HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — A Broward County woman is mourning the sudden loss of her pet dog.

Holding the collar of her beloved Domino, Samantha Stone-Lorenzo told Local 10 News’ Brett Knese that she is heartbroken.

“I don’t have my best friend anymore,” she said. “He got me through losing my husband.”

Stone-Lorenzo said she and her 10-year-old Jack Russell Terrier were on their usual walk around 4:30 p.m. Monday near their Hallandale Beach home off Southeast Second Avenue when her worst nightmare unfolded in front of her.

As they were walking, Stone-Lorenzo said what looked to be some sort of pitbull mix dragged its owner to the ground and started to attack Domino.

The commotion grabbed the attention of strangers, but it would be too late as Domino was killed while the owner of the dog that attacked was hospitalized.

Stone-Lorenzo said she hopes the owner recovers quickly, but she believes the dog that attacked hers should be put down.

“My feeling is now that that dog has tasted blood, it needs to be put down,” she said. “I would say the same if it was reversed.”

Pitbull attack leaves smaller dog dead, owner hospitalized

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