Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old woman of Nigerian extraction, has sadly died after a pack of starving dogs attacked her in Latina, Italy.
According to Mirror UK, the incident occurred late Monday night while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region.
The reports stated that her screams filled the night, alerting neighbours to the savage attack.
The deceased woman, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, reportedly visited the house unaware that her friend was not at home.
She was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds all over her body after the attack.
According to the report, the police, however, intervened, shooting two of the dogs to allow emergency responders to access the scene, while the rest of the pack fled after the gunfire.
Emergency medics provided immediate treatment and rushed Patricia to Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, but despite their efforts, she could not survive the savage attack.
She succumbed to severe bite wounds and excessive blood loss, despite their efforts to save her.
Patricia, a devoted mother to a five-year-old daughter, has left her family and friends in unimaginable grief, Mirror UK reports.
It was gathered that investigations into the incident are ongoing as local authorities work to determine how the reportedly starving dogs came to be in the area.
The incident has, however, sparked discussions about stray animals and public safety, with residents calling for stricter measures to prevent such tragic incidents.
