14 DAY TRIAL // A 63-year-old woman has been mauled by a pack of dogs in Southern California, reports say. The women was killed in Littlerock, California on Thursday, May 9.
She was walking in the Antelope Valley on Avenue 5, between 110th Street East and 113th Street East, as she did every morning.
Law enforcement were called in to assist when a driver passed the location and noticed the dogs mauling someone collapsed on the ground.
“She sees a group of dogs and it looks like they’re attacking something. [...] As she gets closer, she sees it’s a woman face down on the ground,” L.A. County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Lt. John Corina says.
According to KTLA, the female motorist slowed down, at which point the animals launched themselves at her tires, prompting her to call 911.
Officers also battled off the dogs, opening fire in order to deter them from attacking them and allow them to analyze the scene.
Since the animals ran off, the local police department offered a $25,000 (€19,230) reward for information leading to the capture of the dangerous animals.
Police believe that she was attacked by as many as eight dogs, six of which are pitbulls. They have found their owner at the 37700 block of 115th Street in Littlerock.
At roughly 5:30 p.m., they took the pets out of the residence and they are currently performing DNA testing to determine if they attacked the senior. Should it be confirmed that they mauled her, the dogs will be put to sleep.
The 29-year-old owner could be facing charges if investigators conclude that his pets killed the unidentified victim.
Police arriving at his residence uncovered the fact that he was growing marijuana in his home. He has been arrested and placed in custody and he is pending additional charges.