What should have been a quiet Monday walk ended in horror at the Lovett Square Apartments near Alston Avenue in Durham, where a small dog named Baby Boo was killed. Owner Leticia Soto says two larger, pit bull-type dogs suddenly attacked her leashed pet. She was not physically hurt, but neighbors were left stunned and county animal authorities have been notified.
Attack Caught On Camera
Soto’s home security system and a neighbor’s doorbell camera recorded the attack, according to WRAL. “They immediately swarmed him and yanked him away from me, they snapped the leash, refused to let him go, and I couldn’t do anything,” Soto told WRAL. A neighbor rushed out and tried to drive the dogs off with a stick, but Baby Boo suffered severe neck and chest injuries and died at the scene.
What Animal Services Can Do
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services division is the agency that handles aggressive-animal reports and conducts dangerous-dog investigations, according to…..