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.