According to Nassau Police, a70-year-old Long Island woman was killed after she was viciously attacked by her family’s pit bull in Albertson, Long Island on Wednesday afternoon.
Marina Verriest’s husband returned home from work at around 1 p.m. and discovered his wife’s mutilated body being dragged through the backyard by their 7-year-old dog, according to Nassau County Police and neighbors.
It’s not clear when the attack began, but police said when the husband arrived at home, “the dog was still eating on the body.”
The husband immediately called the police. When they arrived, the dog turned and charged at the first officer on the scene, who then opened fire, killing the dog.
EMS arrived on scene and declared the victim dead
According to reports, the officer who shot the dog is now receiving treatment in the hospital for trauma after seeing the carnage.