North Philadelphia Woman Allegedly Mauled To Death By Family Dogs
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Police are investigating an incident in which a woman was allegedly mauled to death by her own dogs in North Philadelphia.
According to police, the victim's husband called 911 at about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday evening to say that he came home to find the family's dogs attacking his wife in the 400 block of West Carey Street.
"There was a lot of blood... There may have been a struggle because the house appeared to be in disarray," said Chief Inspector Scott Smalls.
Police responded to the residence and secured the family's five pit-bulls in one room.
The victim, a 50-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.
SPCA Animal-control officers were called to the scene to remove the dogs.
"Homicide is going to investigate, the scene is going to be processed and tomorrow the medical examiner will do a full autopsy to determine the cause of death," said Smalls.
This incident remains under police investigation.
