An elderly woman died as a result of injuries sustained by pit bulls, which attacked her on February 16 at the San Ignacio community, Progreso municipality.
The 70-year-old woman was out on the street just walking when the animals attacked her and even began dragging her into the bush.
As a result of the pit bulls’ attack, the woman was seriously injured and had to be taken to a Mérida hospital for medical attention.
After several weeks of convalescing, the victim died, allegedly after contracting an infection from the pit bulls’ bites.
According to the police report, Municipal Police officers arrived at the scene, detained the owner, and placed the animals under safekeeping while the situation is resolved.
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