LACEY: Police & EMS are responding to the Cornerstone Apartments reference a dog bite. A dog allegedly bit a 9 y/o child on the face, and medics are required. Dispatch advises the patient has a decent size laceration on the face.
No further details regarding this incident (including dog breed) were available at press time.
Watch automatically it’s a pit bull because all pits are vicious
Savanna Carr funny you say that because it was a pit bull. That little 9 year old is my niece, and currently at chop because of it.
Tony Somodi praying for your niece. I was bit when I was about that age and never got over the fear of dogs. Regardless of breed.
Barbara Margarete i am no where near blaming the breed of the dog either, before people go crazy. Any dog can snap at any time for whatever reason. I know plenty of people who own pitbulls and they are the biggest baby’s. I also know people who own tiny dogs that want to tear everyone apart. Thank you for praying she will be ok some stitches in the face and possible plastic surgery depending on how the drs feel it will heal.
Tony Somodi I pray your niece is okay and has a speedy recovery. Hopefully her scars will not be too deep
Savanna Carr
Savanna Carr don’t be stupid there’s a little girl badly hurt no matter what breed it was. Way to be narrow minded……
Tony Somodi Gabby?
Barbara Margarete im so sorry to hear my daughter gad the same thing happen when she was 6and she had quite a few lacerations including a very deep one it was a doberman it was not a vicious attack she bent over to kiss him while he was asleep and he got scared and snapped and got her face she had plastic surgery at the hospital and is now 21 the scar is there but minimal i pray all works out for the child and the dog plz reach out if u have any questions i may be able to answer
Tracey Barker yes
Tony Somodi oh no
Tracey Barker ya, they are, well were dog sitting for a friend while said friend moves. Apparently the dog had an issue with where she was sleeping and bit her right in the face.
Tony Somodi prayers of healing for your niece…mentally and physically. ????????
Tony Somodi , hope she’s ok!! My friend’s son was 2 when it happened to him, a TON of stitches and several surgeries both cosmetic and medical because it was right where the muscle that allows you to smile 🙁 .
Hopefully she has a quick recovery with the minimal amount of pain possible.
Savanna Carr My Stella isn’t!
Tony Somodi I messaged missy. Poor Gabby
Tony Somodi praying she’s going to be ok.
I will make sure to pass on to her all the love and prayers to her. Thank you all shes a tuff kid I can guarantee this wont keep her down for long.
K Stones way to be a bit*h!! I hope your daughter never endureds what mine is going through right now!!!!!
Jessica Coyle thank u
Melissa DeCrescenzo I’m so sorry. People can be so insensitive. I hope your little girl is doing ok.
Kris Fallaw-Piu thank you.
Jessica Coyle who said it was a girl?
Jack Slamdunk Soper if you read the comments through youd see it was the gentleman’s niece who commented above
Barbara Margarete me too
https://youtu.be/9ihXq_WwiWM
Lacey is a mess
Julie Walby why do you say that?
Julie Walby a dog bite does not equate to a town being a mess.
Was the dog on a leash?
Brandon Duffield it’s not the exact dog. They use stock images just for the article.
Brandon Duffield did it have to be?
Brandon Duffield what difference does that make
Like meaning was it a stray dog that’s all I meant and the different being if it’s on a leash and in a public area the owner should have control over the dog
Prayers for this young girl
Melissa DeCrescenzo
Kaylee Johnson
Sending prayers ????????????????
Jessica Burgos????
I would be interested to know more information about what happened. There isn’t enough context to make any kind of opinion on the matter.
Was the child bothering/pestering a strange dog?
Did the dog get loose and attack the 9 year old at random?
Were there any witnesses who can shed some light on what happened?
Steven Pacelli first off does it matter a child is hurt and seeking medical attention.
2nd she was sleeping and it didn’t like where she was laying
3rd they were dog sitting for a friend while that person moves and get situated.
Again none of the info you needed mattered this poor child is sitting waiting to find out if she needs plastic surgery to her face or not depending on dr input and is my friends daughter.
You could have just left it as positive healing vibes and hopefully the dog for now is contained.
