Florida teen survives pit bull attack, receives 900 stiches
Pastor Dale Morgan
Florida teen survives pit bull attack, receives 900 stiches*
Associated Press
12:53 PM EDT, July 28, 2007
GAINESVILLE - A teenager who needed 900 stitches after her family's pit
bull attacked her is recovering at home.
Amanda Boyles, 19, of Interlachen, suffered facial lacerations and a
damaged artery that required surgery after the dog lunged at her face
while they were playing Thursday.
Deputies said the woman's father, Felton Boyles, pried the dog off his
daughter at it shook her head back and forth in its grip.
Putnam Sheriff's Capt. Steve Rose said he was told the young woman
needed as many as three layers of stitches in places where the
lacerations were deep. According to the incident report, Felton Boyles
said his daughter had injuries to both sides of her face near her mouth
and chin.
The 2-year-old white pit bull, named Boss Hog, was euthanized Friday and
sent to the health department to be tested for possible rabies, Rose said.