Vancouver girl badly injured in pit bull attack

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Vancouver girl badly injured in pit bull attack
CTV News Staff

A 14-year-old Vancouver girl is in serious condition in hospital, recovering from a vicious attack by two pit bull dogs.

Animal control officers captured two mixed breed pit bulls Sunday morning, just hours after the attack. The dogs' DNA is being tested to confirm they are responsible for the attack.

The victim was attacked at about 1 a.m., while walking with a friend in the 400-block on East 28th Ave.

The animals, who had earlier been reported missing by their owner, were roaming the streets. One dog pounced on the girl, and the second began mauling her face and head.

The teen was dragged half a block before citizens heard the girls' screams.

“We had citizens then came out from their homes to bang pots and sticks and anything they could to have the dogs disengage from the girls body,” said Vancouver police spokesperson Sarah Bloor.

Doctors report the girl suffered significant facial and nerve damage, and she remains in serious condition in hospital.