4-year-old pit bull attack victim still in hospital

SOUTH AFRICA -- Four-year-old Danika Olivier, who suffers from Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency (SCID), is still in hospital after a pit bull attacked her last week Tuesday.



DANIKA Olivier (4), who suffers Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency,
looks at her mother Chantelle (32) while at Arwyp Medical Centre.
Danika was attacked by a pit bull last week.

THE Olivier family at a photo shoot last year. Stephan (32) supports
his wife, Chantelle (32) and their children, Danielle (6) and
Danika (4), who was attacked by a pit bull

She developed a severe infection which started to stabilise on Monday.

Her father, Staphan (32), said their is a possibility that her salivary gland had been damaged and that plastic surgery to her face might be needed.

(Kempton Express - Jan 10, 2012)

Earlier:

• Pit bull attacks 4-year-old at vet