- Patricia Masithela, 27, originally from Nigeria, was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs after going to visit a male friend at his derelict villa in Latina, Italy
A young mum’s chilling screams were heard by neighbours as she was torn apart by a pack of starving dogs while visiting a friend.
27-year-old Patricia Masithela was killed in the savage attack which took place in the town of Latina, in Italy’s Lazio region. She was reportedly hoping to meet a male acquaintance at the derelict house when the gruesome attack took place on Monday night.
Patricia went to the house at night, apparently unaware her friend was not at home. Neighbours raised the alarm after hearing her horrific screams as she was attacked by the pack of dogs at around 3am local time.
After the dogs were chased off, Patricia was found critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep and deadly wounds across her body. Police were forced to shoot two of the dogs before the rest of the pack fled and emergency services could rush to Patricia’s aid.
Medics provided emergency treatment and rushed Patricia to Santa Maria Goretti Hospital in an ambulance. She had suffered severe bite wounds and was bleeding extensively. Despite the best efforts of medical teams, she did not survive.
Originally from Nigeria, Patricia was mum to a five-year-old daughter and worked as a barista in the area, she leaves behind a brother and sister who also live in the same area of Italiy.
It is believed the owner of the derelict villa, a 40-year-old man who was not there at the time, had a previous relationship with Patricia.
The house was described by police as neglected and uninhabitable, and has been seized by the authorities for investigation. It was found the dogs involved in the horror attack were malnourished, with two of them not having been microchipped and reports that they had a history of aggression.
Police have tracked down the dogs’ owner, and an autopsy has been ordered to confirm Patricia’s exact cause of death. Of the two dogs shot, one was killed while the other was injured.
@The Mirror (UK), excluding headline, main picture from Linda Ikeji Blog
