Officers rushed to the scene in St Louis after shots were reported fired and found 62-year-old Gladys Anthony severely injured and her 73-year-old husband injured after they were set on by the dogs, police said.
Wife killed and husband hurt trying to save their pets from Pit Bull attack in their own backyard Gladys Anthony, 62, died during surgery for her wounds following the attack in St. Louis.
According to local reports, the incident started after Anthony got home from work and let her family’s own dogs into the backyard.
The man had attempted to fight the dogs off with a broom and had fired shots in their direction to distract them but the gun later jammed.
Officers deployed pepper spray after encountering the animals, forcing the dogs to flee the area.
