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Dog attack in Simi Valley turns deadly after owners intervene to stop fight between pit bull and Rottweiler

Dog attack in Simi Valley turns deadly after owners intervene to stop fight between pit bull and Rottweiler

SIMI VALLEY, California.- A man and his dog died Friday after the dog suddenly broke loose and attacked another dog and its owner in Simi Valley, California.

The incident occurred Friday at the home on Big Springs Avenue. Both dog owners tried to intervene while the two dogs were fighting, but things took a deadly turn.

Creighton McCarthy and his Rottweiler Rocky were outside in his front yard when the chaotic attack occurred.

“A guy was walking his dog, he had a big pitbull and he saw my dog ​​in the garage and the dog got loose, broke his chain and attacked my dog. Then everyone jumped up to try to get his dog off of him. And they bit me in the process,” McCarthy said. “I was trying to get the pit bull away from my dog, so the pit bull grabbed my arm. And once they grab something, it’s hard to let go.”

Apparently stopping the dogs from fighting was too much for the pit bull’s owner.

“In the midst of the excitement of the event, he ended up suffering a medical emergency,” said Simi Valley Police Senior Officer Casey Nicholson.

The pit bull’s owner died at the scene. McCarthy described the man’s last moments just before first responders arrived.

“His dog had ripped off his finger and his hand was mangled,” McCarthy said. “He was having trouble breathing and all of a sudden he got up and handed the leash to my son, grabbed his chest and practically collapsed next to the truck there…the paramedics came and dragged him out.” “.

McCarthy said Rocky survived with some scratches.

The pitbull died at the scene. Animal Control picked up the dog but it is unclear how it died. The agency is investigating the cause.

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