A 25-year-old Illinois mother suffered catastrophic facial injuries when her family’s rescue pit bull attacked her while she lay unconscious during an epileptic seizure, leaving her dependent on a feeding tube and facing months of reconstructive surgery.
Attack Leaves Mother With Devastating Injuries
Karma Davis of Peoria, Illinois, collapsed on her kitchen floor during an epileptic seizure on March 2. While unconscious and defenseless, her family’s pit bull, Fayzo, mauled her face, causing injuries so severe that she lost most of her lips, a large portion of her left cheek, the bottom of her nose, and her left ear. Surgeons managed to reattach her partially torn right ear. Davis regained consciousness alone and used her iPad to video chat with her fiancé, Trenton Davis, at work, who immediately recognized the severity of her injuries.
ABD, Illinois!
Peoria kentinde yaşayan 25 yaşındaki Karma Davis epilepsi nöbeti geçirirken pitbull cinsi köpeği iki dudağını, burnunun alt kısmını ve sol yanağının büyük bölümünü yedi!
Kulaklarında da hasar oluşan Davis'in yüz nakli ihtimali var!
Köpek uyutuldu! pic.twitter.com/UNVQcz2Jbd
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Davis told reporters she kept repeating in shock that the dog had eaten her face and that she looked like a skeleton. Emergency responders rushed her to a hospital, where doctors placed her in a medically induced coma for nearly three days. The mother of one has undergone multiple reconstructive surgeries over several weeks and continues regular appointments with plastic surgeons. Her injuries prevent normal eating, requiring nourishment through a gastric tube.
Rescue Dog Euthanized After Four Years With Family
Animal control removed Fayzo from the home and euthanized the dog following the attack. The family had owned the pit bull for four years after rescuing him from an abusive home. Davis expressed conflicting emotions about the dog’s fate, telling reporters she missed Fayzo but could not feel safe with him in the house. She described seeing photographs of the dog in her camera roll as traumatic, despite her sympathy for his difficult background.
Long Road to Recovery Ahead
The young mother faces an extended recovery process with ongoing medical procedures to restore function and appearance to her face. Davis shared graphic images of her injuries on a GoFundMe fundraising page to help cover mounting medical expenses. The incident highlights the vulnerability of seizure patients during episodes and raises questions about pet behavior during medical emergencies. Davis remains focused on her healing journey as she continues treatment and adjusts to life with permanent facial changes from the attack that occurred in mere minutes while she lay helpless.
I’ve owned a number of both large and medium size dogs over the years. Based on the number os similar incidents as that described, I question the IQ of people who own pit bulls.
I FULLY AGREE!
I have a Pit Bull and he is the most loving dog towards people than I’ve ever owned, at the age of 74 right now, I’ve never been without a dog in my memory…
We have had all kinds of dogs from childhood to married life of 85 years, and one thing is a given. Regardless of size or breed, d Dogs are protective and possessive. Some breeds show it differently than others. Pit Bulls are one breed that shows it differently. In this case, I strongly believe that Fayzo was trying to protect her and making an attempt to get whatever was attacking her out of her. I know I’m assuming but, with all my experience with animals, I believe was not trying to harm her and he didn’t understand what was going on so he just wanted to free her of whatever was harming her. I have never had a pit bull but, one of other soldiers did and she was as `gentle, kind, and obedient as all the other dogs until she was given a command to attack. than it was “Katy bar the door”. Another interesting fact is that Pit bulls were bread to be aggressive, and fighting, guard dogs and unless thay are taught from birth not to be aggressive they will automatically be that way.
IF so he should have lick her instead of eating her face off!
Total nonsense. Dogs are incapable of thinking that way. YOU are trying to humanize them. Their brains are not wired to function in that manner.
How many people need to be mauled or children killed before they completely outlaw and anesthetize all,pit bulls!?
I agree. This breed needs to be removed for the protection and safety of humans.
I know a Great Dane that mauled a 5 year old and when I was in grade school a Afghan breed mauled my friend (family pet) and bit off her lip while she was getting ready for school Should we ban those breeds too? Dobermans, German shepherds, CanaCorsa. Chows, Akida’s have also been in the news. Maybe we should ban ALL BREEDS. Those little dogs, although not capable to maul anything except a small infant are just little ankle biters that are plain nuisance so we could ban them as well.
We have a pitbull and have had other breeds also it is all in how you train them. All animals are loving and care about the people that care for them .
In the 1950’s era, Pit Bulls were consider a perfect family dog. It was after that time that they were bred to be fighters. Prior to be used as fighting dogs they were actually called “Nanny Dogs” due to their gentleness with children.