A 63-year-old Utah woman who was mauled by her son’s dogs last week has died, Taylorsville police confirmed Tuesday.
The woman was in her backyard near 4800 South and 2900 West on Oct. 31 when she was attacked by the pack of pit bulls — an adult male, an adult female and five puppies, police said. The dogs belonged to her 38-year-old son.
While still under attack, she used her cellphone to call police at about 2:30 p.m. The dogs still surrounded her when officers arrived, police said.
Officers used pepper spray to drive the dogs back and reach the woman, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition with “extensive injuries” to her legs, hands and face. One of her legs had to be amputated, police said.
She remained hospitalized Monday, when she died, police said. Her name has not been released.
At the scene, after the woman was taken away in an ambulance, police and animal control officers tried to capture the adult dogs. That’s when the female “broke loose,” police said, and was fatally shot by an officer.
The adult male and five puppies were captured by animal control officers. The woman’s son, who lived with his mother, surrendered the dogs to West Valley City Animal Services. Taylorsville contracts with West Valley City for animal control.
The attack remains under investigation. It remains unclear if any charges will be filed in connection.
