PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. (WUSA9) --A house fire in Prince George's County has unexpectedly shed new light on a near two decades old ban on pitbulls.
The fire happened after 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 4800 block of 66th place near Landover Hills, Maryland.
Out of the devastation came a touching picture of a dog standing guard over her injured owner. Two people taken to the hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. Not only has the family lost their home they now face the potential of losing their dogs unless they move out of the county.
Fire fighters took 3 dogs including a pitbull and her puppy and two turtles from the home.
Sandra Hamorsky, MD Dog Federation, "here is this sweet animal doing what dogs do protecting their owners."
The pitbull doesn't leave the unconscious woman, lying on the ground.
It lunged at first responders who were trying to reach the woman. After a quick spray of a fire extinguisher near the dog to scare her, paramedics were able to help the patient.
Hamorsky, "all the firefighters were saying the dog wasn't even aggressive she was protective taking care of her person. My heart broke, it melted."
Sandra Hamorsky is the spokesperson for the Maryland Dog Federation and has fought for years to lift the ban against pitbulls in Prince George's County.
Owning a pitbull in Prince George's county is a criminal offense. You can face 90 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine.
Police have no plans of charging the dog owner.
It would be up to county council to draft a bill and overturn the law.
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