Steven Pacelli and if you read above her uncle also my friend explained
Jennifer A Hattersley context absolutely matters which is why I asked someone for more information. I love children and ANIMALS.
What happened to the child is heart breaking but you had absolutely no need to bully me because I simply asked anyone for more information when I didn’t know the full story.
Steven Pacelli take it as you’d like it’s not bullying other than simple statements.
Jennifer A Hattersley and your statement that context doesn’t matter is an ignorant one.
I’ve seen dogs get put down because children were HARASSING them and the parents did nothing to stop it and the dog simply responded out of fear. So don’t tell me context doesn’t matter.
Context only matters to the people actually involved…. not a random stranger on fb. No one owes you or anyone else an explanation to why it happened.
Pray for the girl.
Pray for the family.
Pray for the dog and their family too.
Tragedies happen in an instant and life changes forever. We don’t need to know all the details of someone else’s tradgedy and they don’t owe it to any of us either.
Steven Pacelli you don’t need to know the story
How about I pray this little girl is okay! Who was sound asleep!
Jen Andzeski thank you so very much!
God forbid someone asks for more of the story without reading every single comment…you might get insulted and then get asked to pray for complete strangers after being called one yourself and saying it’s none of your business to know exactly what happened anyway?
Does that about summarize how this whole thing went down?
Jen Andzeski thank you!
Jennifer A Hattersley the little girl deserved it.
Animals over humans all day.
Joshua Matthews you’re an asshole
Jennifer A Hattersley it would be all too easy to just take a minute and read or maybe mind their business because details don’t change the fact a child is badly hurt. I was bit walking into a house with my family at 8 years old and the dog came straight at me past the rest of my family and tossed me around, no instigating or anything. Who cares what this poor girl was doing… she didn’t deserve to be bit.
Steven Pacelli why do. You need to know ?
Just pray for the child right now
Steven Pacelli but why do. You need to know
Steven Pacelli I agree if you make a story public and want it to be public then give all the details. I am sure NO one wants this to happen to their child and we all feel for her. As a rescue worker and volunteer for over 10 years I also feels all angles need to be looked at. The dog was in an unfamiliar territory and probably frightened. As was probably this poor girl. Unless the family was used to this dog on the daily. It probably should have been separated from the child. Especially if it came from a home with no children. Prayers for all involved.
Denise Tatler they didn’t make the story public.. this is a scanner page which just posted what came over the police scanner the family doesn’t owe any explanation or details of the story to anyone
Corianne Schedeman-Ziobro it’s still a public story that is going to be subjected to opinions and views … wanted or not.
Denise Tatler doesn’t mean the family has to answer to anyone
Corianne Schedeman-Ziobro no it doesn’t but obviously she is choosing to and she is choosing to release some of the details. Which again is her choice.
Joshua Matthews That was a moronic, insensitive,ignorant,asshole comment !
Margaret D Prokop he’s a troll he does it on purpose to piss people off… Must be a lovely human being …
Jessica Coyle A good advertisement for birth control !
Denise Tatler Seems to me like the ocean county scanner made it public, not necessarily the family of the little girl. They were just responding to some of the comments.
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Oh no Melissa DeCrescenzo!!! I hope gabby’s ok ???? Please let us know if you need anything at all!
Prayers for the kid. Poor dog will probably be put down. Makes me wonder what the kid was doing to do the dog that it didn’t like… sad situation all around
Jennifer Hill she was sleeping when she got bit.
Jennifer Hill sleeping!
Jennifer Hill why do people think the kids always do something?! She was sound asleep and woke up to the dog on top of her!
Jennifer Hill i believe the child was SLEEPING
Melissa DeCrescenzo sorry for what happened. But I swear I seen you wrote she couldn’t sleep ,but yet sound asleep?? Sorry more to the. Story dogs that’s not agresive don’t just bite for no reason. Hopefully the kids ok.
Mark Greer you did, that’s why she was asleep on the couch. She moved to the couch bc she couldn’t sleep in her bed it was too hot, but again kick rocks if your going to be a royal jerk face!
