Woman fights for life after horrific mauling by dogs
Police have shot dead three dogs who mauled a woman in the backyard of a Melbourne home. Photo: Getty
A woman is fighting for life after being mauled by a trio of dogs in a horrifying backyard attack.
Police were called to a home at suburban Dandenong in the Melbourne’s outer south-east about 10am on Thursday.
Officers tried to save her from the attack by using pepper spray on the animals but it had no effect.
They drew their guns and shot the three animals dead.
Paramedics attended the scene and took the woman to Dandenong Hospital, Ambulance Victoria said.
A black dog was seen running around the front yard of the property before it was tied to post by a police officer. It’s unclear whether that animal is connected to the home.
The bodies of the three dogs remained in the backyard on Thursday afternoon. There are varying reports that they were Staffordshire bull terriers, American bulldogs or pit bulls.
The house was reportedly the woman’s home.
Police are investigating the incident.
-with AAP