Grandma's ear bitten off by pit bull while protecting kids at New York playground: reports
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The woman was caring for animals staying overnight when the pit bull attacked, investigators said. (AP, File)
A grandmother's ear was reportedly bitten off Wednesday at a New York City park after a pit bull attacked her.
The 57-year-old woman was at a playground next to a veteran-housing complex in the Bronx when the dog attacked around 3 p.m., PIX 11 reported.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Her hand and ear were bit in the attack — in which she reportedly shielded children — and some of her hair was pulled out. She also lost an ear.
The attack went on until the dog's owner grabbed the animal, according to WABC-TV. The dog was believed to not be on a leash.
One child who spoke to the news station said another child's screams caught her attention, "then I saw the pit bull. It was really bad."
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The dog's owner, identified by PIX 11 as Shannon Ingram, 23, was taken into custody, and the dog was taken to Animal Care & Control.
The grandmother is reportedly being treated at a hospital.