Tragedy struck in Latina, Italy, as 27-year-old Nigerian woman Patricia Masithela was fatally attacked by a pack of starving dogs on Monday night.
The incident occurred at an abandoned villa in the Lazio region while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance. According to reports, she was unaware her friend was not present at the villa. Her screams during the attack alerted neighbors, who discovered her critically injured, lying in a pool of bl+od with severe wounds across her body.
Police intervened by shooting two of the dogs to enable emergency responders to reach Patricia, while the remaining dogs fled after the gunfire. Despite being rushed to Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Patricia succumbed to her inj¥ries due to severe blood loss.
Patricia, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, was a devoted mother to a five-year-old daughter. Her tr+gic d+ath has left family and friends devastated.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the presence of the starving dogs in the area.
