Dallas Pitbull Attack
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On June 7th, unprovoked, I was viciously attacked by a full grown pitbull. The attack occurred in the parking lot as I was headed to my car to embark on a 40 minute drive home from my sisters' apartment in Dallas. Primarily I fought to stay upright and eventually was able to escape to my car to safety. The attack removed a large part of my calf, down to the muscle and punctured my foot, severing the tendon in my roast beef little piggy.
I arrived via ambulance to the hospital and initially was stitched back together with over 30 stitches; however, within hours the infection exacerbated to the point of needing at minimum two surgeries. The first surgery (of my life) was geared to repair the right tendon in my third toe, drain the severe infection in my foot and remove all the sewed skin (we hoped would survive) on my left calf. In the second surgery, a plastic surgeon grafted skin from my upper thigh to begin the reconstruction of my calf. I am uncertain how many more surgeries will be needed.
I have two handsome little gentlemen (9 and 5) and my youngest sons father, Philip who has been by my side to physically carry and aid me in each difficult moment. I am grateful to be alive, hopeful to be able to walk again one day but regrettably, I do not have health insurance for myself,
You may know me well or I may be a complete stranger to you; regardless, my only ask is for you help. Any assistance you feel led to provide, I know, will limit the burden for my children. I also hope in this process to raise awareness as loose, unsterilized dogs in the Dallas community have injured many and even killed a woman last month. With that, if you see a loose, aggressive or know of dogs who escape, I urge you to contact 311 immediately. Your action can protect our community and especially this summer, our children.
**Please check out the link to my CBS news story below.**
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your time, support and prayers.
Truly Yours,
V. S.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/06/14/dog-owners-in-dallas-could-face-tougher-laws/
I arrived via ambulance to the hospital and initially was stitched back together with over 30 stitches; however, within hours the infection exacerbated to the point of needing at minimum two surgeries. The first surgery (of my life) was geared to repair the right tendon in my third toe, drain the severe infection in my foot and remove all the sewed skin (we hoped would survive) on my left calf. In the second surgery, a plastic surgeon grafted skin from my upper thigh to begin the reconstruction of my calf. I am uncertain how many more surgeries will be needed.
I have two handsome little gentlemen (9 and 5) and my youngest sons father, Philip who has been by my side to physically carry and aid me in each difficult moment. I am grateful to be alive, hopeful to be able to walk again one day but regrettably, I do not have health insurance for myself,
You may know me well or I may be a complete stranger to you; regardless, my only ask is for you help. Any assistance you feel led to provide, I know, will limit the burden for my children. I also hope in this process to raise awareness as loose, unsterilized dogs in the Dallas community have injured many and even killed a woman last month. With that, if you see a loose, aggressive or know of dogs who escape, I urge you to contact 311 immediately. Your action can protect our community and especially this summer, our children.
**Please check out the link to my CBS news story below.**
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your time, support and prayers.
Truly Yours,
V. S.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/06/14/dog-owners-in-dallas-could-face-tougher-laws/
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Veronica Sariles
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Irving, TX