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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Woman Takes the Brunt While Saving Son
Woman Suffers Dog Bites While Protecting SonPittsburgh PA - Jessica Cooper was walking down her street Monday night when two dogs started to attack her and her son, Ethan. She told her son to duck and cover, and she laid on top of him -- taking the wrath of the biting dogs. She'll require more surgery but luckily Ethan was unharmed.
Police cited the dog's owner, Heather Cipriani, for having unlicensed dogs and for harboring a dangerous animal. The dogs, a pit bull and a mixed-breed, are in the care of the dog warden until it can be determined if they're ruled to be dangerous.
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