Mother and son are attacked by the family's pitbull and saved by neighbors in Divinópolis: 'We were born again'

Attack took place in the backyard of the residence To the report, Vanderleya said that the pitbull had been part of the family for around three months. At the time of the attack, only she and two children were in the residence. The youngest son, aged 9, slept inside the house. According to the housewife, at one point, the chain that held the dog came loose. She tried to put him back where he used to get stuck, but when they got closer, the dog attacked her son. "I went in front to protect him, but the dog kept biting my boy and then came at me. He threw me to the ground and bit me on the stomach, breast and leg", he reported. Vanderleya suffered several bites and received a stitch in one of her legs. The son was also bitten several times. The woman said that the calls for help mobilized neighbors and people passing by on the street. A man entered the yard and tried to contain the animal with knife blows. Another resident also helped with restraint and managed to suffocate the dog. She estimates the entire situation lasted about 30 minutes. The pitbull died at the scene. According to the resident, her son had recently undergone surgery, which increased the family's concern. According to Samu, the Regulation Center received a call at 11:29 am about an animal attack on Rua Padre Abel. The teenager and woman received treatment at the scene and were taken to the UPA. Complaint about service After being taken to the UPA, Vanderleya stated that she left the unit unsatisfied with the service. According to her, initially neither she nor her son received the rabies vaccine. The woman also said that the bandage given to the teenager was insufficient and that, despite feeling severe pain in the rib area after the attack, she did not undergo an X-ray examination. Still according to Vanderleya, hours later she received a call from the UPA team, around 7pm, advising her to return to the unit. Upon returning to the UPA, mother and son received the first dose of the anti-rabies vaccine. According to the patient, both should return in three days to receive the next dose of the vaccination schedule. READ ALSO: Pitbull invades home, attacks dog and scares residents in MG Do pit bull dogs require special training? State law restricts the breeding of animals What the City Hall says The report sought out the Divinópolis City Hall and the UPA administration to clarify which protocols were adopted in the initial care of the victims, why anti-rabies vaccination was not carried out during the first care and the reason why imaging tests were not requested, as reported by the patient. g1 awaits return. 17-year-old teenager suffered injuries to her arms in an attack suffered by her dog in Divinópolis Vanderleya Aparecida/Disclosure VIDEOS: see everything about the Central-West of Minas