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http://www.kcra.com/news/group-of-pit-bulls-mauls-elderly-couple-in-modesto/29134148A man and a woman are in critical condition Tuesday night after a pack of pit bulls came to their Modesto home and mauled the pair, officials said.
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Two of the animals were shot to death in the Modesto couple's backyard, according to a news release from Sheriff Adam Christianson, of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.
The situation started about 5:45 p.m.,
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When deputies arrived at the home, they found three pit bulls attacking an elderly man in the victim's backyard, with a fourth pit bull circling the mauling, the sheriff said.
That's when deputies shot and killed the first two dogs. The other two pit bulls ran to a nearby yard, apparently spooked by the gunfire.
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She was suffering from multiple traumatic bite wounds, officials said.
Paramedics rushed the couple to a hospital. The Sheriff’s Department is not releasing their names.
"It’s incredible for four dogs to attack a human being," Christianson said.
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"The dogs were acting in a vicious manner and posed a credible threat to the community," Christianson said. "Both were vicious, aggressive and charged (at) the deputies."
Officials shot those dogs to death as well.
Detectives are working to find witnesses, gather possible evidence and work with Stanislaus County Animal Services to determine if these particular pit bulls have any history of biting humans or any other vicious behavior.
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"I stayed clear of them because I knew they were bad news," Vaughn said.
The Sheriff's Department also will investigate whether the dogs were micro-chipped.
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