Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh Man Injured In Vicious Pit Bull Attack
The incident occurred Tuesday on Mt. Washington.
PITTSBURGH, PA - An unidentified man was hospitalized Tuesday after being attacked by two pit bulls on Olympia Street on Mt. Washington. A witness to the attack told WPXI-TV that the victim was bitten on his forearm and leg, and there was blood on the ground where the attack occurred.
According to WPXI, police and animal control personnel located the dogs and the owner agreed to surrender them to a humane animal rescue.
ONLY ON 11: A man was attacked by 2 dogs on Mount Washington. I spoke to a woman who called 911 after she heard the victim screaming. https://t.co/qTdAV5SnCX
— Michele Newell (@micheleWPXI) April 17, 2019
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