A woman was critically injured and her dog killed when they were attacked by three other dogs while out for a walk this evening in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, authorities said.
The woman was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital in critical condition following the attack in the 8700 block of South Cregier Avenue this evening, according to the Chicago Fire Department's news office.
The woman was walking her dog on Cregier about 6:30 p.m. when three other dogs attack hers, and she tried to stop them, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien. The woman was severely injured in the attack, he said.
The owner of the three dogs tried to intervene too, and also was injured, O'Brien said.
The second woman, age 23, was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where her condition was stabilized, according to the Fire Department.
The three dogs were taken into the custody of the city's Commission on Animal Care and Control, O'Brien said. The owner is expected to face citations in the incident, O'Brien said.
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