The women, ages 67 and 46, were standing in front of their home when they were attacked by the dog at 7:49 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Woodlawn, according to Chicago Police.
A neighbor struck the dog with a shovel, allowing the women to escape the attack, police said.
The women were both taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center to be treated for injuries that weren't life-threatening, police said.
Police and Chicago Animal Care and Control officials secured the dog, police said.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2018.)