‘I thought she was dead’: Young girl undergoes surgery after dog attack

Laquarna Chapman-Palmer has undergone surgical procedure at present after she was attacked by two bull Arab cross canines in Woodridge yesterday.

The six-year-old’s uncle Reece heard a commotion on the fence and jumped over to save lots of the little lady.

“One of the dogs was going to attack her face, and so I threw the chair at the dog,” he mentioned.

One of the canines then latched onto his leg whereas he was attempting to save lots of his niece.

The canines’ proprietor then raced outdoors to intervene.

Chapman-Palmer had been extreme and she or he was rushed to Queensland Children’s Hospital, the place she stays in a severe situation.

“I thought she was dead honestly, because she was lying there lifeless,” Reece mentioned.

“On her chest was a big hole.”

Reece was additionally taken to hospital to be handled for the leg wound, which required 10 stitches.

The two canines – Drago and Mazakeet – weren’t registered however had been saved securely within the property’s yard.

“We’re distraught,” canine proprietor Matt Hinds mentioned.

“It wasn’t common knowledge they were dangerous dogs, but everyone knew not to enter our yard because they were guard dogs.”

Logan City Council seized the 2 canines and they are going to be euthanised.

“We made the decision on the grounds that we’ve got a 10-year-old son, we can’t run the risk of it happening again, it was a hard decision but it was the right decision,” Hinds mentioned.

Despite the traumatic incident, there is no animosity between the 2 neighbours, who name it a tragic accident.

Queensland Police’s Mark Wheeler mentioned there might be a evaluate of the incident.

“A large dog and a child, we know that can be a catastrophic outcome,” Wheeler mentioned.