ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – A woman is in critical condition after being attacked by her neighbor’s dog.
A police report says that the incident happened in the 1600 block of Maryland Drive in Albany at around 4:08 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.
The victim was identified as Elizabeth Warrener who, at the time of the attack, was in her backyard feeding her cats when the neighbor’s dog, described as being brown and white in color, attacked her.
In a press conference on Monday, Albany Police Chief Michael Persley said the owners of the dog, which he identified as a pit bull, were bitten on Saturday, Nov. 2.
When officers arrived, Elizabeth was taken to Phoebe ER by EMS. Additionally, an animal control officer was notified of the attack.
An officer with Albany Police made contact with her husband, John Warrener, who said he was inside the house at the time of the attack.
He told police that when she entered the house after the attack “her face was peeled off and bitten, her arm was broken and she was bleeding profusely.”
The officer said in the report that he saw large amounts of blood all around the property and a brown and white dog in the backyard of a neighbor’s home on Baldwin Drive.
Officers then went to Phoebe ER to speak with Elizabeth. Officers say she had severe injuries to her arms, neck, and face.
A doctor said that she suffered the following injuries:
- A broken right arm
- Puncture wounds to her neck
- Injuries to her face and teeth
- Her left ear was partially bitten off
Elizabeth told officers that she tried to fight back during the attack, but the dog continued to attack her. She said the dog would usually bark, but the dog came straight for her and attacked her.
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