OHIO
We’ve been noticing an uptick of pit bull attacks in June and July and the Toledo-Lucas County officials said they’ve experienced more than double the number of dog attacks in 2018. They still seem to be in denial about the dangers of pit bulls.
With one finger now partly gone, Daniel Boone remembers the screams he heard before rushing to save a 12-year-old neighbor from a “pit bull” mauling the child’s face, torso, and appendages.
The late June attack — one of the increase in dog bite cases reported that month — happened on Oakdale Avenue when young Michael Anaszewicz visited his friend’s house to play video games before that family’s dog charged through the door and attacked him. Neighbors Mr. Boone and John Hardy jumped in to help the boy, when the dog attacked them both. Mr. Boone needed a finger amputation, and Mr. Hardy suffered severe arm punctures and temporarily lost feeling in his fingers.
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ALABAMA
A 4-year-old boy was airlifted to Children’s of Alabama after being attacked by a dog in Jefferson County on Friday.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the child and a pit bull were inside a pickup truck at a gas station on Highway 75 in the Palmerdale area of Pinson when the dog suddenly turned on him.
"The child’s mother attempted to get the dog off of the child and was assisted by several citizens," the sheriff’s office said in a statement. "They were finally able to get the dog off the child but the child suffered severe injuries.” www.wvtm13.com/article/a-child-is-attacked-by-a-dog-sending-the-boy-to-childrens-hospital-in-birm… … See MoreSee Less
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NEW JERSEY
Update: In view of the recent high-profile pit bull attacks, a DJ from NJ101.5 has a podcast describing "the day his beloved pit bull became a killer."
"But one day, his pit, as sweet and loving a dog as Jim has known, just turned — she went after his other pets with the ferocity of a killer.
"If you ever saw it, it’s scary," Jim says. "It’s terrifying. I would probably never be comfortable around her again."
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