A Sundre woman charged after a 26-year-old Calgary woman was attacked and severely injured by two pit bulls in a Sundre trailer park on Aug. 18 has been ordered detained.
Rita Phillip, 57, who faces two counts of aggravated assault, appeared in Calgary provincial court Monday morning. She was in court on August 29 for a bail hearing, when she was denied bail.
A publication ban prohibits reporting on the reason given for the bail denial by Judge C. Daniel.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.
A 26-year-old Calgary woman was flown by STARS to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary with life-threatening injuries after being found unconscious inside a trailer in the Sundre Mobile Estates park shortly after 2 a.m.
Her condition was later upgraded to serious, and she remains in hospital this week.
Police say the victim, who was visiting the residence, was attacked by two male pit bulls owned by the accused. The victim suffered head, facial and arm injuries.
One of the pit bulls was shot and killed by an RCMP officer at the scene. The dog's remains are being tested for rabies by the Canada Food Inspection Agency.
The second dog remains in quarantine pending testing and a possible dangerous dog hearing.
Phillip will make her next court appearance on September 10, when she is expected to appear in Didsbury provincial court via closed-circuit TV.
