A pit bull mix named Scarface viciously attacked its owner after she tried to put a Christmas sweater on the pet, police and family said.
The dog bit Brenda Guerrero, 54, in the arm and attacked two other family members in the backyard of the owner's Tampa, Fla., home on Friday, Tampa police said.
Guerrero's granddaughter, Tina Harris, told the Daily News that she underwent surgery Friday and is recovering from her wounds at Tampa General Hospital.
"She's doing much better because she can finally move and talk," Harris said.
She described Guerrero as an animal lover, adding that she hadn't noticed the dog ever acting aggressively toward her grandmother."She was really attached to that dog," she said.
Guerrero reportedly suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries, according to local authorities.
Her husband, Ismael Guerrero, 46, and son, Antonio Harris, 22, tried to stop the dog but were both attacked.
The couple's son reportedly stabbed Scarface in the head and neck with a knife, according to
WABC-TV.
The family managed to escape, leaving Scarface in the backyard. The dog then entered the home where two children were inside, the station reported.
Animal Control responded to the scene and used a stun gun to subdue the pit bull, capturing it with a catch pole.
"When they tased the dog, the dog was still pulling away and was able to release the prongs from the Taser," Officer Eddy Durkin said.
It was not immediately clear if the dog would be euthanized.
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