Pit bull attack sends Montreal woman to hospital for three days

A Montreal woman is calling on the cityto step in and remove a pitbull from her apartment building after the dog attacked her, sending her to hospital with multiple wounds toher hand and leg.

The incident, which was caught on video, happened on Oct. 14 at the entrance to an apartment building in theAhuntsic-Cartierville district.

WARNING: disturbing images. Dog attack sends woman to hospital.

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Nancy Martel wants her neighbour get rid of his dog after it attacked her, leaving multiple wounds on her hand and leg.

NancyMartelwas holding the door open for a woman and the pitbull,when the dog lunged for her leg, biting her and dragging her down onto the steps outside.

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On the video captured by the building's security camera,the dog attacksMartelfor more than 20 seconds before she is able tobreakfree.

The woman tries to pull the dog back multiple times,butMartelis dragged outside the front entrance as she tries to remove the dog's mouth from her leg.

Following the attack, Martelsays she spent three days in hospital being treated for her injuries. Shehad to get multiple stitches on her hand and leg.

Owner says dog has never bit anyone before

CBC News spoke to the dog owner,SteveHuneault.

Hesaid the dog, which he said is 13 years old, has never bit anyone before.

Huneault said he will not have his dog euthanized.

In September, a dog was put down after it attacked an eight-year-old girl in Brossard.The owner eventually gave the dog over to police after several hours of negotiations.

Residents want city to act

Since the attack, the pit bull has become a source of concern for residents in the building.

Jean-FranoisDufour, the building manager,saidhe has askedpolice and theSPCAfor help.

It could take up to three years to get the owner evicted if the city doesn't intervene, saidDufour.

MicheleBlais, a spokesperson for the borough ofAhuntsic-Cartierville, saidthe dog owner must take the dog to a veterinarian specializing in animals with behavioural problems,toassess whether it will have tobeeuthanized.