MASON CITY – Two Mason City gas mechanics were in the right place at the right time to help an 83-year-old woman after a pit bull attack.
NorthIowaToday.com reported that on May 2, 2018, a woman out for a walk in a Mason City neighborhood was attacked by a pit bull and saved by two persons who intervened.
Alliant Energy said today that Jeremy Fitzgerald and Luke Urbatsch were on their way to a job when they saw a dog running full speed through the neighborhood, near 20th Street SW and Harding Avenue. They watched the dog charge a woman walking on the sidewalk. The dog stood on its hind legs and attacked the woman’s upper arm before it latched onto her hand.
“After the dog attacked her, the owner came out and got the dog and went home. The owner never came back to check on the woman,” Luke said.
At this point, the two gas mechanics put their safety and medical training into action. Jeremy grabbed the first-aid kit from their truck, while Luke called 911. They used some gauze and bandages to try to stop the bleeding. Jeremy says her hand was losing a lot of blood.
“We were worried she’d go into shock, so we helped her sit down,” Jeremy says. “She was worried she was taking up too much of our time. We told her not to worry. We’re here for you.”
The two kept her company for 10 minutes until the paramedics arrived. The Mason City Police Department says the woman is bruised and heavily bandaged. Captain Mike McKelvey says, “The situation may have been a lot worse if Jeremy and Luke had not been there or intervened.”
“I didn’t think I’d ever have to use my safety training like this, “Luke says, “But I’m glad we were prepared.”
As NIT reported, the dog owner, Alicia Seidel, was subsequently cited for violations of city ordinance for animal at large, dangerous/vicious animal, and no city animal license. She was cited and released and has a scheduled court appearance on May 21.
How about a pit devotee explaining this one !!
The dog owner should lose the house, if she owns it. She should come of this too poor to buy dog food.
It wouldn’t bother me in the least if they put the dog down.
I bet she doesn’t appear for the court daye
Good job guys for jumping into action. Your actions may have saved this poor ladies life.
As for the dog owner; what kind of a person wouldn’t offer aid or even check on the lady that was bitten? I can only hope something like this never happens to you.
The kind that has something to hide, like drugs in the house.
It’s time for our courts to get strict on owners with dogs running free off leash. This should be a serious misdemeanor, and owner arrested.
This owner should be fully liable for all injuries, time lost by helpers and police time. The dog needs to be taken away. This happens too much by dog owners ‘thinking’ their family dog is ‘friendly’. One runs loose constantly on the 11 hundred block of 1st NE.
What kind of person would not go back and check on a 83 year old woman that her pit bull just attacked?? Sad