Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'mauling'
August 19, 2008
Henry Piotrowski, the 90-year-old man who was mauled by a neighbor's pit bulls on Staten Island last month, died on Sunday. The Advance reports his death "means prosecutors are almost certain to pursue more serious criminal charges against the dogs' owners, and has spurred renewed calls for a ban on the breed. " Neighbors had apparently called to complain about the dogs before, and one who witnessed the attack said Piotrowski was essentially being "eaten......
Continue Reading "Staten Island Man, Mauled by Pit Bulls, Dies"July 2, 2008
The 90-year-old man mauled by a neighbor's pit bulls yesterday morning had his left leg amputated. Henry Piotrowski's niece said he will probably lose one of his arms. The dogs belonged to James McNair, a registered sex offender, who was charged with, per the Staten Island Advance, "having unlicensed dogs, not having his dogs on a leash and fireworks possession." Neighbors say that they have called 311 and the police repeatedly about the pit bulls,......
Continue Reading "Staten Island Man Mauled by Pit Bulls Loses Leg"July 1, 2008
Earlier today, a 90-year-old man was mauled by a neighbor's pit bulls. The victim, Henry Pitrowski, remains at Richmond University Medical Center in critical condition. Reports say Pitrowski was attacked on his property. Another neighbor, Reginald Bell, told the Advance he went outside when he heard the elderly man's screaming. Bell said, "The dogs were actually eating him alive. He was mauled completely. His legs were eaten to the bone. His arms were eaten to......
Continue Reading "Pitbulls Seized After Mauling 90-Year-Old Man on S.I."
