(CMR) A four-year-old boy's arm was ripped off by a pit bull in Oklahoma, US, after the boy tried to pet one of its puppies.
According to Fox News, Axel Foster was being watched by his grandparents in Tecumseh when the mauling occurred.
Reports are that when the police arrived at the location, they found the boy with his grandmother in the driveway. Officer Aaron McCormick applied a tourniquet to the boy and said he “could see the arm inside (the dog pen) and one of the puppies chewing on it.”
Other officers and animal control arrived and to assist with the aggressive dogs. The dog who tore off the boy’s arm had to be put down.
The boy was transferred to a trauma center, where he underwent several surgeries. He is still recovering in hospital.
Police said that the boy’s grandparents have no history of neglect, and charges against them have been ruled out.
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