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Dog sitting turns deadly after Airmont woman mauled by pit bull

Ramapo police are investigating a freak incident Saturday that left a 44-year-old Airmont woman mauled to death by a dog she was taking care of. Police say the woman was killed after an enraged 100-pound

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