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Young Girl Attacked by Pit Bull in Hospital
A three year old girl from Boone County was brutally attacked by a pit bull. Reporter: Will JonesEmail Address: will.jones@wsaz.com |
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No pet owner expects their beloved family pet to turn against them, but that's exactly what happened to a little girl from Boone County at a relative's house last night.
The three year old was brutally attacked by a pit bull. Luckily, this girl is still alive.
We're told she had to have surgery to reconstruct part of her face.
Witnesses tell us one minute the girl was petting the dog, the next minute she was being attacked.
Only three years old, her life is now changed forever and no one knows why this very calm dog suddenly turned violent.
Grabbing her by the face and not letting go until family members were able to pull the dog off, putting this young girl in the hospital.
Now the pit bull is locked up at the dog pound and will not return back to this yard again.
A family dog that was supposed to protect this little girl turned against her and the grandfather doesn't want any other family to have to shed these tears. He now believes pit bulls are not meant to be a part of the family.
The young girl lives with her grandparents. She was over a relative's house next door when the dog attacked her.
This little girl knew this dog very well and she was used to playing with it. That's what the family finds very surprising about this attack.
We're told the girl is expected to be release from the hospital today.
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it matters how u raise the dog , if its beatin then it will grow up mean its not fair how these dogs are treated any dog can go off and bite someone and you dont hear any stories about a saint benard biting somone
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I have had animals all my life but an animal is always an animal and an animal does not think like a human and has instincts we cannot predict even if it has been trained, their instincts take over at times and to completely trust it around young children or strangers is just asking for trouble. I read all the comments B 4 I started my comments. Most of those that respond blame the breed but it is far more than that as many saw how it was trained but instinct in an animal goes beyond all that we as humans can understand, and others say kill them all, well that is stupid also, regulate is another option and especially for suspected dope dealers,there is the need for education for the people considering buying this breed as to stats of frequency of attacks. There is no one answer but many combined that may one day wise people up because animals will always be animals
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I understand everyone's comments - good & bad about this. But I'm a friend of the family & you need to know that the news story isn't entirely complete or correct. The dog was kept in a fence, he was treated well, exercised, fed, loved. He was never aggressive the owners never left their niece alone with the dog ,they were only inches away when this happened.She was playing with the dog as her grandparents let her do daily, he was licking her, she was laughing when it happened. I'm not defending the dog, or the owner. Just please remember that these are good people and yes they have learned their mistake in the most devastating way. Everyone in the family love Brooke above anything else but they also trusted this animal.He has already been put down upon the owners request.Daryl, who are you? I've spoken to the family & they have no idea who you are. You told them for years to get rid of the dog? He was 2 yrs old! You, LYING, are the root of the problem for this family!Does that explain?
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