A 37-year-old woman scientist was attacked by two pet dogs—a Doberman and a pit bull—inside a Powai housing society on March 22. The vicious assault allegedly tore a chunk of muscle from her thigh and left her face ravaged. She suffered severe injuries, requiring 20 stitches to her face, and her nose had to be completely reconstructed. Speaking to mid-day, the woman recounted the horrifying ordeal, which lasted nearly five minutes. She has been advised bed rest for a faster recovery.

I was standing outside my building when a car stopped a few metres away in the society compound. Two dogs jumped out of the car. The pit bull was leashed and held by a help, but I don’t recall if the Doberman was leashed," she said.