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A man who had become non-verbal from a stroke was killed after he was mauled by two pitbulls after he mistakenly went to the wrong house.
Antonio Shaw, 63, went to the home on North 62nd Street West Philadelphia back on October 4.
Two of five pitbulls who were at the home attacked him, according to police.
'These dogs was very vicious and hungry. These dogs were eating him like a piece of steak,' said Sharese Jackson, Shaw's sister.
Shaw had a series of strokes which had left him unable to speak, so he couldn't call for help.
Antonio Shaw, 65, a man who'd become non-verbal from a stroke was killed after he was mauled by two vicious pitbulls after he mistakenly went to the wrong house
A neighbor did eventually see the attack and dialed 911.
Police soon arrived on the scene and fatally shot one of the two dogs, injuring the other.
The second dog was later euthanized by animal control.
Shaw was taken to the hospital by emergency personnel, his previous health problems making the effects of the attack worse.
After time in the hospital - which included 15 surgeries according to his sister - Shaw died on December 4.
'He had to get his leg amputated because of the dog bites and the infections in his body from the dog bites,' Michelle Shaw, another of Antonio's 12 siblings, told ABC6.
Jackson added: 'It just didn't go well for him. He was hanging in there, but it just turned for the worse.'
Shaw, a father of three, was beloved by those closest to him.
Shaw, 63, went to the home on North 62nd Street West Philadelphia back on October 4. Two of five pitbulls who were at the home attacked him, according to police
Sharese Jackson and Michelle Shaw remember their brother as a man beloved by his family
Shaw had a series of strokes which had left him unable to speak, so he couldn't call for help
'My brother Antonio was a very wonderful person, and he loves his children and he loves his family,' said Jackson.
'I want Antonio to know we love him, and he will never be forgotten and he was a great person,' added Shaw.
'He was very outstanding. Everyone loved him and everyone is going to miss him.'
No charges have been made against the owners of the house at this time, according to authorities.
Shaw's family are attempting to raise about $3,000 on Gofundme to pay for the funeral.
'We have money but not enough to cover his service, So I ask if you can help this family so we can have a proper home going for my brother,' wrote Jackson.
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