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12-30-2007, 6:34 PM MissMina Joined on 01-25-2006 California Posts 337 American Bulldog, Texas Date: December 28, 2007 Location; Mineola, Texas Victim: adult female Breed: American Bulldog Severity: Severe (significant wounds to arms, face and legs) CIrcumstances: Unknown - woman was alone with dog. The dog had been with the family for only one-week. Dog shot and killed. Link: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/200712 28/NEWS01/971578334 MINEOLA — Police officers arriving at a home in Mineola had to shoot an American Bulldog to reach a 55-year-old woman who was visiting friends when the animal attacked her this afternoon. Capt. Joyce Box of the Mineola Police Department said her agency received a 911 call about 12:45 p.m. in reference to a woman being attacked by a dog in the caller’s backyard. Capt. Box said Sarah Block was visiting in the 1500 block of Robin Street when the 100-plus pound dog attacked her, causing serious injuries to the woman. “When our officer arrived on the scene, he had to shoot the dog because it was in the backyard with the victim and standing near her,” she said. “The officer did not have a choice.” The dog was killed, she said. Capt. Box said those on the scene reported Ms. Block suffered multiple bites on her arms, face and legs. Police officials said the woman was transported to Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler where paramedics called ahead asking for a trauma team to be on standby due to the injuries. “Her arms were torn up pretty bad and she had bites to her face. I didn’t see how bad her legs were bitten,” Capt. Box said. She added the owners of the dog had just got the dog this week. “I don’t know if they got the dog for Christmas or not, but this was a full grown dog that took the victim down to the ground,” she said. TylerPaper.com will post more information as it becomes available.    Report

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