I was wondering if this cop had used his siren? I wonder if this person in the car thought to use the car horn up close? I wonder if anyone thought to pick up a shovel or a rake. I often think about 'whatamigonnado' if this ever happens to me...or someone else when I am around. Dont you? Course in the 'big city' of glass/concrete/steel you have other worries,right?
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4 dogs fatally maul T or C woman
http://youtu.be/k9d6rXHV-BkPack of pit bulls kill woman, Margaret Salcedo, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico: cops
By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 7:40 AM
Three of the four pit bulls accused of killing a woman after escaping a fenced in yard.
KOB 4 News
Three of the four pit bulls accused of killing a woman after escaping a fenced in yard.
Margaret Salcedo, 48, died from her injuries after being attacked by four pit bulls.
KOB 4 News
Margaret Salcedo, 48, died from her injuries after being attacked by four pit bulls.
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A woman was mauled to death by pit bulls in the New Mexico town of Truth or Consequences, authorities said Monday.
The four dogs escaped from a fenced-in yard and set upon Margaret Salcedo as she walked alone Sunday afternoon.
A man in a car stopped to help the 48-year-old, but was attacked by one of the dogs and remained in his vehicle, police said.
A witness, Laura Russell, called 911, New Mexico's KOB 4 News reported. She said Salcedo attempted to use her phone to call for help, but dropped it when a dog bit her arm.
A police officer arrived minutes after the attack began. One dog charged him, and the cop quickly shot the animal. The pit bull later died from the wound.
"The officer arrived on the scene in less than three minutes, but it must have felt like an eternity to the poor woman being attacked," Truth or Consequences Police Chief Patrick Gallagher told Reuters.
The policeman attempted to help Salcedo, but the wounds were too severe. The woman died after being taken to the hospital.
The three remaining pit bulls ran off, but were later rounded up and taken to an animal shelter. It has not yet been determined if they will be put down.
The dogs belonged to John and Maria Hardiman, who were not home at the time of the attack. Authorities are trying to determine if criminal charges are warranted. It was unclear how the dogs escaped their yard.
The attack sent shock waves through Truth or Consequences, a community of about 7,300 named after a 1950s television game show.
"I think it's like living in the Middle Ages where you hate to go outside because the wolves are going to eat your grandchildren," Elizabeth Stout told KOB 4 News.
nice choice of words Kurt. "damn shame" My arent we eloquent. Just wait till someone has a few "choice words " for you, too. Uhhh duhhh...hmmmmh