It was the Christmas present no dad or mum desires – a toddler left scarred by the household pet.
Shasian Houia took to TikTok to share a collection of heartbreaking movies documenting the assault on her small daughter that occurred in 2021 simply three days after Christmas.
Within the first video, a neighbour’s safety digital camera captured Ms Houia’s horrified screams as she ran subsequent door begging for assist.
Simply metres away, Ms Houia’s husband was attempting to get a heavyset pitbull to launch their daughter however “he was lockjawed”.
In a follow-up video, Ms Houia mentioned the assault left the toddler with 4 punctures to the pinnacle and a fractured arm.
“The canine had put a gash by means of her head which was fairly deep, she received stitches, cosmetic surgery on her brow she had 4 punctures to the highest of her head, a fractured arm,” Ms Houia defined.
As an alternative of receiving sympathy within the remark part, customers savaged the younger mum.
“Why anybody trusts any canine with a child is baffling to me,” one lady wrote.
“And there’s individuals (who) say pitbull’s aren’t harmful,” one other scoffed.
“I’m so glad she is doing okay … however truly I’ve to say why the h*ll would you permit a child untended (sic) round any canine?” one other consumer added.
Ms Hoiua clapped again saying the toddler was by no means unattended with the canine.
“She fell on him as she ran previous! Hate repeating myself,” she wrote.
Ms Hoiua defined that the canine belonged to a pal and the household had been taking care of him.
She mentioned that her daughter was had some trauma following the assault.
“She’s getting alongside nicely with small fluffy canine however traumatised by larger canine,” she mentioned.
Ms Hoiua additionally posted a video of a canine with the caption “I want it by no means went this fashion. Nobody will perceive the numbness of the entire state of affairs I did my finest for the 2 months of you in our lives.”
Nearly a 12 months on the little lady is “doing wonderful”.
Ms Hoiua wrote “she is so resilient. She is her traditional completely happy self once more ❤️.”