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35 y/o Heather Pingel from Wisconsin and mother of 2 has died 8 days after suffering severe injuries when she saved her 4 y/o son from being brutally kiled by the family's PITBULL!!...

She suffered kidney failure, lung damage and both of her arms were AMPUTATED after the pitbull viciously attacked her and her son, Damian on Dec. 8. The dogs tore her arms so severely that doctors had to amputate both

She was rushed to Aspirus Wausau Hospital where she died of her injuries while Damian received 70 stitches to his leg

Her sister, Shannon said "I just want people to know she died a hero. I hate that this happened, but i'm thankful she saved my nephew..she is the best mom. She did everything for her babies. If you saw Heather you saw the kids too, especially Damion. From the day he was born he was attached to his mom's hip. Such a mommy's boy. She will always be our hero and forever will be missed"

Shane Bernarde, her bf came home in the afternoon and saw the violent scene after realizing the family dog was attacking them. He grabbed the dog and pulled it outside and shot it dead where he was bitten in the process.

Shannon said the couple feared the dog would be killed or get taken to a shelter even though he had signs of aggression and believe the attack started when Damion fell down the stairs and started crying since the dog hated skittish noises.

A gofundme was raised for funeral costs which also revealed Shane lost his job just a day before the attack

Do you have something against pitbulls?

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