Tragedy struck the family of 73-year-old Jeriline Brady-McGinnis after police say she was attacked and mauled by her own dog.
One of Brady-McGinnis’ four dogs attacked her and her husband on the evening of Nov. 18. When Boston police arrived to the scene, the Pitbull-mix named Buddha was no where to be found, but the couple was left with gruesome injuries, reported NBC Boston. Officers quickly began administering first aid to the couple, and that’s when the killer dog came back for more.
“While they [police] were there, the dog returned and attacked the two officers,” Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin said during a press conference. All our victims were taken to the hospital where Brady-McGinnis would be pronounced dead, according to CBS News.
Out of all the victims, Brady-McGinnis’ injuries were the most life-threatening. A close friend to the woman named Jean McGuire told the Boston Globe “She got attacked some way, and they [the Pitbull] ripped her arm.”
McGuire described her friend saying “She’s very close to her animals, almost like children, I think. She took good care of them. She walked them every day.” She continued saying “She’s a wonderful person, very generous, very loving person, loved animals.”
Since the deadly incident, police have reportedly put the Pitbull down. Kim Beaudet, a neighbor, spoke to CBS saying “it has to be done. You can’t be attacking people or biting them. This was not just a little nip. It’s a pretty bad attack.” She continued saying the dogs “aren’t really socialized... They weren’t particularly friendly, but they were always behind the fence.”
According to the Boston Police Department, its homicide department is handling the investigation because of the severity of the victims’ injuries.
Brady-McGinnis’ three children spoke to WBZ News to honor their mother. They said, “Our mother was a loving and caring mother. She put her children first … The heart and soul of our family is gone.”