“I still close my eyes and I see that image of my son — I can’t even see his head — and a dog shaking [him],” the mom said
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- A 30-year-old mom and her toddler were attacked by their family dog
- The mom said that she had owned the pit bull mix since it was 6 weeks old, and that it had never shown any signs of aggression before the incident
- “He was just covered in blood,” the woman said when describing her son’s condition in the moments after the attack
A Texas woman and her toddler were attacked by their family dog, leaving the child severely injured.
The incident occurred on March 22 at the Pecan Acres Mobile Park in Midlothian, according to WFAA and CBS News.
The mother, 30-year-old Kelsey Marie Welch, said that the dog, a pit bull mix, suddenly ran into her son Julius’ room, jumped on his bed and began biting him, according to WFAA.
“It pounced on the bed and started attacking my son,” she said while speaking to the outlet, adding that the dog bit Julius multiple times.
“I was trying to get the dog to open his mouth because he immediately went for the back of [Julius’] head,” she added.
Kelsey said the dog, which she owned with her boyfriend, then latched onto her leg, but she was ultimately able to lock it inside the room, safely away from her and Julius.
“He was just covered in blood,” she said while recalling her son's condition in the moments after the attack.
“I still close my eyes and I see that image of my son — I can’t even see his head — and a dog shaking [him],” she said.
Kelsey, who has two other children, said that Julius is now recovering.
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“We took the breathing tube out about two days ago, and he opened his eyes fully today,” she said.
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Kelsey told WFAA that the family got the dog when it was 6 weeks old, and said it had been raised around children and had never shown any signs of aggression before that moment.
The Midlothian Police Department (MPD) said the dog was ultimately euthanized, and no charges have been filed in connection with the incident, per WFAA and CBS News.
The MPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the incident.
A GoFundMe has since been established by Lakin Farver, a family friend, to help support Julius and his family as he heals.
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On the fundraising page, Lakin shared that Julius was airlifted to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, where he underwent a nine-hour surgery and received a blood transfusion.
“I created this to help with medical costs, cleanup of the trailer they live in, and any other costs that may come about while transporting back and forth between the hospital and home. Kelsey has two other children at home, so anything helps,” Lakin said.
“Please take your time to read and share this story. If you can donate, great; if not, we understand this economy is hard enough. Your thoughts and prayers are enough,” Lakin added.
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