Melissa DeCrescenzo no not trying to be. So is the dog agresive?
Or just out of the blue got pissed?
Mark Greer read the comments. Decide for yourself
Melissa DeCrescenzo wte
Sorry that happened to your kid
Mark Greer thank you, very much
The post was going to raise questions of all sorts. Should be ready for it .
Sorry it happened. Most times dogs don’t just bite out of the blue. As a former vet tech and shelter worker, I have seen and heard thus many times. If it was unprovoked than there may be something with the dog. It could of been something as simple as the child spooked the dog when going to the couch. I wasn’t placing blame on the child. Was just wondering what the whole story was.
Looks like an older dog. Maybe lived in a home where the parents were a holes and let their kids abuse the poor animal… I hope the child is ok and that they DONT put this poor Beagle down. The breed is one of the best with children . As a rule
Mark Greer wte????
None of y’all need an answer none of you
Angie Murphy you are incorrect with everything you just said! Bully!
Angie Murphy not the dog in question.
Angie Murphy u jumped in Between my comments. And wte . means what ever.
Melissa DeCrescenzo you owe no one an explanation. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers ???? praying your daughter has a full recovery. I can’t even imagine what you and your family are going though. Stay strong ???? you got this.
Mark Greer I don’t know mark would you think the dog turned aggressive when it latched onto the little girls face when she moved in her sleep? I would say that’s aggressive wouldn’t you?
Mark Greer she didn’t ask for the post to be listed the only thing the mom wants is for her kid who was 100% innocent in this tragedy to feel better and to heal with no scars. She doesn’t owe anyone on here any explanation or response. It’s a shame a mother has to come on here to defend her child after what took place because a bunch of brain dead idiots wanna post pictures or say hurtful things. I hope that all that did that feel better about themselves today and I hope that none of their loved ones have to go through any tragic situations
Mark Greer so a kid was attacked by a dog and the family should be ready to have to explain? This post wasn’t made by the family. They owe you and everyone else absolutely fucking nothing.
Raven Lee Morris put a chain on that dog son. why would someone put a post up like this then did the poster have permission?? And don’t go there. I know how kids that age mess with. Old dog and they get bit.
No it is automatically a Pit Bull because it usually is and in this case it was… useless Ghetto Hyenas
poor kiddo ❤️❤️ such a sad thing to happen???? praying for a speedy recovery !!
Any dog can bite. As a dog walker I walk and take care of many Pitts and they are beautiful loving dogs. The story is very vague. Did she do something to hurt the dog and it reacted? Was the dog frightened? Or was it a dog that was vicious because of upbringing and treatment? I’m sorry she was bit. It’s a terrible frightening thing to experience and I hope she’s ok soon. But to judge the dog only is very unfair.
Valery Choplick Whalen I don’t know it’s upbringing was not our dog! Dog has been here for a few days. And my daughter was asleep!
Valery Choplick Whalen the child was ASLEEP
Melissa DeCrescenzo hunny you don’t owe anyone, especially strangers on Facebook, an explanation. Let them ask questions, be nosey, whatever…. sometimes I hate social media for this very reason- people have lost all common decency behind a computer screen. I wonder if they would have the guts to ask these questions to your face? I’m so sorry you have to endure this, on top of worrying about your daughter. Please, just turn off notifications on this post and let the public ask their questions….. you don’t have to answer them. Prayers for your sweet girl. My daughter is the same age and has been hurt by animals too, sometimes her fault, sometimes not at all… but that doesn’t matter. What does matter is her healing and getting better! Just focus on that and forget these people! I know you don’t know me, but if you need anything, let me know! Even if its just someone to listen.
Valery Choplick Whalen above comments say the girl was sleeping when attacked 🙁
Jen Andzeski If you people don’t like someone asking questions why do you post this on Facebook? When you only put part of the story on any sensible person will ask questions.
Priscilla Freas Barden you do know the. Family did not post this ! It is not their page .
Megan Farley Collins dogs don’t attack sleeping persons. Do you take us for complete fools.
