A MAN returned home to find his wife’s mutilated body eaten by the family dog after a “horrific” attack.
Marina Verriest, 70, was found in the shocking scene by the 66-year-old husband after he came home and their pit bull was “still eating on her body,” police said.
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The pit bull had belonged to Marina’s stepson, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident just two weeks before the harrowing attack.
The beast mauled Verriest some time before her husband returned home on Wednesday, who found the beast still dragging her body through their backyard.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services at the Nassau County residence, New York.
“The scene was pretty horrific,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said The New York Post.
“We don’t know what time the attack took place, but there was clearly a lot of mutilation on the body, legs and face.”
The mutt was shot dead by police after attacking officers as they arrived at the creepy New York scene.
The cop who shot the pit bull is being referred for treatment after being traumatized by the carnivorous dog.
Ryder said: “The officer saw something very traumatic. We take care of our officers and make sure they are okay.”
Despite the horrific attack, there have been no previous reports of problems with the pit bull, according to the Nassau County SPCA.
He said: “We don’t know what turned the dog on or why the dog turned on the woman.
“There had been no previous domestic calls to the house or calls about the dog.”
Speaking to CBS News, a neighbor described how the pit bull was incredibly strong and recalled having the dog walked by his owners.
They said, “While he was alive, he walked [the dog] hold the belt with both hands.
“That dog led him.”
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