ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A 12-pound dachshund severely mauled by a pit bull in Roseburg, Ore., has died.
Veterinarian Alan Ross told the News-Review (http://bit.ly/JDtRak) he initially thought the 4-year-old dog named Itty Bitty had a reasonable chance of surviving bite wounds to the chest and front right leg but died Wednesday night.
A friend of the smaller dog’s owner killed the pit bull with a knife to free the dachshund during Tuesday’s attack in Stewart Park.
The Douglas County sheriff’s office is investigating.
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Information from: The News-Review, http://www.nrtoday.com
