Terrifying moment pit bull mauls girl, 12, and clamps down on her leg until her hero dad fights dog off
VIDEO shows the terrifying moment a pit bull mauls a 12-year-old girl and clamps down on her leg until her hero dad fights the dog off.
The incident happened when the 9-month-old dog got loose on September 13, WDIV reported.
A 9-month-old pitbull ran up to a girl and bit her leg[/caption] The girl had to get 35 stitches following the incident[/caption]Video shows the girl on her bicycle, as a dog came running up to her.
The dog then clamped down on her leg, keeping a hold as the girl’s father came running over.
As the dog kept a hold of the girl’s leg, the dad began punching the dog in an attempt to stop it from biting his daughter.
The dog’s owner then was seen running toward the incident as the pitbull kept a hold of the girl’s leg.
The owner was also seen hitting the dog, trying to get it off of the girl.
Tony Burgess, the girl’s dad, said he plans to file a police report in the incident[/caption] The girl’s dad and the dog’s owner both tried to pull the dog off[/caption] The girl’s dad repeatedly punched the pit bull in an effort to make it let go of her[/caption]Finally, the dog was pulled off the 12-year-old’s leg.
Tony Burgess’ daughter, Emma, was rushed to the hospital, and given 35 stitches after the incident, WDIV reported.
Burgess said his “kids are afraid to play” outside.
The dad told WDIV that Lincoln Park Animal Control took the dog and quarantined it for several days – but the pit bull is now back home just a few houses down.
The dog’s owner also punched the animal to try and have it release it’s hold on the girl[/caption] The dog eventually let go of the girl – and was taken to a shelter for a few days before returning home[/caption]Most read in News
The dog’s owner refused to comment on the incident to WDIV.
“To me, the wounds on this child… to me or anybody in their right mind… that dog should not be sitting in that house right now,” Burgess told WDIV.
Burgess told the outlet he planned to file a police report on the incident on Friday.