A B.C. woman whose two-and-a-half year old Chihuahua was mauled to death by two pit bulls is lobbying for stronger dangerous dog laws.

Tricia Hill set up the 害羞草研究所満π卟菅芯克鶟 page along with a change.org petition 害羞草研究所満π卟菅芯克鶟to lobby for stronger dangerous dog laws.

害羞草研究所淭he point of this petition is to create legislation that bridges the gap between criminal law and animal control law,害羞草研究所� the petition statement of purpose declared.

害羞草研究所淒og ownership legislation needs a reform.害羞草研究所�

On Thursday, July 15, around 2 p.m. Hill was taking Frankie for a walk in Langley害羞草研究所檚 Walnut Grove neighbourhood while she waited for a takeout order to be ready.

They were passing by the parking lot of the Sandman Inn hotel at 202nd St. and 88th Ave. when Hill heard 害羞草研究所渨hat sounded like two chains dragging,害羞草研究所� and saw the pit bulls.

She tucked Frankie under her arm 害羞草研究所渓ike a football害羞草研究所� and was leaving when the dogs attacked.

害羞草研究所淚 was tackled from behind害羞草研究所� by one dog, while the other went after Frankie, dragging him from her grip.

Hill managed to fight them off and get Frankie back, but the dogs attacked a second time, injuring Hill and killing Frankie.

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By then, the owner of the dogs, a woman, had arrived, Hill recalled, but didn害羞草研究所檛 call her dogs off or attempt to intervene.

害羞草研究所淚t was brutal,害羞草研究所� Hill told Black Press.

害羞草研究所淚t felt like [it went on] forever. The whole time, I was screaming for help.害羞草研究所�

Hill suffered bruises and bite marks to her hand and under her chin.

While the injuries will heal, Hill doubts she will ever recover from the trauma of witnessing Frankie害羞草研究所檚 death.

害羞草研究所淣o one should ever have to see that,害羞草研究所� Hill said.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 never going to get over it.害羞草研究所�

She said Frankie was a rescue dog from Korea, the only survivor from his litter.

Hill described him as a bright, happy, outgoing dog, 害羞草研究所渁 human in a dog害羞草研究所檚 body.害羞草研究所�

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Faye Wightman, interim executive director of Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) , the animal control service provider for both the Township and City of Langley, confirmed LAPS investigated an incident on July 15th involving three dogs that ended with the death of one dog, but could not say more, owing to privacy concerns.

害羞草研究所淎ppropriate action is being taken,害羞草研究所� Wightman told the Langley Advance Times.

害羞草研究所淒efine appropriate,害羞草研究所� Hill commented.

Langley Township害羞草研究所檚 animal control bylaw, as online, sets out a potential fine of $5,000 for the owner of a 害羞草研究所渄angerous dog,害羞草研究所� defined as one that has 害羞草研究所渒illed or seriously injured害羞草研究所� a person or domestic animal.害羞草研究所�

Under the bylaw, an animal control officer may detain the dog pending court proceedings to seek an order to have the dog humanely destroyed.