Woman Seriously Injured In Dog Attack

Location: Residence in the 20000 block of Saw Mill Road, Ellendale, DE

Date of Occurrence: Monday, September 19, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.

Victim:

-74 year old Ellendale, DE woman

Resume:
Ellendale, DE- The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a dog attack in which a 74 year old woman was seriously injured this afternoon.

The incident occurred at approximately 12:05 p.m. today, Monday, as a 74 year old Ellendale woman went to visit her daughter at a residence located in the 20000 block of Saw Mill Road in Ellendale, DE. The daughter was the owner of a Pit Bull dog which she had put away prior to the victim entering the residence for the visit. After a period of time, the victim advised her daughter that she was leaving and in fact left the residence. However, the victim had left something behind and re-entered the home. The daughter, not knowing that the victim had come back into the house, released the dog from the room it had been in. The dog then attacked the victim causing serious injuries to her. The dog owner was unable to subdue the animal as this was occurring.

As responding Troopers arrived, the dog, which had not stopped its attack on the victim, became aggressive towards them, and had to be put down. Its body was turned over to the SPCA. The victim was transported by helicopter to the Beebe Medical Center where she was stabilized. She was then flown to the Christiana Hospital in Newark, where he was admitted. Her condition is unknown at this time. There were no other injuries.

This incident remains under investigation.