Edith Klein im glad you were there when it happened to clarify the situation to everyone.
Dogs can attack unprovoked.
Anthony DeCrescenzo i hope the girl is ok.
Megan Farley Collins ok. I didn’t know she was asleep. I only read the damn article and it wasn’t mentioned in it. I never read the other comments. No harm meant by me. So if she was sleeping and the dog bit her for no reason then there is an issue with the dog. Pittie or not that’s not a good pet. Something is off in the dog. And he needs to be removed as soon as possible. Again I’m so sorry for the child and her family. I can’t imagine her fear and pain.
Valery Choplick Whalen these stories always lack the actual details 🙁 I just happened to see that in a comment and my heart breaks. But agreed, something has to be off with a dog to do that. Prayers for that little girl.
Prayers for Gabby and her family.
I have a daughter who will be 9 in April, an animal lover, who has been bit by a dog, kicked by a horse, attacked by a turkey…. it can be so traumatic for them. I hope she heals quickly both inside and out.
Sending prayers for the dog and their family as well. I’m sure the stress of moving and being away from their people made it hard for the pup too.
Tragedy can strike in an instant and lives changed forever. And for the family to have to be defending and explaining to complete strangers while their child is in surgery, well, its pathetic and some of yall should be ashamed of yourselves. They don’t owe me, you or anyone an explanation! Just pray for them (and yourselves while you’re at it!)
Jen Andzeski thank you! I am losing my shit over here, we absolutely love animals! We are an animal
Loving family. Exactly why this was a chance we took with keeping an eye on him to hopefully get him. He has been super amazing and not in a cage for two nights now. We had no idea I would have never ever put my child in harms way or any animals life on the line! No matter what kind of dog! My heart is broken here, people really suck sometimes!
Melissa DeCrescenzo people really do suck sometimes! A little compassion and understanding goes a long way, really. Hugs to you, mama! Like I said in my pm to you, if you or Gabby need anything, I’m here! ❤
Jen Andzeski thank you!
Melissa DeCrescenzo some times. Shit just happens . So sorry
I didn’t read anything but you might want to think about editing that little girls name out of your comment
Melissa DeCrescenzo ????????
I’m sorry to hear about this little girl. I hope all goes well with her and she has a quick recovery.
Prayers to the little girl and her family ????
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Not that I have to explain myself to any of you but my daughter couldn’t sleep last night, she was asleep on our couch and woke up to a dog ontop of her! She was rushed to the hospital and then Transferred over to CHOP where she is currently! How about something nice for her like praying for you or feel better NOONE deserves what she is going through right now! I pray y’all find yourselves and nothing ever happens to you. This will change her forever and she is very very hurt right now!
Melissa DeCrescenzo im so sorry i know exactly what you’re going through plz message if i can help in any way praying
So sorry for her. Hoping she will be ok
Melissa DeCrescenzo I sent you a pm
Melissa DeCrescenzo please check your messages if it does not show up send me a message and it will come up
Melissa DeCrescenzo
We hope your daughter recovers well- please keep us updated privately. Aside from that- focus on you and your family, and don’t worry about Facebook comments. Amazing how all these people were in the residence at the time of attack- and all apparently experts.
Ocean County Scanner News thank you! I appreciate that and this comment!
omg! How the hell did it get in your house??? Praying for your little one
Sending healing prayers ????????????????
Melissa DeCrescenzo don’t give anyone who comments cruelly any of your time or effort. I hope your daughter is ok. It’s sad and scary but these things happen. Your whole family are in my prayers. Please don’t pay any mind to people being horrible. Spread good into the world don’t add any anger. You deserve better.
Melissa DeCrescenzo praying for your daughter and family????????????????????
Melissa DeCrescenzo Oh my, your poor little girl.!!! My prayers are with you family as she must have been terrified.!!! Sending healing prayers to you all as well as prayers to the doctors to be able to fix her face…..
Melissa DeCrescenzo hope she heals quickly ❤
Melissa DeCrescenzo praying for your daughter. Don’t listen to all the know it all on Facebook. Just worry about your family. Praying she will be ok????????????????????❤❤
Thank y’all. She is home now. She is resting and ready for her ice.
