Teen needed 101 stitches after New Addington dog attack
A TEENAGE boy was hospitalised for three days and needed 101 stitches after a vicious dog dragged him to the ground and bit chunks out of his legs.
C-Jay Hall, 13, from Thursley Crescent in New Addington, was playing on the skate ramps outside the Timebridge Centre last Thursday with a friend when a girl came into the park with a puppy and full grown dog, thought to be a pitbull.
Before the owner could call him away he started to attack C-Jay, who tried to fight him off with his scooter.
"I was so scared – the pain was shocking," he said. "My only thoughts were trying to get the dog off. I kept trying and trying but he wouldn't leave me alone."
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His mother, Rebecca Carey, said: "The dog just bit on his thigh and wouldn't let go. He and his friend were trying to push him off and then the owner grabbed the dog and told C-Jay to run.
"He ran out of the park but the dog kept catching up with him, he bit him again and again and dragged him to the ground twice.
"He had to run across the road and almost got run over but again the dog got there first. It wrestled him to the ground and was just biting and biting. He even bit into his calf muscle."
C-Jay feared he would never escape the fearsome attack when he heard a resident call him from across the road. They had seen the furore and told him to run into their house. As he did so the dog continued to chase after him and had to be kicked back out of the door by the resident.
An ambulance and police were called, as was C-Jay's mum.
"He was in hospital for three days and had to have a four-hour operation to fix the puncture wounds," said Ms Carey. "He had 101 stitches and was on morphine the whole time he was in hospital because he was in so much pain. When I got home I looked at the tracksuit and there were chunks of C-Jay's flesh stuck to the rips in the material."
C-Jay is now off school and has told his mother he is too scared to go out and play with his friends. Speaking of the dog he told the Advertiser: "I want it put down."
The animal is now understood to be in custody but police had not commented on the incident at the time of going to press.
Comments
by CuppaTeaPlz
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 3:22PM
“Go eat humble pie Peter. Cheerio!!!”
by PeterNT
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 1:37PM
“Quite funny to see cuppatea trying to have a debate, once she has no comeback she just says "ignorance". Wonder how much tax she has contributed in her lifetime.”
by The3rd
Tuesday, June 26 2012, 12:54PM
“No, a TV would not be a luxuary. However, having SKY tv and cinema sound would. You should either have a land line phone or mobile phone, not both. A car is also a luxuary, especially when public transport is available.
Perhaps vouchers for food should be given instead of money? And clothes especially made for claimaints? That way the claiments can spend more time employment hunting.”
by RecFan
Monday, June 25 2012, 7:12PM
“Yes Cuppa. Moligation maybe?”
by CuppaTeaPlz
Monday, June 25 2012, 4:47PM
“Ignorance.”
by RecFan
Monday, June 25 2012, 4:41PM
“How would you define "luxury"? Would a TV be a luxury, listening to a piece of music, buying a newspaper likewise? Who would police this banning of luxuries for those on benefits?”
by The3rd
Monday, June 25 2012, 4:12PM
“Being elderly you are more than likely in reciept of a private pension. It is of course fine for them to own a pet and pay for it with your own pension money.”
by CuppaTeaPlz
Monday, June 25 2012, 3:50PM
“So what about those who have paid taxes all their lives, and have to claim benefits, like elderly perhaps, so what you saying is they shouldn't have animals either, ridiculous comments, glad your not running this country.”
by PeterNT
Monday, June 25 2012, 2:55PM
“3rd I actually agree with that sentiment.
Cuppa how is it fair to be funding looking after an animal which is a luxury in life by spending other people's money?
If you can look after yourself and your family financially then by all means own a pet but if not then don't expect the hard working tax payers to feed the thing for you.”
by CuppaTeaPlz
Monday, June 25 2012, 2:36PM
“3rd sometimes you speak sense and other times you speak utter plop.
So, what about pensioners then who have benefit and own animals. People that have paid taxes can also be claiming benefits. See how stupid you sound now.”