Couple rattled after using car to rescue man being savaged by pit bulls
A Broome resident says she is "still shaking" saving a man from a dog attack on her street. The victim was seriously injured, but the animals remained on the loose for hours afterwards.
A couple in Broome, Western Australia, came to the rescue of a man in critical condition after he was savaged by three pit bulls. The attack occurred on October 21, leaving the victim with severe injuries. The man was flown to Perth for treatment, but he was released from the hospital on Tuesday evening.
Miranda Shovellor and her partner Stewart Turner heard the man's cries for help while sitting outside their home on Streeter Avenue. When they saw the man being attacked, they decided to use their car to fend off the dogs and transport the victim to the hospital.
Broome residents had been troubled by the aggressive behavior of the dogs in the area, including an incident earlier in the day when the dogs circled Mr. Turner's uncle's car and refused to let him park. The couple attempted to contact police and rangers for help, but their calls went unanswered. It was hours before the dogs were finally contained by rangers.
WA Police reported the incident to the Shire of Broome, which investigated the matter and decided to euthanize the dogs. The Shire's investigation is ongoing.
One resident, Ms. Shovellor, described the attack as "traumatising" and expressed concern about the lack of emergency response options for residents outside business hours. She emphasized that the incident could have been much worse if she hadn't heard the man's cries for help.
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