Article content

Police are praising a brave man who intervened and saved a woman being viciously attacked by four dogs Sunday morning.

The 54-year-old woman was walking her dog in an alley in the central Edmonton neighbourhood of Spruce Avenue, when she was surrounded by a pack of several medium to large-sized dogs.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or 'There was blood everywhere': Axe-wielding man saves Edmonton woman from vicious pack of dogs Back to video

She was seriously injured and taken to hospital with multiple bite wounds to her legs, back and arms.

Animal Care and Control seized the four dogs believed to have attacked the woman. Three Akita cross breeds and a Great Pyrenees will be held until the investigation is complete. Depending on the outcome, the city will decide if they need to be held for another 21 days, said city spokeswoman Chrystal Coleman.

Police say the actions of a neighbourhood man, Jeremy Christensen, saved the woman’s life.

Christensen and his roommate Becky Geneau were inside their house, watching the news, when they heard numerous dogs barking and a woman’s screams shortly after 9 a.m.