Pennsylvania mother viciously killed by neighbor’s Great Danes in front of young son

A Pennsylvania mom was viciously mauled to demise in entrance of her younger son by her neighbor’s two Nice Danes once they went over to feed them whereas the proprietor was away, authorities mentioned.

Kristen Potter was killed after the 2 giant canines launched at her contained in the neighbor’s house Thursday night, Perry County Coroner Robert Ressler mentioned.

First responders and cops couldn’t attain the 38-year-old sufferer till animal management officers confirmed up and tranquilized the canines, Ressler mentioned.

Her younger son joined her to feed the canines whereas the proprietor was away, however rushed out for assist after the canines focused Potter.

“He was current on the scene, however I don’t suppose he was there for a lot of it,” Ressler mentioned, in response to WGAL. “As quickly as he noticed the canines beginning to assault his mom, he ran throughout the street to have his brother name 911.”

The 2 canines concerned in Potter’s assault had been later euthanized at a veterinarian’s workplace.

A 3rd Nice Dane was additionally inside the house, however was not a part of the lethal mauling, officers mentioned.

Brandon Zeiders, whose fiancée is Potter’s sister, mentioned he was advised by state police the 2 Nice Danes may need been combating after which turned their ire towards Potter when she intervened, in response to Penn Stay.

The canines’ proprietor advised the outlet she was “heartbroken” by the incident.

“I’m heartbroken, I’m in shock, I’m in disbelief and I simply wish to die,” Wendy Sabathne mentioned. “I can’t imagine this occurred.”

Potter’s father, Invoice Keefer, reportedly mentioned one of many canines beforehand bit Potter “two or three years go.”

Potter already endured her husband dying a number of years in the past in addition to the demise of one in every of her sons, who was 11 when he was fatally struck as he rode his bike in 2020, household advised Penn Stay.

She was engaged and shortly supposed to maneuver to Florida together with her future husband, family mentioned.

The sufferer’s youthful sister remembered the Centre Township mom of two as somebody who had “a really lovely character.”

“If you’re round her, you simply really feel higher,” sister Jennifer Keefer advised WGAL. “If you discuss to her, you simply really feel higher.”

“She was simply loveable to be round,” Keefer continued. “Everybody liked her.”

With Publish wires