Dog Attacks Kids in Miami
A dog attack is a terrifying experience for anyone....A dog attack to a seven year old boy can easily be deadly...Yet, the seven year old in this story not only managed to survive, but to fend off the dog and prevent it from getting to his 4 year old brother and a friend...
The dog, a German Shepherd mix breed, had escaped from a nearby business in the 100 block of Northwest Ninth Avenue in Homestead. The business was already closed for the day. According to police, the dog ran across the street to the home where the kids were playing in their unfenced front yard and attacked them.
Saved his little brother
When they saw the dog coming at them, the two smaller boys hid under a nearby parked van. Then 7 year old Timo Perez, blocked the dog with his body and prevented it from getting to his younger brother and to his neighbor. Upon hearing the kids' screams, their father rushed out of the house, grabbed a shovel and hit the dog, who ran back to the business. Timo was bitten in his arm, shoulder and head and subsequently rushed to Miami Children's Hospital from where he was released Saturday.
