Crime & Safety
'Pit Bulls' Attack Puppy, Bite People in Pasadena
Two dogs that appeared to be pit bulls violently attacked a puppy being walked by its owner in Pasadena Thursday.
A Pasadena dog owner is shaken after an encounter with what looked to be two pit bulls in a neighborhood near Michillinda Avenue and Mountain View Avenue Monday, KTLA reports Thursday.
Courtney Gomez was walking her four-month old puppy when two dogs allegedly appeared and one grabbed the puppy by the neck with its mouth.
“At one point, the dog completely pulled her away from me and was just shaking her,” Gomez told KTLA. “The blood was just everywhere… really, really scary.”
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The puppy had surgery and is expected to be fine but the attacking dogs have not been found, according to KTLA.
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