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Owner faces charges after vicious dog attack

POCONO SUMMIT – A pit bull attack left one small dog dead, another dog and three humans injured.  The incident happened about midnight Thursday morning, at 163 Nadine Blvd in Stillwater Lakes.

Police received a reot of the attack.  On arrival, they observed a woman, the apparent owner of the pit bull, had the dog under control.  That was after te pit bull attacked three men, causing vaious injuries that required medical attention. 

One of the victims, Daniel Sosin, 50, was injured when he tried to get the pit bull off his Yorkshire terrier, which died from its injuries. 

A German shepherd was attacked an injured.

The pit bull was placed in quarantine.  The dog’s owner, Patricia Briggs, 47, will face charges.

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