Graphic images and the desperate emergency call made by a man mauled by his own dog were released by a Texas police department on Friday.
Amarillo law enforcement also released a timeline of the events, which eventually led to the euthanization of a pitbull in labor at Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare, according to Fox affiliate KFDA.
The incident occurred on May 8 when the owner attempted to stop his pregnant dog from attacking a six-month-old puppy. That’s when the owner’s second dog, a male, jumped into the fray and began attacking his master.
Amarillo law enforcement released a timeline of the events as they unfolded which eventually led to the euthanization of a pitbull in labor
The incident occurred on May 8 when the owner attempted to stop his pregnant dog from attacking a six-month-old puppy
The man, who remains unidentified, was rushed into surgery following the attack, sustaining severe injuries to his forearms and upper body
The man, who remains unidentified, was rushed into surgery following the attack, sustaining severe injuries to his forearms and upper body.
It was later revealed that the male dog belonged to the man, who initially misled investigators by stating the animal was a stray.
The male dog was later surrendered Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare and was euthanized.
At around 10pm, another emergency call was placed at the same home and reported that a dog had injured two people.
According to KFDA, the female dog was determined to be responsible for the subsequent attack and was surrendered to Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare.
After arriving to the district’s animal housing facility, the dog was placed in kennel G7 but was not properly marked as a dangerous, according to City Manager Jared Miller.
The next day, when an employee at the kennel informed staff that the pregnant dog was going into labor, they were made aware of its dangerous animal designation.
A decision was made to humanely euthanized the dog along with her two puppies.
A pregnant female dog (L) was euthanized for attacking two people just hours after going into labor. A second dog was euthanized a day earlier after attacking its owner. Both dogs belonged to the same unidentified person.