Residents are on high alert after a series of pit bull attacks near Bushwick

A Ridgewood man spoke with News 12 exclusively after his girlfriend and their dog were attacked by a pit bull near their home on Troutman Street.

Surveillance video captures 3-year-old Rumi and his owner out for a walk – feet away from where they live – just moments before the sudden attack.

It took about five people stepping in to stop the pit from mauling Rumi, but by then, his leg was already injured…

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