California Woman Suffers More Than 150 Injuries After Being Attacked By Wild Dogs On Walking Trail

A California mother is recovering from much than 150 lacerations and puncture wounds crossed her assemblage aft being attacked by a battalion of stray dogs while retired for a walk.

Dorrie Reyes was stepping on a levee successful Stockton connected April 23 erstwhile she was surrounded by 7 to 9 stray dogs, including German shepherds and mixed breeds, according to a GoFundMe organized by her family.

Just moments earlier nan segment turned violent, Reyes filmed nan dogs connected her telephone while shouting for help. As nan animals mauled her, a adjacent mates heard her cries and rushed in, managing to thrust nan dogs away, her boy Ronnie said.

“The bully Samaritan was, arsenic acold arsenic I know, acrophobic of dogs, but he still came retired to thief my mom,” Ronnie Reyes told 9News, wiping distant tears, adding his family is thankful to nan mates because his mother’s injuries “could’ve been overmuch worse.”

Dorrie Reyes was rushed to nan infirmary pinch 150 to 200 lacerations and puncture wounds crossed her arms, legs, face, caput and neck. She spent six hours successful nan operating theatre and mislaid a important magnitude of blood, according to nan GoFundMe.

She is now recovering astatine a rehabilitation installation arsenic her family raises costs to screen her “crazy” aesculapian and betterment costs, arsenic good arsenic ineligible fees, according to nan run page, noting they scheme to prosecute ineligible action complete nan incident.

While Reyes said he doesn’t want anyone other to spell done what his family is experiencing, different Stockton residents opportunity they person besides encountered stray dogs adjacent nan aforesaid area.

“I person seen 5 aliases six dogs and they almost attacked me,” Erica Navarrete told 9 News astir an incident connected a adjacent trail.

“I americium hoping that they drawback nan dogs because location are kids retired here, too, who thrust their bicycles. Little kids. There are moms present pinch strollers. You conscionable ne'er know,” Navarrete added.

In a connection to 9 News, Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee said nationalist information is nan apical privilege and that nan metropolis is actively responding to vulnerable stray canine situations.

“This is besides a organization issue. Pet overpopulation and roaming animals don’t hap without a deficiency of responsible ownership,” Lee said.

Lee said nan metropolis is expanding spay-and-neuter services and expects residents to do their portion arsenic well.

The Independent has contacted Lee and nan Stockton Police Department for comment.