LIVINGSTON, IL (KTVI-FOX2now.com)—
A vicious dog attack leaves a senior citizen and a puppy badly hurt. It happened in Livingston Illinois. The victim's son says a casual stroll almost turned deadly for his new puppy. Ed Scheussler said that earlier Thursday, a big dog believed to be a pit bull attacked his dog Bennie. His mother Ramona also got hurt trying to save the pup.Mayor Rich Kovaly spoke to the victim right after the attack. The wound on her hand gave him great concern, "It was cut open at the knuckle and it had blood coming out of there."
The puppy got the worst of the attack. The dog had several puncture wounds around the neck. His left leg was torn up and his underbelly had puncture wounds.
Both Ed's mother and Bennie are expected to recover.
The large dog who did the attack was taken away by Madison County Animal Control.
