man from Romania faces manslaughter charges after his pet pit bull terrier killed his mother in a brutal attack.
Police say that Emilia Mitroi, 53, was feeding the dog prior to the attack when the pit bull became aggressive. Neighbors found her body tangled up in the animal’s chain, missing its head and right hand with her clothing torn on the ground, according to Mirror. Upon arriving at the scene in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania, police used a tranquilizer gun to sedate the dog.
Stefan Mitroi, 35, Emilia’s son, owned the pit bull responsible for the attack. A neighbor noted that the dog guarded a house that Stefan was building next door to his mother. The pet has a history of attacking people, according to a police spokesman.
“The dog has a history of attacking people and should clearly have been destroyed a long time again and not left in the charge of a woman too old to be able to control it.”
Another dog was found at the scene, but police say this dog was a stray and was not involved in the murder.
“We found a 53-year-old patient who had died due to neck and head injuries made by a pit bull,” said paramedic spokeswoman Dr. Silvia Pruna.”When we got here, the tragedy had already occurred. The animal had its chain wrapped around the victim. The woman was naked after the animal had torn off her clothing and shredded it. The clothing was strewn around the yard.”
Stefan Mitroi will has now been charged with manslaughter for not controlling the animal.
Mitroi has said the dog was never a problem before. “We always kept it chained up and she usually stayed well away from him,” he claimed.
Image credit: CEN/Mirror (Stefan Mitroi)
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