A mother in Iowa lost both legs and will need facial reconstructive surgery after being mauled by three pit bulls.
Around 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 24, three pit bulls attacked Brittany Skoland at her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Neighbor reportedly He heard “someone screaming for help” and called the police.
When a police officer arrived, he saw Brittany Skoland being attacked by the three pit bulls.
“The officer attempted to scare the dogs away to prevent them from attacking the woman, but the dogs did not stop,” the statement reads. statement of the Fort Dodge Police Department. “The officer on scene pulled out his service weapon and shot the three dogs several times to stop the attack.”
A local resident said KCCI that several rounds were necessary to subdue the animals.
“I was sitting in my living room, and I was sitting there and all of a sudden I heard bang bang bang, I got to the door and I saw all the police officers, well there was only one at the time, and I saw the lady lying on the floor and the dogs attacking her and the police shot them. And it was quite a few rounds of ammunition to take them down,” Rosemary Possehn told the media outlet.
The officer shot and killed the three pit bulls.
However, Skoland had already suffered serious injuries from the pit bull attack.
Skoland was transported to nearby Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center and then flown to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
TO GoFundMe A campaign has been launched to help the Iowa mother with medical bills.
Skoland’s aunt, Teresa Hanus, wrote in the fundraiser’s description: “As of December 2, Brittany has lost a lot more than we originally thought. She has had many surgeries and procedures in the last few days. She has amputated both legs up to the knees. “.
The aunt noted that her niece suffered a severe head injury and will need facial reconstruction surgery.
Due to the vicious dog attack that took Skoland’s legs, her home will need special accommodations for when she returns and is wheelchair bound.
The pit bulls’ owner was reportedly uncooperative when questioned by a local television news channel.
KCCI He tried to talk to the dogs’ owner, but he allegedly “screamed obscenities and told KCCI to leave before entering his home.”
The dog’s owner has reportedly not been charged with any crime so far.
Authorities are still investigating the brutal pit bull attack.
As of Sunday afternoon, the GoFundMe had raised more than $16,000.
Anyone with information about the animal attack is asked to contact Fort Dodge police.
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