Man has heart attack, dies after pit bull incident
November 26, 2010 08:55 EST
TYLER, Texas (AP) — An East Texas man has died after suffering a heart attack when he tried to help his mother-in-law stave off an attack by her neighbor’s pit bulls.

Van Zandt County Sheriff Pat Burnett said the mother-in-law tried to intervene when the pit bulls attacked her two dogs Thursday, but was knocked down and bitten by one of the pit bulls.

Burnett said the pit bull that bit the woman was stabbed and killed with a pocket knife by her son-in-law, who later had a heart attack while the woman was being treated.

Burnett told the Tyler Morning-Telegraph that paramedics couldn’t revive the Van Zandt County man. He said the woman was hospitalized and the pit bulls were to be tested for rabies.

Burnett said no charges were immediately filed.

More than 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs in the United States each year requiring 368,000 emergency room visits, according to a survey by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

All pet owners are required by law to exercise control over their animals. Unfortunately, many pet owners are negligent and this negligence often results in injury to others. An injury can have a dramatic impact on your life and may well have lasting effects on you and your family.

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