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23-07-2025
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6-year-old calls 911 to help mom after two pit bulls attacked: ‘She definitely saved her mom's life'
A six-year-old Texas girl has been hailed a hero after calling 911 and saving her mother's life following a terrifying attack by two pit bulls. Lindsay Stroup and her daughter, Lily Goligowski, were dog sitting for a friend at their Denison home Thursday when the dogs began attacking each other around 7:30 a.m., KXII reported. The dogs, both pit bulls, then began to target Stroup in their vicious attack. '[Lily's] response to what was going on with her mother was to take the cell phone, lock herself in the bathroom and dial 911,' her father, Thomas Goligowski, told the station. 'She definitely saved her mom's life,' he said. Police arrived at the home within minutes of receiving the 911 call. As the officers got out of their car, the dogs began to attack them as well. The officers shot both of the dogs, killing one of them, before administering life-saving care to Stroup, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition. While the attack unfolded in front of Stroup's young daughter, she has remained strong – even reassuring her father that her mother would be alright. 'She witnessed her mother on the ground, rolling around, being attacked by multiple dogs with wounds and things of that nature,' Goligowski said. 'It's a very intense situation for my family.' The dad continued: 'She's told me: 'Dad, Mom's going to be OK. I know Mom's going to be OK. Don't be sad, Dad. She's going to be fine.' Stroup has undergone several surgeries, but still has a lengthy hospital stay ahead of her, according to a GoFundMe set up by the family to help cover the medical expenses. In an update shared Sunday, the family said Stroup was taken off propofol, a sedative, and has opened her eyes. 'She is going to receive another unit of blood but is improving,' the update noted. The fundraiser had received a slightly more than its $7,000, out of a $9,000 goal. Police said that Animal Services captured the second dog involved in the attack. The investigation into the attack continues. 'Even if you think you know these animals, they can still flip a switch without you even being aware of that switch being inside of them,' Goligowski said.
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29-05-2025
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Heroic Dad Drowns While Rescuing Son, 13, Who Fell in River During Fishing Trip
A father died after saving his 13-year-old son, who had fallen into a river in Texas on May 25 The rushing water quickly pulled the 41-year-old man under, and he drowned After the tragic accident, local fire officials urged people to wear life jackets and avoid fast-moving waterA 41-year-old father died after rescuing his son, who had fallen into a Texas river during a fishing trip over Memorial Day weekend, according to reports. The man was fishing with his 13-year-old child near a dam in Denison on Sunday, May 25, when the boy fell into the Red River, a 1,290-mile river on the Texas-Oklahoma border, CBS affiliate KXII, ABC affiliate KTEN and the Herald Democrat reported. The man was able to pull his son from the water, but was caught up in the current and never reemerged. Shortly after, his body was recovered by rescue teams, according to KXII and the paper. Meanwhile, the boy was rescued. Denison Fire Rescue told the outlet that the man, who has not been publicly identified, drowned. Texas Game Wardens are overseeing an investigation of the incident, KTEN reported. The fire department, Grayson County Sheriff's Office and Denison Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment. When emergency responders first arrived at the scene, they were responding to reports that a child was in the water. 'The guys got the swift water boat, they got into rescue mode, headed down there as fast as they could, put a boat in the water,' Deputy Fire Marshal Landon Lindsey told KXII. 'Come to find out, the child had been rescued by his father, and the father was now the one that was unaccounted for and went under.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Fire officials said that neither the boy nor his father was wearing a life jacket, according to KXII and the Herald Democrat. They confirmed that that evening, the dam's floodgates were open. 'Even if you're a strong swimmer, it could drag you all the way downstream, and you may tire out by then, and you're in trouble,' Lindsey told KXII. He urged people to wear life vests and avoid rushing water. Read the original article on People
