Lengthy Island girl mauled to demise by her pit bull

A 70-year-old Lengthy Island girl was killed after she was viciously attacked by her household’s pit bull in Albertson on Wednesday afternoon, in keeping with police.

Marina Verriest’s husband returned dwelling from work round 1 p.m. and found his spouse’s mutilated physique being dragged via the yard by their 7-year-old canine, in keeping with Nassau County Police and neighbors.

It’s not clear when the assault started, however police mentioned when the husband arrived, “the canine was nonetheless consuming on the physique.”

The husband instantly known as the police. Once they arrived, the canine turned and charged on the first officer on the scene, who opened fireplace, killing the canine.

EMS arrived and declared the sufferer useless.

The officer who shot the canine is receiving remedy within the hospital for trauma after seeing the carnage.

“The scene was fairly horrific. We don’t know what time the assault occurred however there was clearly lots of mutilation on the physique and the arm, the face, the legs,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder mentioned at a press convention.

“The officer noticed one thing that was very traumatic, we care for our officers and ensure they’re OK.”

The canine belonged to the couple’s stepson, who died in a motorbike accident a number of weeks in the past. The son had been residing at dwelling and police consider that the canine had been residing with the household for its entire life, Ryder mentioned.

“We don’t know what turned the canine or why the canine turned on the girl,” he mentioned. “There had been no earlier home calls to the house or calls concerning the canine.”

Police don’t consider there may be any criminality within the tragic incident.

Neighbors confirmed Verriest’s id to The Submit.