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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Pit Bull Chews off Toes as Paralyzed Owner Sleeps

Owner Loses Toes to Dog While Sleeping
Lexington, KY - In a case that brings back Jameille Jennings, a paralyzed child whose foot was gnawed off by a pit bull puppy, a paralyzed man was rushed to the hospital after he woke to find his dog had gnawed off parts of his toes. Terry Smith awoke to find that his pit bull had "chewed off" four toes. He was taken to the hospital.

Tim Cantrell, who is staying at Smith's home, said he saw the blood on his friend's bed that morning. He realized upon a closer look that Terry's toes were no longer on his feet. Smith has been paralyzed from the waist down for several years; a nurse checks on him once a day. Sadly, no full digits were recovered. China ate Smith's toes down to the joint.

Related article:
12/10/07: Pit Bull Pup Chews off Child's Foot, Mother Sentenced

Labels: Family dog attack

posted by karen | permalink | 3 comments |

3 comments:

Bizarre...Didn't some pit-mama recently go to jail for letting her dog eat the foot off her paralyzed son?
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Anonymous 1/30/2008 1:48 PM | Flag as abusive

Jameille Jennings was the victim in that case:
http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2007/12/martina-jennings-sentenced-to-4-years.html
by Anonymous 1/30/2008 1:57 PM | Flag as abusive

Another accident waiting to happen.
How can someone who can barely take care of themselves be responsible for a dog as powerful as a pit bull? Dogs in general have needs. These dogs' needs are on steroids.
by MAC 1/31/2008 1:52 PM | Flag as abusive

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