Chilling detail emerges after woman mauled by dogs in Melbourne backyard
A woman who is fighting for her life after a vicious dog attack has been identified as alarming details emerge of the days before the bloody incident.
The woman, now identified as Jordan Garrett, was rushed to hospital on Thursday after the attack at a Dandenong home.
Officers tried to save Ms Garrett from the attack by using pepper spray on the animals to no effect, forcing them to draw their guns and shoot the three dogs dead in order to save her.
According to the Herald Sun, the woman screamed "I’m dying, please save me," during the horrific incident.
As the victim remains in a critical condition, concerning details about former complaints over the dogs at the property have emerged.
According to The Age, neighbours had seen the woman running and screaming from the house just days prior, after reportedly being set upon by one of the animals.
Neighbours also told media they had reported the dogs to council in the past.
"We can acknowledge that Council has received numerous complaints and concerns from neighbours about dogs at this property in the past," Dandenong Council chief executive Jacqui Weatherill told media in a statement.
"We have previously taken action in response to those concerns and visited the property."
Investigations remain ongoing.
Victoria Police told Yahoo News on Saturday morning charges had not been laid in relation to the incident.
Two incidents in two days put dog attacks in the spotlight
On Friday, a woman was rushed to Townsville University Hospital in Queensland after her arm was severed in a vicious attack by her own dog. The woman quickly received first aid from police before paramedics arrived, with the detached arm reportedly later found in a bid to have it reattached.
"This is the first time I've gone to such [a] serious injury as a result of a dog attack," Senior Sergeant Scott Warrick said yesterday.
The dog continued to be aggressive and had to be euthanised at the scene.
In similar circumstances, the dog had been subject to previous complaints of aggressive behaviour and another less serious attack several weeks ago.
There were roughly 9,542 hospitalisations related to dogs during the year 2021/2022, according to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, compared to 539 cases of injury from venomous snakes and lizards.
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