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BOWLER, Wis. (AP) — Relatives of a northeastern Wisconsin woman say she has died of injuries suffered when saving her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog. Heather Pingel was rushed to Aspirus Wausau Hospital following the Dec.

'She is the bravest, strongest mother I know to do that for her child; she risked her life to save him,' the victim's sister stated.

Heather Pingel, a 35-year-old mother of two, suffered devastating injuries after saving her 4-year-old son from their pit bull.

Relatives of a northeastern Wisconsin woman say she has died of injuries suffered when saving her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog.

A Wisconsin mother had both her arms torn to shreds as she tried to rescue her son from a vicious pit bull attack that ultimately killed her.

Heather Pingel of Bowler suffered kidney failure and both of her arms were amputated following the Dec. 8 attack. She died Thursday from her injuries.

The sister of a Wisconsin woman is calling her a "hero" after she saved her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog earlier this month. 

Heather Pingel of Bowler suffered kidney failure and both of her arms were amputated following the Dec. 8 attack. She died Thursday from her injuries.

Heather Pingel of Bowler suffered kidney failure and both of her arms were amputated following the Dec. 8 attack. She died Thursday from her injuries.