Pennsylvania woman mauled to death while feeding neighbor’s dogs as young son looks on: police
Oh A woman from Pennsylvania According to the police, she was killed by her neighbor’s two Great Danes after she fed them while their owner was out.
Kristen Potter, 38, of Center Township in Perry County, died Thursday despite the efforts of emergency responders and police officers, who were unable to reach her until animal control and dogs were comforted. Local NBC affiliate WGAL.
Perry County Coroner Robert Ressler told the outlet that Potter had fed the dogs before and had gone home with her young son, who eventually ran to get help after the dogs attacked his mother.
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Kristen Potter, 38, of Center Township in Perry County, died after being attacked by her neighbor’s dogs. (Anita Cote via Getty Images)
“He was at the scene, but I don’t think he was there for very long,” Ressler said of Potter’s son. “As soon as he saw the dogs starting to attack his mother, he ran across the street to call 911 for his brother.”
Another Great Dane and a French Bulldog were also in the house but did not attack. Two Great Danes The one who killed Potter. He was later euthanized by a veterinarian, and state police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Brandon Zeiders, who is engaged to Potter’s sister, told Penn Live that the state police believed the Great Danes might be fighting each other and then turned on Potter when he tried to intervene.
Sabathne’s Great Danes reportedly bit Potter before they fatally attacked him last week. (Erin V via Getty Images)
“I’m heartbroken,” the dogs’ owner, Wendy Sabathne, told the outlet, which said she was speaking to the hospital where her mother was in intensive care. “I’m in shock. I’m in disbelief and I just want to die. I can’t believe this has happened.”
More than one person claimed that Sabathne’s The dogs had shown aggression. At first Potter’s father, Bill Kiefer, claimed that his daughter had been bitten by dogs two or three years earlier.
State Police Trooper Kelly Abati told the outlet that no decision has yet been made on whether Sabathne will face charges.
The Great Danes tower over other dog breeds and can measure 32 inches at the shoulder. (Andrew Hobbs via Getty Images)
According to Penn Live, Potter had suffered multiple tragedies in recent years after losing both her husband and 11-year-old son.
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Great Danes, which can measure up to 32 inches tall at the shoulder, are generally considered gentle but have historically been used as guard dogs. American Kennel Club.