A Washington, D.C. baby’s recovery from an attack by two pit bulls late last year has shocked the hospital workers who treated him.
Derica Souder, the child’s mother, said that her seven-month-old son, Semaj, had his skull fractured and his heart stopped after the dogs’ attack in November 2022. Doctors told her that it was unlikely the child would survive the injuries, according to Fox 5.
“His nose also broke,” Souder said. “His bottom eyelid is pushed in. He has bites all through his legs, back, arms and stomach. His ear was also detached, so they had to stitch it back together.”
Souder said Semaj was allowed to leave the hospital after a month, but the infant still has multiple plastic surgery and neurology appointments ahead, according to
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