Man Attacked By Pit Bulls
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Updated: 1:19 PM Mar 27, 2008
Man Attacked By Pit Bulls
One killed by police, other dog found with owner
An Omaha man was treated and released for injuries suffered during an attack by two pit bulls Wednesday afternoon.
Posted: 5:17 PM Mar 26, 2008
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An Omaha man was treated and released for injuries suffered during an attack by two pit bulls Wednesday afternoon.

A police officer shot and killed one of the pit bulls shortly after the attack.

Authorities searched for the other dog for several hours. It was located Wednesday night at the home of its 19-year-old owner. She has been cited for two counts of harboring a dangerous animal.

The dog was taken by the Nebraska Humane Society.

Hopeton Hewett has seen a lot in his 75 years, but he says he's never seen a day like this before, bitten seven times on the arm and dragged by two pit bulls.

“It was scary, yes, I was taking my afternoon stroll on such a beautiful day and then I heard these patter feet behind me and I turned around and ahhh! I heard about these. I hope I don't die."

Hewett says the dogs got hold of his arm and dragged him 10 feet before letting him go. He came stumbling home to Carolyn Walker. “He said the dogs got me, the dogs got me. I didn't understand and then he was bleeding all over.”

Walker says the dogs have attacked before. “I'm glad to be alive,” says Hewett. “I don't want to dwell too much on that experience because it was frightening.”

The Humane Society believes it issued citations to the owner of these same pit bulls just two weeks ago for allowing them to run loose.


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