Saturday, September 23, 2017

Arkansas: Man mauled by four Pit Bulls; saved by man who ran up and beat the dogs with a metal pipe

ARKANSAS -- A Saline County man is recovering from injuries suffered from a pit bull attack that occurred Monday, according to a report from the Saline County Sheriff's Office.

At about 6:35 p.m., deputies responded to 524 Atkins Road in reference to a dog bite.

Once there, officers noticed the victim — Matthew Bean, 23 — being loaded into an ambulance as medics treated "several lacerations all over his body," the report stated.


Bean told officers that Tammy Godsey asked him if he wanted a beer and that he was waiting in front of her home.

That is when Bean says Godsey "let her four pit bulls out of her house."

Bean added that the dogs jumped a fence and began biting him. The report states that Bean attempted to run from the Pit Bulls as he screamed for help.

He said he jumped a fence to try and get away, but that one of the dogs, too, leaped over the fence and began biting him and holding him to the ground.


According to the report, Bean said a man came to his aid, beating the dog with a pipe until it stopping attacking.

Bean was transported to Saline Memorial Hospital. The victim suffered multiple dog bites, including sizeable chunks taken out of his leg and foot.

Godsey was cited for with four counts of violating County Ordinance 2010-64 Vicious Animal.

Godsey's boyfriend, Jason Halpine, too, was cited with four counts of violating the vicious animal ordinance.


According to Lt. Jeff Silk, spokesman for the Saline County Sheriff's Office, all four dogs were taken from the home Tuesday and will be put down. He added that the four animals also will be tested for rabies.

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Saline County has no leash law. However, since her brother's attack, Jeanetta Bean says she has learned of at least two other times those dogs have gone after someone, including a little girl. That concerns her, both as a mother and dog owner, as she says no one deserves to be attacked by a dog.

Jeanetta Bean is now hoping her brother's misfortune serves as a warning for less responsible pet owners to be more aware. She prays no other families have to witness a loved one torn up the way her brother was.

"Take care of your dogs," she said. "Watch them, put them up, and prevent it."

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Jeanetta A Bean added 15 new photos to Facebook.
September 11 at 1:55pm ·

Yesterday my brother was attacked by 4 Pit bulls Without a doubt my brother would probably not still be here today if it weren't for one of the owners neighbors being home that heard him screaming, running, and desperately jumping fences to get away from them.


The man went out with some sort of metal bar and ran to his aid smacking one of the dogs off of him on one side of the fence.

I don't know the exact of how the other dogs got put up or if they ran off but I'm so thankful to the man who was willing to run out and put himself in danger to try to save my brother.


My brother clearly is extremely fortunate we all know the damage a single dog can do and being attacked by 4 at once is certainly not good odds. I'm going to say given that circumstance he was lucky to have non-life threatening injuries - and was released back home after they stapled him up.

Please pray for him as he is in an extremely large amount of pain.

As for the dogs we were told they have to be removed by Tuesday - the sheriff wouldn't dispatch the dogs and the man who owns the dogs said they won't allow him to dispatch them. For now the dogs are still at the man's home. We are waiting to hear back from animal control as to if or when they will seize, test, and euthanize these dogs.

-- Now that said these dogs had an owner they were kept in the house along with other dogs -- the owners girlfriend or wife called my brother to the fence to offer him a drink as he was walking to his friends house since they knew him. She went inside and accidentally left the door open and this happened the dogs got out and ran chased him as he jumped over 2 fences and had him stuck on one as they stripped his shoes and yanked and ripped at him...


-- my point is -- you may say your dog stays inside, you may think you know your dogs, they are nice dogs, couldn't hurt a fly, don't feel your dog needs a fence, this is the country no leash law, a bunch of hah blah --

I DONT CARE to hear it.

*THE OWNER MADE NO EXCUSES FOR HIS DOGS - Them slipping out the door was however an accident - & HE FULLY AGREED THEY NEED TO BE PUT DOWN
If you own a dog or especially multiple dogs proper fencing is necessary!


If you can't walk through your door without your dog running out you need to fence your front yard. If you have a front yard always make sure to latch the gate any time you enter or exit. This is a sad but serious experience you might think your dogs will never get out but they are unpredictable and can. This is why extra precautions should always be made.

If this had been a child the child would probably be dead. If this was someone's pet the pet would probably be dead. My brother has been through a lot in life and this kills me.

He is so fortunate to be alive.


The message I hope to get across here is - that it should never have to get to this point - if you own a dog you should own a proper fence, a fully enclosed yard, 10x10, tieouts, or even just making sure that gate is latched or locked. Whatever is necessary to keep them put up and your friends, family, pets, and community safe.

This isn't to be hateful towards the owner but to remind people in my community why I constantly complain about the dogs in my area that other people do allow to roam and why when they attack my animals I threaten to shoot them if it continues and they are not secured. Surely everyone can now visually understand why sometimes this is the safest option.

This is my brother and this is a real issue most communities can relate to.

*This has been set to Public for those that asked to share*

 


(Benton Courier - Sept 12, 2017)

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