Oregon: Man and his dog named Lady are attacked by Pit Bull. Pit Bull crushes Lady's leg, leaving her owner with a nearly $4,000 vet bill

OREGON -- The search is on for a pit bull that attacked a man and his dog in Southwest Portland.

C.C. Jones and his dog, Lady, were on their way home from their daily walk around SW St. Clair Avenue and SW Park Place when they were attacked at around 3 p.m.

Jones said the pit bull charged toward them, biting him in the stomach and biting Lady on the leg, crushing it.

"The only thing I had time to do was to lift my dog up by the leash and harness and try to hold her out of harm's way," Jones said. "That wasn't good enough, unfortunately."

Jones wasn't seriously injured, but he took Lady to DoveLewis Animal Hospital. He said he's on a fixed income and isn't sure how he'll pay for the the medical bills, which could be as much as $3,700.

Jones was concerned that the dog could harm other people, including children and pets, in the area.

Animal Control was called to the scene and couldn't find the pit bull.

(KGW - May 26, 2011)