Woman Attacked by 2 Dogs Last Week Dies: Report

New Haven, CT — A sad news update Monday night as Jocelyn Winfrey, 53, has died after last week's brutal double dog attack, according to NBC Connecticut.

The two pit bulls were placed in a 14-day quarantine at the New Haven Animal Shelter, NBC Connecticut reports. The attack occurred last Monday, and the woman was reported to be in "grave" condition at the time.

She suffered severe injuries to her face and head and lost a leg and her eyes, according to media reports last week.

Police first said the dogs were pit bulls, but later confirmed they are bulldog mixes, according to Fox 61.

Winfrey had been undergoing a series of surgeries, including one Wednesday that was hoped would save her arm, the New Haven Independent reported then. The incident is being compared to the infamous Stamford chimpanzee attack in 2009, due to the brutal nature of both instances.

The owner of the dogs has been identified as Hamilton Hicks, a resident doctor at the Yale School of Medicine and friend of the woman, the New Haven Register reported. He suffered minor lacerations and was issued a misdemeanor for possessing crack at the time of the incident.

The dogs are being kept in animal control’s possession, but neighbors are reportedly recommending they be put down, according to the New Haven Register.

The attack is also prompting changes in the way city emergency crews respond to calls of animal attacks, due to the fire department’s lack of presence at the scene among other reasons.

City Emergency Management Chief Rick Fontana said that the 911 call center will be escalating protocol for animal attack reports in the wake of this event, according to the New Haven Independent. It took 18 minutes between when a 911 call was placed and the woman's arrival at the hospital.

Editor's note: The story has since been changed to reflect the dogs are bulldog mixes and not pit bulls.