The attack was so vicious that Lambert had to be Life-Flighted to USA Medical Center in Mobile where doctors had to amputate her right arm.
Lambert’s nephew says the family dog came to her rescue, fighting off the strays.
“That’s the dog that saved her life,” said Stanley Keith Pope, Jr. “He attacked the other dog and got the dog off of her.”
The family dog, Buddy died as a result of the fight.
Friday at the Escambia County Animal Shelter, a white, female pit bull captured Thursday showed obvious injuries as a result of the fight. .
The second stray eluded capture until Friday morning when animal control officers went back to Lambert’s home on Jakes Road in northwest Escambia County.
“They found the dog on the back porch of the home. Sometime during the night the dog returned home and laid down,” said Escambia County spokesperson, Bill Pearson. “I’m told by the folks who took the animal into custody this morning that it appeared more nervous and scared rather than aggressive.”
“They found the dog on the back porch of the home. Sometime during the night the dog returned home and laid down,” said Escambia County spokesperson, Bill Pearson. “I’m told by the folks who took the animal into custody this morning that it appeared more nervous and scared rather than aggressive.”
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| The second dog which was involved in the attack |
The dog returned to the residence on Jakes Road just before 7 a.m. and was captured by an Escambia County Animal Control officer using a catch pole — a long pole with loop on one end, according to Bill Pearson, Escambia County spokesman.
Animal Control had to tranquilize the dog on Thursday to control it, but the capture made Friday morning on this male, brindle pit bull went without incident.
The dogs will be held at the Escambia County Animal Shelter for a minimum of 10 days under rabies quarantine. What happens to them after that point is still up in the air.
“That’s one of the things that is still to be determined and that’s what kind of makes this tough for animal control because it’s not a cut and dry case,” Pearson explained. “The fact that they have the animals in custody is the most important thing and now that gives them that ten day window to really determine what to do going forward, what’s best for the dogs, for the owner and for the community at large.”
The dogs will be held at the Escambia County Animal Shelter for a minimum of 10 days under rabies quarantine. What happens to them after that point is still up in the air.
“That’s one of the things that is still to be determined and that’s what kind of makes this tough for animal control because it’s not a cut and dry case,” Pearson explained. “The fact that they have the animals in custody is the most important thing and now that gives them that ten day window to really determine what to do going forward, what’s best for the dogs, for the owner and for the community at large.”
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| Aggressive or not, this is NOT how you carry an unconscious dog. Regardless of what the dog has done, officers are required to treat the animal humanely just as a patrol officer is required to treat a murderer in custody respectfully. |
Doctors amputated Lambert’s right arm above the elbow, but she’ll face more surgeries to remove it at the shoulder. FOX10 spoke with family members Friday at the hospital who said Lambert is still in serious condition, but seems to be alert and is surrounded by family. They said she’s expected to be fine, but will also need skin graphs and a lot of therapy.
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