Marina Verriest, 70, from Nassau County, New York, was killed by her seven-year-old family's pit bull, and her husband returned home to find the animal “still eating on the body"
A man arrived home to discover his pet pit bull eating his wife's mutilated body after a 'horrific' attack.
Marina Verriest, 70, from Nassau County, New York, was killed by her family's pit bull after her husband returned home to find the animal “still eating on the body", according to police.
The 66-year-old husband returned to their home at around 1pm on Wednesday, July 27, when the animal was still chewing on her-mutilated corpse.
The horrified man called the police, and when they entered the family home the seven-year-old dog charged towards him - forcing the officer to draw their gun and kill the dog.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said at a press conference: “The scene was pretty horrific.
The 7-year-old dog was killed by cops when they arrived on the scene ( Image: NBC New York)