Girl attacked by pit bull clings to life
By Herald staff
Monday, September 6, 2004
A 7-year-old Lowell girl mauled by a pit bull during a weekend sleepover was clinging to life yesterday with injuries that include a gaping hole in her stomach.
Naomi Libareas was in such delicate condition that Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons delayed any more surgery until later in the week when the child may be better able to handle it.
"They were going to have more (yesterday) but they postponed it because she's still very vulnerable,'' said Denise Monteiro, a spokeswoman for the Department of Social Services.
The 1-year-old pit bull that attacked Naomi also left bite wounds in her neck and arm.
Police are considering criminal charges against Lisa Rego and Todd Fratus, owners of the dog, possibly including child endangerment and cruelty to animals.
"It's still under investigation,'' said Lowell police Capt. William Taylor. "We want to look at all aspects of the case.''
Naomi was attacked Saturday morning by a pit bull named Panda in the couple's Iowa Street home, where they run a kennel boasting "the best bullies in New England,'' according to their Web site.
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people that raise these dogs should be very much aware of the dangers that seem to be prevalent in the breed. i'm not condemning the breed as a whole but more the breeders / owners themselves. i mean having a pit bull in the open with kids??? what the hell were they thinking - it's just a "puppy"???
a google news search of pit bull attacks: Results 1 - 10 of about 193 for pit bull attacks
a general search of pit bull attacks: Results 1 - 10 of about 40,600 for pit bull attacks
granted some of the listings are duplicates but it just pisses me off that some people put status before child safety...