Article: Dogfight spurs suit against pit bull owner Woman says dog attacked hers in store's parking lot.(News)

Byline: Natasha Korecki Daily Herald Staff Writer

Nearing the checkout line at a Schaumburg pet store with her yellow Labrador, Kathryn Rains paused to let a man and his pit bull leave the store first.

Despite Rains' cautious step, what happened was chaos, a civil lawsuit seeking damages, and a debate over the company's open pet policy.

Outside the PetSmart store as Rains approached her car, the pit bull leaped from the back of a pickup truck and attacked her Lab, Homer. While the unaware truck owner drove on, Rains furiously punched the pit bull, trying to make it let go. It didn't, instead tearing into Homer's lower leg, sending blood ...

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