LOCAL : Two Pit Bulls Attack Woman, 70

An elderly woman was attacked and critically injured today by her grandson’s two pit bulls, officials said.

Paramedics brought the 70-year-old woman to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center shortly after 11 a.m., hospital spokeswoman Adelaida de la Cerda said. The victim’s name was not released.

Southwest Station officers were called to 2651 Kenwood Ave. shortly after 10 a.m. “Both her arms had been chewed to the bone and she is very critical,” De la Cerda said. “She had just fed the animals and had gone into the kitchen to get her medication when the dogs attacked her.”