New York girl 16 age almost misplaced her leg when one in every of her household’s eight ‘protector’ pitbulls all of the sudden turned on her and began viciously ‘ripping her aside’.
Lexie Beebe, 16, was brutally attacked by the 18-month-old American pitbull terrier Southy who clamped its jaws down on her so laborious she may hear his tooth grinding her bone.
Earlier than the assault, Southy was trusted with defending the household house and even slept in her mattress.
On the fateful night time, Lexie had been in her bed room with mates when she nipped downstairs alone and got here nose to nose with Southy who all of the sudden lunged for her throat.
Lexie Beebe, 16, is pictured in hospital after her pitbull attacked her leg in a sudden assault which almost killed her
{The teenager} managed to show away to guard her neck however the animal sunk its tooth into her leg tearing out her flesh and muscle.
After listening to Lexie’s screams, her mom Ryan Beebe, 43, and stepdad Zachary Wagner, 30, rushed to the underside of the steps the place they discovered blood on the ground and ceiling and flesh scattered throughout the carpet.
Lexie was nonetheless within the canine’s jaws who she says had bitten into her leg so deeply that she heard his tooth graze the bone.
Machinist Zachary tried to prise Southy’s tooth aside however was pressured to choke the canine till it let go of Lexie’s leg.
He used a belt as a tourniquet to cease Lexie from shedding blood, which medical doctors mentioned most likely saved her life.
Earlier than the assault, Southy even slept in her mattress and he was trusted with defending the household house
Lexi’s leg is pictured after surgical procedure when medical doctors managed to save lots of her limb after a six-hour operation
Stepdad Zachary Wagner (pictured), 30, used a belt as a tourniquet to cease Lexie from shedding blood
The highschool scholar was rushed to hospital by ambulance and brought straight right into a six-hour operation the place medical doctors tried to reattach muscle and ligaments however warned her household they might not be capable of save her leg.
Lexie mentioned: ‘It was a standard Sunday morning. I used to be hanging out with mates. I went downstairs fairly shortly, opened the infant gate and as quickly as I opened it there the canine was, there was a small growl and he jumped at my throat first however I turned away fast sufficient so he grabbed onto my leg.
‘It was actually unhealthy. He was hanging onto my leg. I misplaced feeling at one level however to start with, I may really feel all of it.
I used to be in lots of shock. The medical doctors have been fully amazed that I stayed aware as a result of I misplaced lots of blood.
‘He was on my leg for round 30 seconds however he did a lot harm it was loopy.
The pitbull, who has since been put down, clamped its jaws down on her so laborious she may hear his tooth grinding her bone
The household owned eight pitbulls on the time of the assault however Southy was put down by animal management the subsequent day
After listening to Lexie’s screams, her mom Ryan Beebe, 43, and stepdad Zachary Wagner, 30, rushed to the underside of the steps (pictured collectively)
‘My stepdad, thank God he was house, tried to prise his jaw open however he needed to choke him virtually fully to get him off then he took him out again away from everybody.
‘I used to be wanting away as a result of I did not wish to see any of it, there was blood on the wall, ceiling and chunks of flesh all over the place.
‘It was undoubtedly the scariest day of my life.
‘Earlier than the assault we thought the canines have been our protectors and we by no means thought they’d ever do something like that.
‘We thought they’d take care of us which is why it was such a shock when it occurred. After the assault, we did not suppose the others would defend us anymore.
‘I had a canine sleep in my room with me each night time as a result of it made me really feel protected.’
Keep at house mom Ryan added: ‘I heard a sickening scream for assist after which I heard a canine bark so my preliminary thought was there was a canine combat. By no means in one million years did I believe one in every of my kids was being ripped aside.
The highschool scholar was rushed to hospital by ambulance and brought straight right into a six-hour operation
Lexie says the wound is therapeutic properly however she does not have a lot feeling in her decrease leg (pictured together with her grandfather after the assault)
‘I ran on the market and my fiancé had her legs wrapped in towels. He instructed me to not look however after all I seemed.
‘As he was shifting the towels, I may see the meat from her leg and the muscle on the ground. I believed I used to be going to move out however my little lady was sitting subsequent to me.
‘It crossed my thoughts that I used to be going to lose her. I’ve by no means in my life seen an harm like that. I did not need her to bleed to dying.
‘They did not know if they might save her leg however we have been grateful that they might save her.’
The household have had pitbulls for ten years and had raised Southy since he was 11 weeks outdated so have been left in shock after he bit Lexie.
They owned eight pitbulls on the time of the assault however Southy was put down by animal management the subsequent day and Ryan has since insisted on rehoming the remainder out of concern they might assault one in every of her youthful kids, Maddox, eight, and Ryan, three.
The household have had pitbulls for ten years and had raised Southy since he was 11 weeks outdated so have been left in shock after he bit Lexie (pictured with one other household pitbull, proper)
Lexie says Southy was completely different to the opposite canines her household owned as he was extra laid again however he’d by no means proven indicators of aggression and had been taking part in with three-year-old Ryan moments earlier than he attacked her.
Lexie mentioned: ‘We bought him at 11 weeks outdated. We have had pitbulls for a very long time.. He was form of completely different than the others, he was somewhat off however we nonetheless liked him. He wasn’t aggressive he was simply laid again and did not wish to cuddle.
‘I by no means thought he’d do that, he by no means growled. He slept with my child brother, that was his favourite individual.
I used to be so shocked, the day he attacked me he was taking part in with my child brother with earlier than it occurred.
‘I used to be devastated that he harm me however I knew he wanted to be put down. I’ve two little brothers and if it was them, they would not have survived it.
‘We removed all seven of them. We have been scared and performed with the breed.’
Lexie says the wound is therapeutic properly however she does not have a lot feeling in her decrease leg and her little toe is paralysed as a consequence of nerve harm.
She’s defied physician’s expectations by having the ability to stroll once more so shortly and is because of have physiotherapy in addition to a second operation in April the place fats will probably be taken from different components of her physique to fill the gaps in her leg.
The household have arrange a Go Fund Me to assist cowl the prices of journey to and from the hospital in addition to different bills.
