Woman Seriously Injured Attempting to Break Up Dog Fight

A woman was seriously injured when she tried to break up a dog fight on the 400 block of Ridgeland Sunday, April 21.

Police received a call for a woman "screaming in distress" at 10:31 a.m. They discovered two dogs were attacking each other, and the victim had attempted to break them apart, according to the report.

She suffered "extensive injuries to both of her hands," requiring her to have surgery, police said.

The "victim dog," which was taken to an animal hospital, also required surgery. DuPage County Animal Control officers are following up with the aggressor dog, police said.

The report also said a citation was issued to one offender for having a dog at large, but police did not immediately release information on the dog owner.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.