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Teen Rescuer Saves 9-Year-Old After Mauling by Blue Heeler in Alabama

Animal control confirms the dog was euthanized following the mauling.

Overview

  • The attack occurred Nov. 7 in Hanceville as Delyla McCay sat outside her apartment with her 13-year-old sister.
  • A nearby teenager punched the dog until it released the child and was bitten during the rescue, according to the family.
  • The dog lunged a second time and injured the child's back, with severe facial wounds requiring an airlift to a children's hospital.
  • Doctors plan plastic surgery, and the child is receiving rabies shots, her mother said.
  • A family GoFundMe with a $2,000 goal has raised more than $9,000 to help cover medical costs.