College student, 23, mauled to de@th while pet-sitting 3 pit bulls

A Texas college student was mauled to de@th in a vicious dog attack while pet-sitting three pit bulls, that all seemed to love her before they turned on her.  Madison Riley, 23, was found de@d in the backyard of a residential home in Tyler, Texas, at around 4:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, police told WFAA. A neighbor called 911, and deputies with the Smith County Sheriffs Office responded to the scene, KYTX reported. By that point, the three pit bulls had already pounced on Riley.  The dogs then diverted their attention. All three of them to him. Started coming toward him, and he unholstered his weapon, service weapon, and he fired at one of the dogs, k!lling it, Sergeant Larry Christian, a public information officer with the Smith County Sheriffs Office, told the outlet. Rileys mother, Jennifer Hubbell, told the outlet that she just dropped to [her] knees when she was notified of her daughters de@th.  Hubbell is still struggling to put the pieces together as she explained that Riley had highlighted a change in the dogs behavior shortly before the f@tal attack.  She said that they hadnt always been that way, Hubbell told the outlet.  The college student was an experienced dog-sitter and avid animal lover. She had previously babysat the familys children for weeks on end and figured looking after the pit bulls would be an okay situation, Hubbell told the outlet. Its unclear if Riley was also looking after the familys children when she was k!lled.  The sheriffs office said the homeowners were out of town at the time of the attack.  Riley was just six months away from earning her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. She chose to specialize in early childhood education, which Hubbell said was in part inspired by her younger brothers experiences growing up with autism. Her K-3rd grade students adored her. She had a gift for making every child feel safe, special, and loved. Madisons heart was made for that work, Hubbell wrote in a post on GoFundMe.  A court hearing regarding the two surviving pit bulls is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 26.The post College student, 23, mauled to de@th while pet-sitting 3 pit bulls appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.