ORLANDO, Fla. -- An 81-year-old blind woman was home alone Thursday when a neighbor's dog ran into her house on Primrose Court (see map) and attacked her pets. The pit bull killed her dog and cat.

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Investigators said the pit bull dug a hole underneath her fence to get into the backyard. The woman was letting her dog and her niece's dog inside, but she didn't realize that the pit bull ran in behind them until it started attacking the pets.

For seven years, Irene Hults' little black Chihuahua Bebe kept her company.

"I opened the door and my little Chihuahuas came in first," said Hults.

She is legally blind, so she had no idea a neighbor's pit bull had ran in right behind the little ones.

"He jumped up on me, thinking I could protect my little dog. When it did, I just let him go. That's when he got him," she said.

The pit bull attacked Bebe first and Irene said she could hear growling all around her. Her Siamese cat Tiny was crying and, moments later, Bebe and Tiny were dead. Tippy, her niece's dog, was mauled.

"It was terrible. It was awful to go through," Hults said.

Orange County Animal Services took the pit bull into custody and launched a dangerous dog investigation. The pit bull, named Diamond, lives at a home down the street.

"I still can't get over the shock," Hults said.

Friday, the pit bull was deemed "friendly to people," but if Animal Services determine that the dog is dangerous, the owner would have to pay fines and agree to take extra safety measures. Otherwise, the pit bull could be put to sleep.