| PIT BULL SAVES CHILD |
| PIT BULL SAVES CHILD |
| CHICAGO, November 16 - A southside dog owner will be heading to court after his dog mauled a 6-year-old child. Antonio Lampley and his friend had just spent their Saturday morning raking leaves and were off to the candy store to spend some of their earned money. They decided to take a short cut through an alley in the 11400 block of South Lowe. Suddenly they were pounced upon by a 200-pound Rottweiller. The dog grabbed the 6-year-old in its jaws and began shaking him like a rag doll. The screams of terror caught the ear of off-duty police officer, Allan Rollins, who was working on his car in a nearby garage. Officer Rollins grabbed his gun and ran to the scene, accompanied by his own dog, Sebastian. Once there he saw the 200-pound Rottweiller shaking the 60-pound kid violently. Rollins’ dog Sebastion became the first line of defense. The Sebastian jumped over the kid and somehow knocked the Rottweiller off the child. That’s when Officer Rollins was forced to fire a couple shots at the Rottweiller to end the attack. Unfortunately the damaged had already been done. Young Antonio was now covered with his own blood as a result of being bitten approximately 30 times. The 6-year-old was rushed to Roseland Hospital where he underwent a 4-hour operation. Antonio’s mom says her son is expected to have more surgeries down the road. As a result of this and other dog attacks, State Senator Emil Jones is calling for legislation requiring owners of so called vicious dogs, to take out liability insurance to address attacks such as this one. Antonio is currently listed in fair condition at Roseland Hospital. Source: MSNBC This story didn't state that the heroic dog was an American Pit Bull Terrier, but it did show his picture. |
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