
Police were alerted to another injured woman in the area inside a nearby business. There they found the pit bull's owner who had suffered a significant injury to her hand when she tried to stop the pit bull from attacking.
Police say medics advised the pit bull's owner to get immediate medical attention for her injury but that she refused transport to the hospital.
Mandy says she has talked with animal control investigators about the incident and that Oscar is expected to recover.
"He has a rough few days ahead of him, but he's doing as well as can be expected," she said.
(Capitol Hill Seattle Blog - April 13, 2012)
