Lincoln Heights woman says attacking pit bulls still roaming

LINCOLN HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Lincoln Heights woman and her dog were attacked by two pit bulls, but the two attacking dogs are still roaming the neighborhood nearly a month later. L.A. Animal Services is investigating.

Sylvie Cogranne says she and her poodle "Milou" are lucky to be alive after being viciously attacked by two pit bulls last month. Cogranne says Milou needed well over two dozen stitches and she nearly lost her hand in the attack.

Cogranne says the nightmare happened at 3 a.m. on Friday, June 13. She says she heard dogs barking in the neighborhood and when she opened her side door to see what was going on, the pit bulls were at her doorstep.

"Two pit bulls were right there and grabbed my dog and started pretty much chewing on him," said Cogranne. "I put my hand to protect my dog and me and that's when he bit my hand. I threw my dog inside the house and the dark dog came inside the kitchen and I'm on the floor fighting the dog. I kicked him, and, I don't know how, but it just left after that. It was following the other dog."

Cogranne says if the dogs had not stopped the attack, she fears she and her dog could have been killed. She says the dogs dug a hole underneath their fence and got into her yard.

People in the neighborhood say the dogs regularly get out of their yard, and they are afraid to walk in the area.

Cogranne says two days after the attack, Animal Control came to her home and took a report, and despite numerous call to them, she says no one will tell her anything.

L.A. Animal Services told Eyewitness News in a statement Tuesday that "there is an open case and hearing pending."

Animal Control officials say if you suffer a dog bite in the city of Los Angeles, report the incident to Los Angeles Animal Services for investigation by calling the shelter closest to you to speak with the officer in charge. They say the department will investigate and help get truly dangerous dogs off the streets.