The incident occurred on May 17 in Binh Thang Ward of Di An City.

The family of Mrs. Dang Thi Van, 82, raised two dogs, one Pitbull and one German Shepherd. At around 7 pm, the victim’s daughter opened the cage for the Pitbull to eat.

At that time, Mrs. Van was sitting on a hammock some 15 metres from the dog. Suddenly, the dog rushed to attack the woman.

She then fell on the floor and was repeatedly bitten on her head by the dog. The woman’s daughter tried to stop the animal but failed.

When the woman lay motionless, the dog finally stopped. At that time the woman died.

The Pitbull dog weighs around 40 kilos.

The case is still under investigation.

A woman in Thanh Hoa Province and a boy in Binh Phuoc Province also died after being attacked by two Pitbull dogs last year.

Xuan An