‘They ate him like a piece of steak’: Philadelphia man is mauled to death by five vicious pitbulls after mistakenly going to the wrong house – and couldn’t scream for help because he was non verbal
- 63-year-old Antonio Shaw came to the house on North 62nd Street in West Philadelphia on October 4th.
- Police say he was attacked by two of the five pit bulls in the house.
- Shaw suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to speak, leaving him unable to call for help. He died two months later
A man left speechless by a stroke was killed after he was mauled by two vicious pit bulls after he mistakenly walked into the wrong house.
63-year-old Antonio Shaw came to the house on North 62nd Street in West Philadelphia on October 4th.
Police say he was attacked by two of the five pit bulls in the house.
“These dogs were very angry and hungry. These dogs ate him like a piece of steak,” said Sharise Jackson, Shaw’s sister.
Shaw suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to speak, leaving him unable to call for help.
Antonio Shaw, 65, a man speechless due to a stroke, was killed after he was mauled by two vicious pit bulls after he mistakenly went to the wrong house.
A neighbor eventually saw the attack and dialed 911.
Police soon arrived on the scene and fatally shot one of the two dogs, injuring the other.
The second dog was later euthanized as part of animal control.
Emergency personnel rushed Shaw to hospital as his previous health problems contributed to the effects of the attack.
After a hospital stay that included 15 surgeries, Shaw died Dec. 4, his sister said.
“He had to have his leg amputated due to dog bites and infections in his body from the dog bites,” Michelle Shaw, another of Antonio’s 12 siblings, told ABC6.
Jackson added: “It didn’t go very well for him. He hung in there, but things turned out even worse.”
Shaw, a father of three, was loved by those closest to him.
Shaw, 63, went to the house on North 62nd Street in West Philadelphia on October 4th. Police say he was attacked by two of the five pit bulls in the house.
Sharise Jackson and Michelle Shaw remember their brother as a man loved by his family.
Shaw suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to speak and therefore unable to call for help.
“My brother Antonio was a very wonderful man, he loved his children and his family,” Jackson said.
“I want Antonio to know that we love him and that he will never be forgotten and that he was a great man,” Shaw added.
“He was very outstanding. Everyone loved him and everyone will miss him.”
No charges have been filed against the homeowners at this time, according to authorities.
The Shaw family is trying to raise about $3,000 for Gofundme pay for the funeral.
“We have money, but not enough to pay for his services, so I’m asking if you can help this family so we can have a decent home for my brother,” Jackson wrote.