In the United States, they are asking for help for the Mendoza woman killed by her dogs – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

Johana Villafañe, a Mendocino who lived in the United States, died Saturday, March 23 after being attacked by his two dogs of pit bull terrierbecause of the serious injuries caused by the brutal badault.

The 33 year old woman I was born in Godoy Cruz and I was mother of two children. For a few years, she was based in Texas with her family.

In the midst of grief, his family in Mendoza is seeking to speed up the proceedings so that The mother of the woman can get the visa to be able to travel to Texas.

In addition, in the United States, Villafañe's parents they started different campaigns to raise funds to "cover the burial, crematorium and subsistence expenses of their children over the next few weeks," explained a friend of Johana to GoFundMe.

In this free and recognized online donation platform has been created, until noon this wednesday$ 1,345.

Another campaign was more successful. It was done via Facebook, where $ 10,000 was requested to cover funeral expenses and help for his family. Finally, he raised nearly $ 17,000.

"I hope and remember her as she was, a happy, fun, kind and loving person, a madrasa in love with her children", indicates the message accompanying the collaboration request, which has already ended and collected 371 donations.

Also this Wednesday will be held in the United States two "Zumbathones" to raise funds and "help the family of Johana Villafañe".

In Mendoza, campaigns have also been launched. One of them asks to deposit money in a bank account so that the mother of Villafañe can travel to the United States.

This Tuesday, a debate on the film took place in Ciudad, with the screening of the film "Clímax" by Gaspar Noé. The entrance costs 50 dollars and the amount obtained will be used "so that the mother of Johana Villafañe can go to the United States to monitor her daughter".

The tragedy

The event occurred this Saturday at 11:45 am in the veterinary clinic of the O & # 39; Connor Animal Hospital, where Johana went to feed her dogs. They were outside, in an exercise zone, at the time of the attack.

The clinic staff realized that the woman was late. When they left, They found her lying in the grbad, bleeding and being attacked by dogs. So, they called 911, according to Fox News.

"The clinic staff reported that one owner had been attacked by her two pit bulls and that she had been seriously injured", the Irving Police Department said in a statement released Saturday.

First, local firefighters came. "Staff and paramedics tried to intervene and save the woman, but the dogs continued to exhibit aggressive behavior", details the police part.

Then the police arrived at the scene to try to help the firefighters, but they could not save the victim either. "Because the dogs continued the badault, an officer unloaded his gun, killing both dogs"says the report.