Charlotte 10-year-old recovering after dog attack – WSOC TV

CHARLOTTE — A younger boy spent hours in surgical procedure on Thursday, the day after he was viscously attacked by a canine in east Charlotte.

Jeanetta and Eddie Blackmon mentioned some neighbors invited their 10-year-old son, Keyan’te, to pet a pit bull at a house on Grandview Ridge, close to Albemarle Street. As soon as the canine grew to become aggressive, the Blackmons mentioned Keyan’te tried to run away, however the animal’s chain was too lengthy.

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“The canine was in a position to seize him,” mentioned Jeanetta Blackmon. “It was a couple of four-minute assault, however he fought him off.”

Utilizing his backpack as a weapon, Jeanetta mentioned Keyan’te lastly received away, however the canine had bitten his face badly.

“He ran in the home and he had blood throughout him,” she advised Channel 9. “He mentioned, ‘Mama, take me to the hospital, take me to the hospital as a result of I don’t need to die.’”

Docs at Levine Youngsters’s Hospital in Charlotte labored on Keyan’te’s face Thursday morning.

“We’re hoping they will simply restore his face and he nonetheless has all of his senses,” mentioned Jeanetta Blackmon.

The mother and father don’t consider all pit bulls are harmful however they don’t need this explicit canine to harm anyone else. They’re attempting to assist their son as finest they will.

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“He’s nonetheless up in spirits. He’s nonetheless eager to do the identical actions as he was doing earlier than this,” mentioned Eddie Blackmon. “It hasn’t gotten him down, so I’m very happy with my son.”

Channel 9 realized that the proprietor of the pit bull surrendered the canine to Animal Management, the place will probably be quarantined for 10 days. It’s unclear if the proprietor may even face fees.

“Don’t pet anybody’s canine,” mentioned Jeanetta Blackmon. “Even when somebody says, ‘My canine doesn’t chunk.’ Don’t pet anybody’s canine in any respect.”

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