BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A woman is hospitalized and recovering from severe injuries after police say she was attacked by her dogs at a Brooklyn Park apartment complex.
Brooklyn Park police reported that squads were dispatched to Huntington Place Apartments on the 5800 block of 73rd Ave. N. just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on reports of a woman yelling for help. When officers arrived they found an adult female with wounds suffered during a mauling by three pitbulls owned by the victim and her boyfriend.
Police rendered aid until paramedics arrived to transport the woman to the hospital, where she is reported in critical but stable condition. Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Elliot Faust said she is expected to survive her injuries.
A Huntington Place security guard sustained injuries to his hand attempting to stop the attack. He wounded one of the dogs while trying to intervene.
In a news release, police say two of the dogs were taken into custody after "an exhaustive effort," while the third was euthanized on scene due to aggression. A second dog was later put down due to the severity of injuries suffered in the encounter, while the remaining animal is currently in quarantine at an animal shelter.
Tuesday's incident is just the latest in a string of recent dog attacks in Brooklyn Park this summer. On July 19, a 3-year-old boy and his mother were attacked by two bully breeds while looking at a puppy - the child did not survive.
Days later, a 7-year-old girl suffered injuries when attacked by a pitbull after delivering a package. Brooklyn Park police said that dog was put down after it tried to maul another child at a nearby playground.
Then in early August police captured two Siberian Husky-Wolf mixes after they reportedly attacked a resident and neighborhood pets.
Following those attacks, Inspector Faust encouraged community members to be more aware of their surroundings and to understand their dogs. He said police have had more dangerous dog designations so far this year than all of last year.
“As a dog owner it is your responsibility to take control of the animal,” Faust said. One mistake that happens can have tragic consequences.”
