New concerns, weeks after woman badly hurt in attack by pit bull: Who owns the two dogs?

WISCONSIN -- A Glendale woman, badly hurt when she was attacked by a pit bull is now facing a new challenge. The owner of the dog who bit off part of her calf muscle has yet to come forward.

The attack happened on October 23rd outside Dawn Sorensen-Braun's home in Glendale.

"The larger of the two dogs came and just started attacking my leg," Sorensen-Braun said.

Now, weeks later, the nightmare of that horrific attack is taking a different turn. Sorensen-Braun is facing a huge financial burden.

"I just don`t know how I`m going to do this. It`s going to be insane. It`s going to really set me back," Sorensen-Braun said.

Sorensen-Braun first showed FOX6 News her injuries when we spoke with her last week.

Glendale police say investigators still haven't been able to find the owner of the two pit bulls who were on scene that day.

"Somebody has got to know who owns those dogs," Sorensen-Braun said.

The male pit bull, identified by Sorensen-Braun as the main aggressor, was shot and killed by police on scene after allegedly darting toward officers.


The female pit bull was put into quarantine at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) for 10 days. MADACC officials say no one ever claimed the dog, and she was euthanized on Tuesday morning, November 3rd.

"She didn`t really do anything wrong, so I feel kinda bad about that. She really was just running with the pack I think," Sorensen-Braun said.

Police say someone in Sorensen-Braun's neighborhood was "pet-sitting" the dogs on the day of the attack, but investigators say that person has since back-peddled on the nature of their responsibility, leaving police with no solid clues as to who owned the dogs.

It doesn't matter who owns the dogs. If this person - the dog sitter - won't produce the owners' names, then charge the pet sitter. They were, in effect, the "owner - harborer - caretaker" of the animals on the day of the attack and they are responsible.

"If I owned a dog that did this to someone, I would certainly come forward," Sorensen said.



Equaling Sorensen-Braun's physical pain is the financial responsibility that comes with covering tens of thousands of dollars in mounting medical bills.

"It`s going to be tough. Without knowing who the owner is, with my insurance company, I can`t do anything unless I know who the owner is," Sorensen-Braun said.

Glendale police say this case is still under investigation.

Sorensen-Braun is considering a fund through her bank to allow folks to donate money toward her medical bills. As soon as FOX6 News learns more, we'll share that information with you.

(fox6now.com - Nov 3, 2015)