Pit bulls attack 3 NYC pups in vicious maulings - leaving pet owners paralyzed with fear

"A pair of vicious pit bulls have terrorized a Coney Island building for months, killing one innocent pup and mangling two more, outraged pet owners said Wednesday. The latest attack took place Sunday morning when a French bulldog, Calypso, had just gotten back to Coney Island Commons - and one of the pit bulls snatched the tiny dog in its mouth and made it go limp. "It grabbed her by the head and shook her around like a rabbit," owner Diane Bradley, 56, recalled to The Post."

""I was pulling on the leash so hard to get Calypso out of his mouth that the leash just snapped. I fell to the floor. That's when I begged the porter to go get my husband." Bradley's spouse, Derrick, jumped into action as the pit bulls' owner also tried to stop his savage dogs' attack. Derrick, 58, said he pulled one of the dogs away, and the owner started punching the other one to get it to release Calypso. Video footage obtained by The Post appears show the pit bulls' owner clock one of the dogs in the aftermath of the scuffle. Calypso survived the attack, though her frail frame suffered severe injuries, including stitches and a swollen eye. The Bradleys said they filed a police report."

""We are fearful," said Latoya Nunn, who doesn't live in the building. "We don't feel safe, and that's terrible. We don't feel safe walking our dog. It's already not safe for humans, it's not safe for dogs either, it's horrible." Nunn's dog, Denim, was killed on June 19 while the pair were at a community event for Juneteenth. The big dogs targeted the bichon frise, and while Nunn tried to pull her dog into her arms, Denim wrangled out of her harness free and tried to flee from the danger. "I honestly believe in my heart that she did it to protect me"

Two pit bulls repeatedly attacked dogs at a Coney Island residential building over several months, killing one dog and severely injuring others. The most recent mauling involved a French bulldog, Calypso, who was snatched, shaken and left limp before being rescued; the leash snapped during the struggle and a resident intervened. Video appears to show the pit bulls' owner striking a dog after the scuffle. Calypso survived with stitches and a swollen eye and a police report was filed. Residents report fear while walking pets, and one dog, Denim, was killed at a Juneteenth event. Pet owners blame the pit bulls' owner and demand action.

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