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Woman fatally attacked by pit bull
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published June 30, 2007
DELTONA - A Texas woman was fatally mauled by a pit bullterrier that belonged to her sister, Volusia County authorities said. Mary Bernal, 63, who was visiting her sister, was attacked while picking up another dog, sheriff's officials said. Deputies had to use a Taser on the dog to stop the attack. Bernal was airlifted to a Daytona Beach hospital where she died, according to a sheriff's office news release. The dog also bit its owner, Bernal's sister, Estela Macias, 52, authorities said. Macias was taken to Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford. She was listed in stable condition Friday night. The pit bullterrier was euthanized after the attacks, the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach said. Officials planned to conduct rabies tests.
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by Bob
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07/05/07 08:32 AM
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First I need to say 9 times out of 10 the owner is the fault and if death occurs the owner should stand trial as you would in a vehicular homicide. The office done his job and used common sense in his judgement,a bullet could of been a safety issue
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by sb
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07/03/07 05:50 PM
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think... what if he had shot the woman? he was right to use the taser to at least stop the attack. idiot.
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by S
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06/30/07 10:38 PM
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Taser?! They should've shot the stupid dog. Law Enforcement is relying too heavily on Tasers where deadly force should be used.
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