Dog attack in East York leaves woman with serious injuries; owner charged

A dog owner is facing charges after a dog attack in East York left a woman with serious injuries.

Police were called to the area of Mortimer Avenue and Coxwell Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, responding to an animal complaint.

It’s alleged that a woman and her friend were walking in the area when the woman was attacked by two dogs. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Residents who live in the neighbourhood tell CityNews they heard dogs barking and a woman screaming around the time of the attack.

Police have now charged 51-year-old Toronto resident Carla De Oliveira Baganha with criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

She is scheduled to appear in a Toronto courtroom in September.