ORLANDO, Fla. — A trip to the grocery store turned into a terrifying struggle for a 70-year-old woman in Orlando, who had to fight off a pit bull to protect her beloved pet.

In a desperate attempt to break up the attack, Shirley Pasamanick said he had to bite the dog herself.

"I jabbed him with a cane. He came back," she said.

Pasamanick said she's still recovering after the fight to save her dog's life Sept. 1.

She showed video of the sudden attack, recorded on a nearby security camera, when her 14-year-old dog, "Sparky," was suddenly mauled by the pit bull.

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