76-year-old woman critical after being mauled by 3 pit bulls in Dallas, police say; arrest made
A 76-year-old woman was critically injured Friday when three pit bulls mauled her in Dallas, police said.
The woman was attacked at about 11:30 a.m. in Beckley Heights Park, near the intersection of Coleshire Drive and Starkey Street.
The victim, whose name police did not immediately release, was taken to a hospital.
After the woman was injured, Dallas Animal Services took possession of the dogs.
Dallas police detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of Martha Yescas-Lira, 44, a resident of the house where the dogs lived, according to the Dallas Police Department’s blog. Yescas-Lira is charged with attack by dog causing serious bodily injury, which is a third-degree felony. She was arrested Friday and taken to the Dallas County Jail.
“It appears that the dogs dug under the fence and escaped before attacking the victim,” police said in a news release.
This story was originally published November 15, 2019 at 7:51 PM.
