Two and a half year old girl bitten by a pit bull: aggression emergency

The two and a half year old girl was transferred to code red but is out of danger. Saved by her aunt, who suffered deep injuries

MILAN – Bitten by a pit bull while playing with her little sister. In Sesto San Giovanni, in the province of Milan, a two and a half year old girl was transported to hospital under code red . Initially the worst was feared, due to the deep wounds sustained to the face and limbs. After the initial apprehension, according to the latest medical bulletin, the little girl is no longer in danger of her life. The twin, however, miraculously did not suffer any injuries.

SAVED BY AUNT

The aunt, who was babysitting them, in an attempt to save her nieces from the ferocity of the animal, suffered injuries and was transferred to the Niguarda hospital under yellow code of Milan. According to an initial reconstruction, the woman first fought with the animal, then, after having secured the girls in the house, she had to climb up some pipes to escape the dog that was chasing her. chased.

THE PREVIOUS

This is yet another case of dog aggression against a human being, often the victims are very young, as in the case of Eboli, in the province of Salerno, on 22 April, when a child lost his life 15 months. In Milan, on May 4, a 10-year-old boy was attacked, again by a pit bull, fortunately without suffering serious injuries.

IL CODACONS: “YOU NEED THE MANDATORY LICENSE”

“Beyond the new case and the dynamics that caused the attack in Sesto San Giovanni, there is no doubt that breeds of dogs exist that are potentially dangerous for humans, and that their spread in the area it is increasing sharply also due to current fashions and trends”. This was stated by the Codacons, which is once again clamoring for measures to guarantee the safety of citizens and limit the phenomenon of potentially dangerous dogs. “Regardless of the education you give your animal, it is universally recognized that some breeds, for example pit bulls or rottweilers, due to their particular physical characteristics (power, robustness, teeth) can cause lethal wounds in case of biting. Precisely for this reason, and obviously without demonizing animals, we have long been asking for a compulsory license for those who own particularly powerful and potentially dangerous dogs, in fact, a bite from a Pomeranian certainly does not cause injuries same wounds as a pit bull bite”