NORTH BELLE VERNON, Pa. -- John Gida was walking his two Malteses on Arch Street in North Belle Vernon Friday morning when a neighbor's bulldog attacked, biting Gida and one of his dogs.
Gida's wife, Kim, heard the commotion and raced outside to help, but was unsuccessful.
A worker at a nearby garage tried to fend the bulldog off with a 2x4, but when that didn't work, a police officer was forced to shoot and kill the bulldog.
"The dog would not stop. It kept on pounding on me and pounding on me. I thought, 'I'm going to die' because it would not stop," said Kim Gida.
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Channel 4 Action News Report On Previous Citations Involving The DogJohn Gida was treated at a hospitali, and one of the Gidas' dogs suffered 14 puncture wounds and was in intensive care at an animal hospital. Channel 4 Action News viewers shared photos of the dog injuries on
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The bulldog's owner told Channel 4 Action News that he feels badly about what happened, but felt the dog -- named Buster -- should have been put down properly and not shot on the street.
The dog's owner added that he was on a dialysis machine at the time and could not get outside fast enough when the bull dog broke free from its collar while tied on the porch.
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