California woman suffers more than 150 injuries after wild dog attack on trail
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Fellow residents say they’ve also seen stray dogs in the area, which is frequently used by kids and mothers with strollers, one said

A California mother is recovering from more than 150 lacerations and puncture wounds across her body after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs while out for a walk. Dorrie Reyes was walking along a levee in Stockton on April 23 when she was surrounded by seven to nine stray dogs, including German shepherds and mixed breeds, according to a GoFundMe organized by her family. Just moments before the scene turned violent, Reyes filmed the dogs on her phone while shouting for help. As the animals mauled her, a nearby couple heard her cries and rushed in, managing to drive the dogs away, her son Ronnie said. “The good Samaritan was, as far as I know, afraid of dogs, but he still came out to help my mom,” Ronnie Reyes told 9News, wiping away tears, adding his family is thankful to the couple because his mother’s injuries “could’ve been much worse.” Dorrie Reyes was rushed to the hospital with 150 to 200 lacerations and puncture wounds across her arms, legs, face, head and neck. She spent six hours in the operating theater and lost a significant amount of blood, according to the GoFundMe.

    • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
      21·
      2 days ago

      Reading this I knew it wasn’t in any Blue state. If you haven’t had the chance to live in some of our poorest counties in America, roaming dog packs sounds outlandish. The poorest people in third world countries have it better than the poorest in Louisiana. Not a Joke.

      • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 hours ago

        I’m not arguing with you or anything, I just want to relay my experience with something like this. I was raised around big dogs, and actually made a living training them for a few years(not just big dogs, but chihuahuas get a bad rap because they can be incredibly cool too). So I’m used to dealing with all sorts of behavioral levels. My mom adopted a “pot cake” dog from the Caribbean, which is essentially a street dog. My first time visiting after they adopted her, she was sweet enough when Mom was around. But I wanted to sleep in after partying with friends. My mom left me her car to visit my old haunts and explore new areas while she was at work.

        The Caribbean pot cake dog was laying in between my air mattress and the front door. She growled as I got closer and then nipped at my shoe. I understood she is male aggressive and has trauma with being kicked simply by knowing her background. So I assertively raised my voice, but didn’t yell, and took one step backwards and stopped looking directly at her. It took maybe 30 seconds for her to realize what was going on, and she sheepishly got out of the way. My only negative experience with this formerly stray dog who obviously got kicked fairly often.

        Every time I’ve visited since, she had been there most adorable love bug. I cannot sleep in the living room cause she will pop the air mattress trying to crawl up and lay next to me, and I am never alone on the couch. I don’t know what I was getting at here, maybe I just wanted to talk about her. But the other dude was right, I was making a joke and it makes me feel bad that someone downvoted you for not catching it. Don’t worry though homie, I got you back on the better side of zero.