Off-Duty Hartford Firefighter Helps Save Woman From Attacking Dogs

HARTFORD, CT — An off-duty Hartford firefighter and a neighbor are being credited with helping save a woman who was being attacked by a pair of dogs Tuesday morning, NBC Connecticut reported.

The attack took place on Flatbush Avenue around 5 a.m., when firefighter Nicole Mercado ran down the street after hearing a woman screaming. She found the woman being gnawed on by a pair of pit bulls and tried getting them away by hitting them with a metal bat.

The dogs were relentless but finally ran off when another neighbor threw something at them.

The victim was covered in blood and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Read the full story at www.nbcconnecticut.com.