LA woman critically hurt in attack by 2 pit bulls

Associated Press Apr. 15, 2006 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES - Two pit bulls attacked a woman early Friday and badly injured her before a police officer fatally shot one of the dogs, authorities said.

Angelina Wilkins, 42, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition with bites to her neck, chest and legs, Officer Martha Garcia said.

"I thought that that was it, you know. That was the scariest moment of my life," Wilkins said from the hospital. advertisement

The woman, who used a crutch, was walking down the street about 3:30 a.m. when the dogs attacked her, Garcia said.

Four passers-by saw the attack and tried to help. One person tried to fend off a dog with a board and another tried to run down the dogs with a car, Garcia said.

Those efforts failed, and the dogs continued to maul Wilkins until police arrived. The officers tried to use fire extinguishers to halt the attack before they fatally shot one dog, Garcia said.

The second animal ran off but later returned and was captured.

Animal control authorities were trying to determine who owned the dogs.

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Woman Mauled by Dogs Left in Critical Condition From Times Staff and Wire Reports April 15, 2006

Two pit bulls badly injured a woman early Friday before a police officer shot and killed one of the animals, authorities said.

Angelina Wilkins, 42, was hospitalized in critical condition with bites to her neck, chest and legs, Officer Martha Garcia said.

Wilkins was walking on a South Los Angeles sidewalk about 3:30 a.m. when the dogs attacked her, Garcia said.

Four people tried to help. One man was bitten on the leg and treated by paramedics.