Stray dog kills woman, 62, while she is home on the phone with her husband; he tells police to kill it



A helpless husband listened on the phone as a stray dog mauled his 62-year-old wife to death at their Texas home today.



The man then called police and told them to shoot the dog dead. Officers shot at the vicious animal after it charged them twice, but it escaped.



The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is now warning residents of the Woodland Hills subdivision outside Dayton, Texas, that a rampaging dog is on the loose.



Horrific: The woman was killed at this rural home in a city outside Houston, Texas. She was found dead inside

Linda Oliver was on the phone with her husband when she said a stray dog that she had been feeding had just attacked the family's pet dog, KTRK-TV reports.

Mrs Oliver was attempting to break up the fight when she was attacked and the phone line suddenly went dead.



The husband was at work an hour away in Pearland, Texas - outside Houston - and helpless to save his wife.



He called 911 and told deputies to shoot and kill the animal on sight.



When they arrived at the home, deputies found Mrs Oliver dead in her living room. She had been severely bitten multiple times, according to authorities.



They searched the area and found the dog covered in blood. Deputies opened fire and the dog ran away.

It returned again and charged them. They fired at the dog again and it fled a second time.

The deputies believe they wounded the animal, but say it could still be dangerous.



They are warning residents of the subdivision where Mrs Oliver lived not to approach the dog.