Ocean County Scanner News or gee…you could just delete the post so this family doesn’t have to be tormented or be on the defensive. It’s so easy to say “don’t worry about Facebook”, but once that digital footprint is put out there, it’s almost impossible to get away from it!!
Oh look ???? NOT A PITTIE!
Lisa Ramirez Pompa why post that
Lisa Ramirez Pompa actually it was.
Debbie Todd it’s social media. I’m free to comment. It’s called free speech. ????
Melissa DeCrescenzo the dog in the photo is NOT a pitbull.
Lisa Ramirez Pompa No crap! They use stock photo!
Melissa DeCrescenzo The article said no dog breed identified.
So you assume it wasn’t or was?! Wasn’t you right?!
Melissa DeCrescenzo huh?
Melissa DeCrescenzo sorry YOUR dog hurt YOUR kid.
Lisa Ramirez Pompa you are beyond rude here ! My daughter is seriously hurt kick rocks!
Melissa DeCrescenzo how are my comments beyond rude? Above comments state the dog isn’t your dog, you alone put your child in danger. Maybe that’s why you are lashing out at people questioning. That poor dog was not in its element and likely very confused and will now likely be euthanized. Imagine how the dogs parents feel! Sad not only for your kid but for their family member being killed.
Melissa DeCrescenzo take a breath and stop replying.
Lisa Ramirez Pompa no, you have absolutely no idea anything with this situation. At all. Lashing out?! Bc your dumb? No, I’m pissed bc your dumb.
Lisa Ramirez Pompa So you just like to cause more trouble OK I got it
Melissa DeCrescenzo hahahaha ok. Dumb is telling people to kick rocks.
Melissa DeCrescenzo you’re not your. Who’s dumb? ????????♀️
Lisa Ramirez Pompa You had to bring up a breed AT ALL ,why ??
Melissa DeCrescenzo Melissa ,hope Gabriella is ok. ????
Lisa Ramirez Pompa maybe you should fuckingg read !! clearly she didn’t INTENTIONALLY put her kid in harms way her daughter was SLEEPING when it happened !! if you actually took the time to read you would know that & your ignorance wouldn’t be showing right now ????????♀️ don’t you think this poor mother is dealing with enough ?! && she damn sure wasn’t lashing out at anyone either you sound ridiculous !
Holli-Linn Pierce I can see you’re a bright light bulb ???? I read and comprehended the fact that the mother had a dog that doesn’t belong to them in her home. Not her dog. Period. She has no clue what the dogs mental state is/was being displaced from its routine. SHE AND SHE ALONE put her and her family in harms way allowing the dog in her home off leash and out of its crate. Bye Karen.
Free speech Margie!
Was scanning the comments for the first to say “oh look. Not a pit” about a stock photo.
Did not disappoint
Lisa Ramirez Pompa I do. You have no idea how we know this dog. Butt the hell
Out. Honestly stop, just stop you’re ignorant and have no idea what the hell your talking about
Lynette Marie
Melissa DeCrescenzo
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Sending prayers ????????
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Awwww !!!!
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God bless you and give your family strength to overcome such a horrific event. Ignore the snarky , heartless comments and remember that for every person who is mean spirited you have 100 people praying and sending positivity. ????
Kathleen Egan Celestino thank you
Melissa DeCrescenzo Praying that Gabby has a peaceful recovery and has no lasting affects.
Oh my. Healing
Prayers for this little
One . Who’s dog bit her? Did the dog walk in someone’s home? That’s extremely scary.
