jody landers, council man karl stokes and frank con a way, and on the republican side, vickie. >>> an elderly woman is battling painful injuries tonight, mauled by a pit bull in her neighborhood. her he northerly -- emotional message to the owner. >> remains in a medically induced coma after she was attacked while checking her mailbox. the one-year-old dog lives with henry et a. >> i take full responsibility for what happened to this lady because usually my dog is in the house. >> reporter: is he admits the dog did bite the elderly woman in the face. >> reporter: say after the 6 hour jaw reconstruction surgery she is still in icu. she's hooked up to a breathing machine in a medically induced coma and could be on a feeding tube for 2 or 3 months. >> i feel terrible. i really do. >> reporter: rouser feels so bad she has even written this apology letter to the victim and her family. she had a copy translated in greek. for now the dog is being held. >> the family you might imagine wants to have this dog put down. how do you feel about that? will uconn test that? >> no, to be truthful i lo