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 B次元官网网址淏次元官网网址� page along with a change.org petition B次元官网网址淏次元官网网址漷o lobby for stronger dangerous dog laws.

B次元官网网址淭he point of this petition is to create legislation that bridges the gap between criminal law and animal control law,B次元官网网址� the petition statement of purpose declared.

B次元官网网址淒og ownership legislation needs a reform.B次元官网网址�

On Thursday, July 15, around 2 p.m. Hill was taking Frankie for a walk in LangleyB次元官网网址檚 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 B次元官网网址渨hat sounded like two chains dragging,B次元官网网址� and saw the pit bulls.

She tucked Frankie under her arm B次元官网网址渓ike a footballB次元官网网址� and was leaving when the dogs attacked.

B次元官网网址淚 was tackled from behindB次元官网网址� 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 didnB次元官网网址檛 call her dogs off or attempt to intervene.

B次元官网网址淚t was brutal,B次元官网网址� Hill told Black Press.

B次元官网网址淚t felt like [it went on] forever. The whole time, I was screaming for help.B次元官网网址�

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 FrankieB次元官网网址檚 death.

B次元官网网址淣o one should ever have to see that,B次元官网网址� Hill said.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 never going to get over it.B次元官网网址�

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

Hill described him as a bright, happy, outgoing dog, B次元官网网址渁 human in a dogB次元官网网址檚 body.B次元官网网址�

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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.

B次元官网网址淎ppropriate action is being taken,B次元官网网址� Wightman told the Langley Advance Times.

B次元官网网址淒efine appropriate,B次元官网网址� Hill commented.

Langley TownshipB次元官网网址檚 animal control bylaw, as online, sets out a potential fine of $5,000 for the owner of a B次元官网网址渄angerous dog,B次元官网网址� defined as one that has B次元官网网址渒illed or seriously injuredB次元官网网址� a person or domestic animal.B次元官网网址�

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