Nebraska: Elderly woman, 80, and her Springer Spaniel mauled by loose pit bull. Woman seriously mauled; may have to have her leg amputated

NEBRASKA -- An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured when a loose dog attacked her Sunday morning, police say.

The chestnut-colored dog, which resembled a pit bull, got loose from its backyard near 48th and C streets around 9:15 a.m.

The woman was walking her Springer Spaniel when the two dogs got into a fight. Pit bull attacked her leashed dog.

When she tried to break them up keep her dog from being killed by the Pit Bull, the loose dog bit her lower calf and caused significant injury, said Lincoln Police Capt. Bob Farber.

Neighbors witnessed the incident and helped calm the dogs.

The woman was taken to Bryan West Campus for treatment. Police said her leg may have to be amputated.

Animal control cited the loose dog's owner, and the dog remains in animal control's custody, police said.

(Lincoln Journal Star - Oct 16, 2016)