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Dallas:
Four people were attacked by a pit bull outside a home in Arlington, and were hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon, The dog first chased at one of them, who was 76 year old woman when she came out of a parked vehicle in which all the four member group were riding, out side the property in the 6500 block of 204th street Northeast, as per the statement given by the investigating authorities

The medicos took her to the regional medical center in Everett with serious injuries.

All the four people, who got attacked were identified to be witness of Jehova’s, who are well known for door to door campaigning and preaching, it is yet unclear that, on what circumstances, they were at that location, said city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield

The three people who are injured in the attack were identified to be a 31 year old man, 63 year old woman and 40 year old woman, who suffered minor injuries from the dog bites, after they tried helping the old lady and restraining the dog.

The medicos have transported all the other three to Arlington Cacade valley Hospital.

The pit bull has escaped after the attack from a fenced backyard on the location, after its owner had left the home on Tuesday morning, said Banfiled

The owner of the house returned back home shortly after the incident and then the dog was surrendered to the Arlington police, requesting them to euthanize, the animal

Arglington police said that the attack is still under investigation.

By Lokesh