A pair of marauding pit bills pulled off a home invasion Monday, according to City of Ardmore Public Information Officer Robin Beal.
Beal said animal control officers responded to a vicious animals-at-large report about 3:45 p.m. at a residence, located in the 100 block of G Street SW.
The victim, a 19-year-old woman, said she was watering the front lawn of the residence when the pit bulls — one male, the other female — aggressively approached her.
“The woman fled inside the residence but was unable to close the door in time. Both pit bulls gave chase, gaining entry along with the victim,” Beal said.
Inside the home the pit bulls reportedly attacked the family’s dog, a schnauzer. The woman battled the two larger dogs in an attempt to defend her pet. She managed to stop the attack. But her intervention was costly. Beal said the woman sustained “minor injuries to her extremities” and “was understandably shaken by the ordeal.”
The woman was taken to the local hospital in a private vehicle where she was treated and later released. The family pet was transported to a local animal clinic. Beal said about 6:40 p.m. the condition of the schnauzer was unknown.
Animal control officers were able to “detain” both pit bulls.
“I’m not certain how it happened but the female was running in the backyard. She came inside and was compliant, even happy to see the animal control officer. She got in the truck with no problem. The male wasn’t quite as happy to see the officer, but was contained without incident,” Beal said.
Monday evening animal control officers were attempting to learn the identity of the dogs’ owners.
“Both dogs wore collars with no identifying tags, and the male pit bull appeared to have broken loose from a chain,” Beal said. “The dogs will be quarantined for observation until their fate can be determined.”
Ardmore pet owners are urged to be responsible. Beal said part of that responsibility is ensuring dogs are not allowed to roam at large within the the city limits.
“Violators will be issued citations,” he said.
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