Tributes Paid to 'Hero' Mom Who Lost Arms, Died Protecting Son From Their Pet Dog
Heather Pingel, a 35-year-old mother of two, suffered devastating injuries after saving her 4-year-old son from their pit bull.
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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.
The 4-year-old boy received 70 stitches to his leg after being bitten by the pit bull.
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.