Dog kills owner, is shot after attacking police

DETROIT (AP) — A dog described as very protective of its elderly owner mauled the 91-year-old woman to death and then was shot and killed after it charged at officers, authorities said.

Mary Stiles was found dead Monday afternoon in the kitchen of her brick bungalow.

After the attack, a neighbor shot at the 90-pound dog outside the home when it appeared ready to attack some children, according to witnesses. When police arrived, the animal — a mix between a pit bull and an American bulldog — charged them and was killed.