Chicago police are stating that a 62-year-old man who was jogging near the lakefront was attacked by two dogs and seriously injured before police arrived and had to shoot the animals.
The Chicago police are describing the two dogs as being pit bull terriers. The incident happened on the south side of the city of Chicago, near Lake Michigan. Witnesses say the dogs simply attacked the 62-year-old jogger and would not let the man go. Several people attempted to help and even attacked the dogs with baseball bats, but they would not let the jogger go.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the police arrived and attempted to rescue the man and were then attacked by the dogs themselves. The police officers drew their weapons and shot the two dogs, killing them. Only then did they release the victim and allow paramedics to take him to the hospital.
The incident happened at Rainbow Beach Park, which is located at 7715 S. South Shore Drive on the south side of the city of Chicago.
As for the victim he was bitten all over his body. They found bites on his legs, arms and face. The police also described one of the dogs was chocolate brown and the other was white with dark spots.
The victim was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County. He was listed in critical condition by Monday night. The victim was supposed to undergo surgery this afternoon and his name was being withheld by the press.
The animals were wearing collars, according to police, but those collars did not have tags on them to say where they were from. As of this afternoon the police had yet to identify who the dog’s owners were.
One witness, and attempted rescuer, said he heard screams for help from his apartment near by. He ran out carrying a baseball bat and attempted to drive the dogs away, hitting both of them several times with the bat. The dogs refused to back off or even let go of the victim.
The animal control officials who took the dogs said that they were both male, weighing about 70 pounds each. Neither dog had been neutered and officials there did confirm that they were pit bull terriers. However, the animal control official said the animals were large for the breed.
The animal control official also stated that the dogs each wore two-inch black nylon collars. The collars appeared new. Neither dog was chipped to help with identification.
Animal control officials were quick to point out that the violence connected with pit bulls has nothing to do with the breed. Instead, they say, owners often get the dogs and then do not take the time to train them or socialize them properly.
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