GRAPHIC: 11-year-old boy undergoes several surgeries after dogs attack him

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT/Grey Information) – An 11-year-old who was attacked by three pit bulls Friday wanted two surgical procedures due to his accidents, WRDW reported.

Ericka Gilstrap stated her son, Justin Gilstrap, was driving his bike when one of many canine began barking at him after which grabbed his leg.

She stated a second pit bull then grabbed him on his backside, inflicting him to fall off his bike. A 3rd canine got here up and dragged the 11-year-old right into a ditch.

The household stated Justin was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgical procedure, the place his scalp needed to be eliminated right down to his neck and his leg has two giant wounds that would not be closed.

Whereas his left ear was capable of be repaired, it now has an an infection.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Workplace stated three canine have been concerned within the assault, and a minimum of seven have been taken from the proprietor’s house.

Authorities stated deputies have responded to a minimum of 5 incidents involving canine on this space since 2014.

In a report from 2018, a neighbor known as about two pit bulls on his property saying the canines weren’t being aggressive on the time however had bitten youngsters within the neighborhood earlier than.

Police studies present the sheriff’s workplace by no means responded on to the proprietor of the canine on this case, however animal companies took over each incident.

Because the assault, Justin has been by two surgical procedures with extra to come back. Gilstrap stated her son is sedated and resting. He has surgical procedure scheduled for Tuesday and Friday.

“He didn’t ask for this. He was simply being a bit boy taking part in outdoors like all of the boys do. He needs to be at house proper now driving his bike, you understand, not sedated in a hospital mattress. Simply kills me, completely kills me. My poor child,” she stated.

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