Conroe, Texas

65-year-old man strangles pit bull during attack

CONROE, Texas (AP) — A 65-year-old retired truck driver who was attacked by a vicious pit bulldog during a neighborhood walk choked the dog to death as he defended himself.

Von Pardue suffered bites on his arms and hands during the Wednesday attack, which occurred shortly after Pardue began his routine morning walk. Pardue was treated at a local hospital, and the dog’s owners could face misdemeanor charges, police said.

Police said Pardue’s grip was so tight on the dog’s collar that he strangled the dog. Pardue said he didn’t know the dog was dead until it was unresponsive when police tried to move it.

Emergency medics washed Pardue’s bites and he received a tetanus shot and an antibiotic at the hospital, he said.