Pit bull helps save life of woman randomly attacked in Brooklyn

Friday, June 29, 2018
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police in Brooklyn want to find a man who randomly attacked a woman in her home.

The victim, Tiffany Luddy, says she heard a knock at the door in East New York, and when she opened it, a man punched her in the face - luckily her dog came to the rescue.
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Luddy was home with her nine-year-old grandson, who was sleeping, when she heard a knock on the door around 11 a.m.

Luddy opened the door, and a man had his face covered and was muffled while talking. He punched her in the face, knocking out a tooth and a cap.

When the suspect saw Luddy's 5-month-old pit bull, 'Gotti,' who broke out from his cage, he then took off.
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Another man was also seen in front of the building.

Neither Luddy nor her super recognize the guys.



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