article_snippet: A pit bull mauled to death a man who was apparently trying to save A pit bull mauled to death a man who was apparently trying to save its owner from a heart attack owner from a heart attack.
article_snippet: Roy Higgenbotham Jr, 62, was savaged by the animal on Sunday evening while trying to revive David Wallace, 63, police said.
article_snippet: The pit bull, a three-year-old female pictured above in quarantine, attacked Roy Higgenbotham Jr, 62 .
article_snippet: Protective: the animal lashed out as the animal owner, David Wallace, 63, was suffering a medical emergency .
article_snippet: The pit bull, a three-year-old female, was also found in the room.
highlights_snippet: Three-year-old dog attacked Roy Higgenbotham Jr, 62, on Sunday .
  
highlights_snippet: Police say Three-year-old dog was trying to rescue housemate David Wallace, 63 .
  
highlights_snippet: Investigators believed Higgenbotham was trying to save David Wallace .