A Virginia Beach girl and her pet are attacked by a bulldog.
Her dog is killed and the animal responsible is locked up.
13-year-old Marshawn Cuffee was out Thursday night walking her dog, Giga, when an American Bulldog, a type of pit bull, charged and bit the dog and the girl.
"It was a hard fast bite. He was just biting he pulled the leash down, Giga dropped and was in his mouth," said Marshawn as she recalled the attack.
The Bulldog, Cooper, is now in quarantine at Animal Control in Virginia Beach.
Cuffee says she tried to hold her Yorkshire Terrier above her head to keep it away from the larger dog, but Cooper's bite was no match for her strength.
That's when Cuffee says Cooper pulled on Giga's leash and bit the dog to death and bit her in the arm.
Cuffee will be okay but her whole family is upset Giga is gone.
"I tried to save his life get him to the vet in time, but there wasn't enough time, he just died," said Shawn Cuffee, Marshawn's mom.
Cooper's owner, Cathy Ware is being charged with owning a dog that killed a domestic animal and owning a nuisance animal.
The dog will be held until a court date on August 7th.
Cooper could be put down after the court proceedings are complete.
http://www.wtkr.com/Global/story.asp...6&nav=ZolHbyvj