Another sad story...Pit Bull mauls little girl
This was in the paper of a nearby town.
Pre-Teen Norristown Girl Latest Victim Of Pit Bull Attack
Four People Attacked In Two Weeks
POSTED: 6:29 p.m. EDT July 10, 2003
UPDATED: 6:54 p.m. EDT July 10, 2003
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Four people in the Norristown area have been attacked by pit bulls in the last 15 days. In two cases, the dogs were put to death.
The most recent victim was Asia Mobley, 9.
"I was just scared. I was scared it would eat my little sister because before that happened, me and her was arguing and, I mean, I wanted nothing to happen to my little sister," said Luckeya Hall, Asia's sister.
Asia was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull on Tuesday while she was riding her scooter up the street.
"I just fell on the ground and it start getting my ear and it got close to my neck," Asia told NBC 10 News.
The girl's uncle came to the rescue.
"I picked up the scooter and I started charging after him to try to do what I could do, kill the dog, basically," said Anthony Hall.
Hall did not kill the dog, but he did get Asia out of danger. The girl was bitten 12 times.
A neighbor who kept the dog said kids frequently attacked the pit bull. She said she didn't think the dog should have been destroyed.
Ronald Lewis of animal control said that dogs have attacked four people in Norristown in the last two weeks.
Asia's mother said she, herself, has a pit bull. She said she doesn't blame the dog for nearly killing her daughter. She blames the owner.
"People should keep their dogs chained up that have pit bulls and can't control them," Tonya Mobley said.
The Norristown animal control officer said the neighbor who was keeping the dog was cited and can face up to $300 in fines. :( :( :(
