Add The New York Post on Google A 7-year-old California girl was left “fighting for her life” after a vicious pack of dogs severely mauled her – ripping off her scalp and shredding her legs, according to her family and authorities.
The victim, identified by her family as Patricia, was rushed by helicopter to US Davis Medical Center in critical condition after the horrific attack unfolded in her small hometown of Corning on the afternoon of June 27, her grandmother, Monica Edmiston, wrote on a GoFundMe page.
Six dogs were seized from the scene and transported to a local animal shelter as evidence while cops probe the mauling, the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The savage canines “ripped her scalp off and left her with numerous wounds all over her body,” Edmiston wrote on the fundraising site — launched to help the family cover daily expenses while they remained at the youngster’s hospital bedside, where she underwent emergency surgery after the attack.
“Patricia is an incredibly strong little girl, and her resilience is inspiring everyone around her,” the page reads.
Heart-wrenching photos uploaded to the fundraiser show the child lying in a hospital bed with her tiny head and left arm wrapped in bandages, while pictures from before the attack – which show Patricia proudly accepting a school award, flashing a recently lost tooth and posing happily with family members – paint a stark contrast.
“Her father and brothers are by her side every day, but the family is facing enormous challenges. They are sleeping in their car in Sacramento just to stay close to Patricia, and they need help to cover basic necessities like gas and food,” the fundraiser states.
In a hopeful update posted Tuesday, the relative wrote that the youngster was expected to be released from the hospital on Thursday, five days after the gruesome attack.
“Patricia is doing so good she gets to come home on Thursday,” the update reads.
But Patricia’s long journey toward healing has only just begun, according to a separate update.
“She has a long road of recovery ahead,” Edmiston wrote on Monday. “She is still really scared but thank God she is a strong little girl.”
As of Friday, the fundraiser had been paused after raking in $4,100 in donations – surpassing its original $3,000 goal.
“Patricia and her family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, thoughts, and donations. The love the town of Corning showed was overwhelming. God bless you all,” Edmiston wrote in the Tuesday update.
The family did not immediately respond to a message from The Post.
The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to inquiries about the status of the investigation.
