Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, is accused of setting the animal on a man outside the Raleigh apartment complex where they both reside.
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- Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, is accused of ordering her pit bull to attack her neighbor, Eli Santos Blanco
- The pit bull mauled the man and caused puncture wounds in both arms before being shot dead by a bystander, per court documents
- Hunter, whose criminal history dates back 40 years, is charged with assault with intent to cause great bodily harm, cruelty to animals and intoxicated and disruptive behavior
A North Carolina woman with a criminal history that stretches back 40 years is accused of directing her pit bull to attack her neighbor.
Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, allegedly set her dog on a neighbor at their Raleigh apartment complex after the two had a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate’s order filed in Wake County District Court.
The victim suffered severe puncture wounds, according to the order, and likely would have suffered far greater injuries if not for a bystander who shot the dog dead…