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Arrest made in dog mauling that critically injured woman

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LAS VEGAS » A woman was arrested Monday after police say her four mixed breed pit bulls attacked a 65-year-old Las Vegas woman last week, leaving her critically wounded and in danger of losing her arm and eye.

Jesse Vonstaden, 29, was accused of willful disregard for the safety of people and having dangerous or vicious dogs, Las Vegas police said in a news release. She also had warrants for minor traffic offenses.

There was no listed phone number for Vonstaden, and it wasn’t clear if she had an attorney who could comment on the allegations.

The dogs mauled the woman Friday morning outside her home in northeast Las Vegas after somehow getting loose from a nearby yard, Officer Larry Hadfield said.

When officers arrived, the victim was on the ground, Las Vegas police said in a news release Monday afternoon. A person with a baseball bat had chased the dogs away, police said.

The dogs were still in the area, running around. One dog was shot and killed after charging toward police, the news release said. The other three dogs were corralled and given to animal control.

There had been two previous complaints about Vonstaden’s dogs, Hadfield said.

The victim, whose name was not released, was in critical condition at a hospital, he said.

The Clark County district attorney is reviewing the police report to determine if charges will be filed.

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