A dog in Florida turned on its owner, who was trying to dress it in a sweater, biting the woman and others who tried to help her, police told local media outlets.
The dog, named Scarface, bit Brenda Guerrero at the weekend in Tampa, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Police spokesman Stephen Hegarty told the newspaper that the woman was attacked after she attempted to dress the pit bull mix in a sweater.
Also involved in the incident: Guerrero's husband, Ismael, and a third adult, identified in the Tampa Bay Times as Antoine Harris, 22. Ismael Guerrero and Harris tried to intervene after Scarface initially attacked, with Harris stabbing the dog's neck and head, according to reports.
All three managed to get away from the animal, who was dealt with by authorities who responded to the scene. The Tampa Bay Times reported that before Scarface was ultimately captured and subdued, he did slip from the home's back yard to inside the residence, where children were present.
Eddy Durkin, of the Tampa police, told WFTS-TV that officers used a stun gun but that the dog was "still pulling away" and was able to release the device's prongs. According to the ABC affiliate - which captured footage of the dog being led away, its coat stained with blood - authorities also used a bean bag gun, a tool called a "catch pole" and a tranquiliser gun on the animal.