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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
California teenager mauled by pack of 10 dogs asks mom heartbreaking question after brutal attack
A California man was arrested after 10 of his dogs allegedly mauled a teenager while she was out jogging, authorities say. Craig Arthur Simmons, 61, was taken into custody on August 13 nearly a month after the attack that left 17-year-old Tracy Hurtado severely injured. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Hurtado was jogging when she was attacked by at least 10 large-breed dogs that were not fenced or leashed. Simmons lived with more than a dozen dogs, authorities said. 'The dogs bit the victim several times on her legs and arms,' deputies said. 'The bites caused large lacerations, abrasions, and removed flesh.' A Good Samaritan stepped in and was able to rescue the teenager. Hurtado was then transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment. Simmons was booked into High Desert Detention Center on suspicion of being the owner of an animal that caused serious bodily injury or death. He remains in custody. Hurtado's mom, Maria Azpeitia, recounted the heartbreaking aftermath of the horrific attack to Eyewitness News 7. "I got close to her and she's like, 'Mom, am I still pretty?'" she said. "I said, 'Of course. You're beautiful.'" The nature of Hurtado's injuries forced her to remain home from school for medical care and rehabilitation, according to a GoFundMe campaign, that has raised $28,000 so far. According to the campaign, Support Tracy's Recovery Journey, Hurtado was getting ready to start her senior year of high school when the attack happened. 'She was getting ready to do her senior year of high school this year,' her family said. 'Now, because of this, she has to stay home and go to several doctor's appointments and rehab. Due to the trauma, she cannot sleep at night; she's having nightmares.'
New York Post
6 days ago
- New York Post
Pack of 16 dogs attacks teen on jog in California
California officials have seized 16 large breed dogs that mauled a teenager out for a jog last month in California. The animals attacked Tracy Hurtado, 17, as a pack along a dirt road in Newberry Springs, California reported ABC 7. Hurtado, 17, was nearly killed during the terrifying July 17 incident, police said. 4 Tracy Hurtado's screams for help were heard by one of her neighbors. gofundme 'I thought they ripped her arms off,' Maria Azpeitia, Tracy's mom, told ABC 7. 'That's what it looked like.' Neighbors heard Tracy's screams for help and called 911 shortly before 7 a.m., authorities said. The frantic mother ran to the scene, and didn't recognize her daughter. 4 Bloody clothing was left behind at the scene of the terrifying attack. abc7 'She was so dirty, covered in dirt, so I couldn't recognize my daughter. I recognized her bra, that's what I recognized,' she told ABC 7. 'I got close to her and [she asked me] 'Mom, am I still pretty?' and I said, 'Yeah, you're beautiful.'' Tracy required more than 500 stitches to close all of the bites and lacerations to her body. Cops are trying to determine if the dogs have owners or are abandoned pups that roam the desert as a pack. 4 Pictured is one of the dogs cops believe was involved in the mauling. abc7 Tracy was recently released from the hospital. She is still not able to walk on her own, according to reports. 'She was getting ready to do her senior year of high school this year,' reads a GoFundMe campaign launched to aid in her continuing recovery. 'Now, because of this, she has to stay home and go to several doctor's appointments and rehab,' the page explains. 'Due to the trauma, she cannot sleep at night; she's having nightmares.' 4 Hurtado is still unable to walk on her own. gofundme More than $11,000 in donations have already been pledged. The dogs believed to be involved in the attack are being kept at the Barstow Humane Society.