OMG prayers she is ok!!!! It’s very traumatic getting bit by a dog!!! I got bit on my arm by a dog, (not a pit bull!!! That was sarcastic) still get so nervous around dogs I’m not familiar with & this was 30 years ago. Reading some of these posts are crazy!!! The ignorance is astounding!!! Anyhow, most importantly I hope and pray she’s doing well!!!!! ????♥️????♥️????♥️
I was bit by my Uncle’s german Shepard on my shoulder when I was little and to this day I am still afraid of them but I do own a American pitbull terrier lol
What does the breed have anything to do with it? It’s an animal, with animal instincts. All animals can bite regardless of what the animal is or the breed. I’m sure you all want to say it had to be a terrier
Melanie Hulick it was a pit bull. The Aunt posted a comment above
Jenn Arroyo that wasn’t the point though, in the article it said the breed wasn’t disclosed yet, doesn’t make a difference, all animals can bite, especially if provoked, or spooked.
Melanie Hulick all too often that bully breed ends up in the wrong hands of someone who doesn’t know how to train them and unfortunately people end up bit because of it
Jenn Arroyo it’s not just that breed that bites is my point, all dogs bite, just doesn’t make it to social media where everyone judges
Melanie Hulick it’s not just the bite it’s the amount of power behind the bite of a pit bull causing a lot of damage. Any way I hope this little girl recovers fast and can one day recover from the emotional trauma from this attack
Hey people !! Right at this moment the breed of the dog doesn’t matter The circumstances don’t matter, what matters is a little 9 year-old girl going to Chop for stitches for an injury. Wish them well,wish them luck, hope the little girl is okay and worry about the details later or scroll on by and don’t freaking comment !
Margaret D Prokop chop has amazing plastic surgeons. She is going to the right place for treatment.
Anna Greco thank you! They do! They did amazing on her!
I hope and pray that she’s okay. ????????????
Awwww….I hope the little girl is ok! But I also hope they get a full story before doing anything to the dog.
So sad to here this any dog can snap at anytime I’m around all kids of dogs n 2 are pitbull they will help you carry out the couches if you let them
Tracy Carr so true
I hope the kid is ok and recovers well but was it instigated? I hope the dog gets another chance and isn’t immediately “destroyed” & properly investigated. Dog should go through an aggression class to determine if the dog is safe to the public before extreme measures and opinions are taken.
There has to be a way to turn comments off to protect the families from reading such awful comments, especially regarding a child. I understand as a pitbull owner and I have incredible love for them, they do in fact have such a terrible rep. But when you own one, you know they are absolute babies. I think that’s why us pitbull owners get so offended and try hard to turn around their rep. However, the breed is entirely not the point. It’s about praying the child recovers and heals 100 percent. Sorry to the family ???? best of luck.
I was attacked around that age from a Jack Russell terrier, still hate those dogs. Terrible thing but unfortunately, dogs are animals and no matter how good they may seem they can always turn and snap. Hope she recovers quickly ????♥️
Many prayers for your daughter ????
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Prayers for the child. Has anyone asked what the child was doing? Was the dog provoked or did it just run up and bite the kid? No matter the breed, some dogs are not child friendly. ????♀️????????
What did she do to make the dog bite her.
First, I’d like to say thank you to everyone that was kind. For those who care…We are finally back home after reconstructive plastic surgery. She is one tough kid. Honestly, thank you for being a kind human.
Secondly, to all the trolls, *sshats, d*ckheads, cowards, and c*nts go f*ck yourselves, you should have been swallowed. I see everyone was there when it happened, knows the dog personally, are experts at everything, and spent the entire day at 2 hospitals, and trying to explain to a little girl why this happened to her. And she will still be pretty. On top of that, explaining to her that she wont be bullied, probably by some of your very own kids, which is a surprise someone could actually stomach having sex with you.
Anthony DeCrescenzo plz tell ur daughter shes still beautiful no matter what from me and plz show her this pic my daughter had her face tore open by a dog when she was 6 and u can hardly tell when it heals use mederma and be sure to put sunblock on the scars and over time they will fade
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Prayers for the child who shouldn’t have to live with this.
All dogs can, will, and have bitten people. It’s not the breed, it’s how they are raised.
Prayers !! ❤️
Prayers
Hope and pray this child has a full and quick healing ????????????
she must be an attn whore
meaning the one who started shit about beeds…
and only a jackass goes after a mom whose chikd was injured then points out grammatical errors…
oops spelled child wrong… im sure she’ll swoop in