Sudden, vicious attack by pit bull leaves Glendale woman hurt: "It did not look like a leg at all"
GLENDALE -- It was a vicious attack that came out of nowhere. A Glendale woman was attacked by a pit bull, and now, she's sharing her experience with FOX6 News.
It happened last Friday morning, October 23rd, near N. Shasta Drive and W. Custer Avenue.
Dawn Sorensen-Braun
Dawn Sorensen-Braun's leg may never be the same again, but she says she doesn't blame the dog who bit her.
When she saw her injuries after the attack, Sorensen-Braun says she knew it would be a long road to recovery.
"It looked like a pile of meat. It did not look like a leg at all," Sorensen-Braun said. "It looked like a pile of meat that someone was getting ready to cook. That sounds gruesome, but that`s what it looked like. It did not look like a leg at all."
The attack happened when Sorensen-Braun took her own dog, Charlie, outside on Friday morning.
Dawn Sorensen-Braun's dog Charlie
"All the sudden, I see these two dogs come charging through the backyard," Sorensen-Braun said.
The dogs were pit bulls, and the larger one darted towards her.
"I kinda put my foot out to keep him away from me. He just gnawed at my leg," Sorensen-Braun said.
Dawn Sorensen-Braun
A neighbor helped to get the pit bull away from Sorensen-Braun said. Police arrived, and officials say the dog charged at two officers.
Those officers then shot and killed the dog.
The other pit bull was taken to MADACC, where it is being held for observation until Monday, November 2nd.
Meanwhile, Sorensen-Braun says 40% of the muscle in her calf is gone.
"The wound was so severe and there was so much tissue missing, there was no way they could just stitch it up," Sorensen-Braun said.
Sorensen-Braun was released from the hospital this past Monday, October 26th, but her medical bills will likely hit tens of thousands of dollars.
Sorensen-Braun says she's upset with the owner of the pit bull that attacked her, but not the dog that chewed through her.
"Dogs, I think, are pretty nice by nature. They just want to be loved and taken care of. This dog doesn`t seem like it was," Sorensen-Braun said.
We're told the District Attorney's Office is reviewing this case for possible charges.
MADACC officials say they haven't received any calls regarding the pit bull they're currently caring for from this case.
Sorensen-Braun's dog Charlie was not hurt during the attack.