Lia Hollywood Dies After Son's Pit Bull Attack as Police Open Inquiry

Overview

• Neulizete de Souza Ferraz, 66, died Friday after more than a month hospitalized in Araruama following an October 23 mauling at her home in Praia do Sudoeste.
• She suffered extensive injuries with exposed fractures to her arms, face and legs and underwent a right-arm amputation after transfer from the local emergency unit.
• Her condition worsened on Friday, when she was intubated and suffered two cardiorespiratory arrests, with the first lasting about nine minutes.
• Relatives and acquaintances report a history of aggression by the same pit bull, and some alleged victims sought protective measures against the animal’s owner.
• Civil Police recorded the case at the 118th DP and forwarded it to the 125th in São Pedro da Aldeia, which says diligences are underway; the burial is scheduled for Sunday at Jardim Park da Saudade.