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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Girl Saw Mom Being Attacked by 2 Dogs. How 6-Year-Old's Brave Act Saved Her Life
A 6-year-old girl from Texas is being praised for saving her mom's life after calling 911 during a dog attack. On Thursday, July 17, authorities responded to a call at about 7:40 a.m. local time to a home on Carla Drive in Denison about a reported dog attack, the Denison Police Department said on Facebook. When officers arrived at the address, they saw a woman being attacked by two dogs, who then charged at the officers when they got out of their vehicle. 'To neutralize the threat, officers were forced to use their firearm, resulting in the death of one of the dogs,' police said. 'The other dog ran inside the home.' The woman, later identified by her family as Lindsay Stroup, was taken to a local hospital with 'serious injuries.' Animal Services arrived later to capture the second dog. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. The Denison Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further comment. Stroup and her young daughter, Lily Goligowski, were watching the two dogs for a friend when the animals began fighting each other, CBS affiliate WLKY reported. Then the dogs turned on Stroup. 'Even if you think you know these animals, they can still hit, flip a switch without you even being aware of that switch being inside of them,' Thomas Goligowski, Lily's dad, told the outlet. The little girl saw her mom rolling on the ground during the attack before taking Lindsay's cell phone and locking herself in the bathroom. Then, she called 911, WLKY reported. 'She definitely saved her mom's life," said Thomas, according to the outlet. Minutes later, police arrived at the scene, and one officer administered care to Lindsay before she was transported to the hospital, where she's had several surgeries, WLKY reported. Lindsay's loved ones have created a GoFundMe as she recovers. The organizer also commended Lily's actions. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Lindsay is a mother of a beautiful 6-year-old daughter, and without her daughter's bravery in calling the cops during the attack, Lindsay wouldn't have made it,' wrote the organizer, who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. According to the donation page, Lindsay was able to open her eyes at one point. But, as of Wednesday, July 23, she had to be put back on a ventilator and dialysis. After the terrifying attack, Lily told her dad that everything would work out. ' 'Dad, Mom's going to be okay. I know Mom's going to be okay,' " Thomas recalled his daughter saying to him, according to WLKY. Read the original article on People
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
6-year-old calls 911 to help mom after two pit bulls attacked: ‘She definitely saved her mom's life'
A six-year-old Texas girl has been hailed a hero after calling 911 and saving her mother's life following a terrifying attack by two pit bulls. Lindsay Stroup and her daughter, Lily Goligowski, were dog sitting for a friend at their Denison home Thursday when the dogs began attacking each other around 7:30 a.m., KXII reported. The dogs, both pit bulls, then began to target Stroup in their vicious attack. '[Lily's] response to what was going on with her mother was to take the cell phone, lock herself in the bathroom and dial 911,' her father, Thomas Goligowski, told the station. 'She definitely saved her mom's life,' he said. Police arrived at the home within minutes of receiving the 911 call. As the officers got out of their car, the dogs began to attack them as well. The officers shot both of the dogs, killing one of them, before administering life-saving care to Stroup, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition. While the attack unfolded in front of Stroup's young daughter, she has remained strong – even reassuring her father that her mother would be alright. 'She witnessed her mother on the ground, rolling around, being attacked by multiple dogs with wounds and things of that nature,' Goligowski said. 'It's a very intense situation for my family.' The dad continued: 'She's told me: 'Dad, Mom's going to be OK. I know Mom's going to be OK. Don't be sad, Dad. She's going to be fine.' Stroup has undergone several surgeries, but still has a lengthy hospital stay ahead of her, according to a GoFundMe set up by the family to help cover the medical expenses. In an update shared Sunday, the family said Stroup was taken off propofol, a sedative, and has opened her eyes. 'She is going to receive another unit of blood but is improving,' the update noted. The fundraiser had received a slightly more than its $7,000, out of a $9,000 goal. Police said that Animal Services captured the second dog involved in the attack. The investigation into the attack continues. 'Even if you think you know these animals, they can still flip a switch without you even being aware of that switch being inside of them,' Goligowski said.
