Husband recalls his wife being mauled to death by pitbulls

The husband of a woman mauled to death by two pitbulls on Christmas Eve has tearfully recalled their last moments together as he called for the owner of the two dogs to be punished.

Lorraine Brock Saylor, 66, had gone outside her Kentucky home on Sunday morning to feed their cat when the neighbor’s two pitbulls fatally attacked her. 

Her husband, John Saylor, was also attacked when he rushed to help.

John Saylor has tearfully recalled how his 66-year-old wife Lorraine was mauled to death by two pitbulls on Christmas Eve outside their home in Arjay, Kentucky

The couple, who had been married 38 years, both suffered about 20 bites each on their arms, head and neck in the vicious attack. 

John was eventually able to break free and grab his gun. He shot dead one of the pitbulls while the other fled after being injured.

By the time John was able to reach his wife, he found her dead on their front porch.

‘She was weak and about 105 pounds,’ John told WATE. ‘I saw her body on the porch and I said, ‘Oh God! Oh no! Please no!’ I checked her pulse just in case.

‘I knew she was gone.’ 

John, who was only just released from hospital following the attack, said it was heartbreaking that his wife died in such a tragic way.

The couple, who had been married 38 years, both suffered about 20 bites each on their arms, head and neck in the vicious attack

The couple, who had been married 38 years, both suffered about 20 bites each on their arms, head and neck in the vicious attack

John, who was only just released from hospital following the attack, said it was heartbreaking that his wife died in such a tragic way

John, who was only just released from hospital following the attack, said it was heartbreaking that his wife died in such a tragic way

John was eventually able to break free and grab his gun. He shot dead one of the pitbulls while the other fled after being injured 

‘She was a kindhearted woman,’ he said.

‘I remember the last time I kissed her on the forehead. I said “I love you”. I didn’t know that would be my last kiss.’

Johnny Dale Lankford, the 42-year-old owner of the two dogs, was already in custody on domestic violence charges when police arrested him for the deadly animal attack.

Lankford was charged with harboring a vicious animal. He had been in prison since December 22 on the other charges. 

It is not known who, if anyone, was watching over the dogs when they attacked the Saylors.

John blames their neighbor for the attack and said he wants him punished. 

‘He’s responsible for my wife’s death,’ John said. 

Johnny Dale Lankford, the 42-year-old owner of the two dogs, has been charged with harboring a vicious animal 

Johnny Dale Lankford, the 42-year-old owner of the two dogs, has been charged with harboring a vicious animal 

The attack happened at the home of Lorraine and Johnny Saylor on Christmas Eve

The attack happened at the home of Lorraine and Johnny Saylor on Christmas Eve



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