NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Officials say a woman was seriously injured after being attacked by two pit bulls outside a New Haven home.

City spokesperson Laurence Grotheer says the attack happened around 7:45 p.m. Monday.

The dogs' owner and the woman were both attacked and taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital to be treated.

Officials say the woman suffered critical injuries. WFSB-TV reports that the owner identified as Hamilton Hicks sustained injuries not considered life-threatening.

The dogs were taken to an animal shelter and placed in quarantine. The woman wasn't immediately identified.