Bystanders armed themselves with whatever they could to fend off two pit bull mixes as they brought a boy to the brink of death.
A recent court document reveals that the fate of 3-year-old Covil Allen from Minnesota is all but sealed.
The court document also revealed that the dogs were not true pit bulls, but a cross between a pit bull and an American bulldog.
These dogs are known as American Bullies. Their jaws are particularly powerful and can do more damage than those of other breeds.
This likely proved fatal for Covil, who remains in critical condition. His family made the difficult decision to donate his organs when they decided to take him off life support, saying he would not survive. His mother was also injured in the July 19 attack, but is expected to recover.
Three-year-old Covil Lee and his father are seen on life support before the attack that left him on the brink of death
A recent court document revealed the chilling details as the young Minnesotan’s fate is all but sealed
“There were adults in the area who were defending the three-year-old boy by using hammers and picks to get the dogs off the three-year-old,” the case file states after the incident on N. Brooklyn Park Drive.
Emergency services arrived and immediately gave the boy medical attention, the file said, describing how he was then taken to hospital by ambulance with ‘critical’ injuries.
Police Inspector Elliot Faust further wrote that the dogs were not only American bullies, but also “the XL variety.”
He noted that ‘this breed is banned in the UK’, despite them not being officially recognised as a specific breed.
They are described as having a “muscular body and an angular head.” They have been bred to grow to heights of up to 23 inches, while the “classic” Bully is between 17 and 20 inches.
They were banned in England and Wales back in 1991, while similar guidelines were in the works in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
NHS adviser Richard Baker said afterwards that the dogs’ powerful jaws cause more damaging wounds than any other jaws, regularly resulting in broken bones, torn skin and damaged nerves.
That was the case last week for Covil and his mother Tasha Vega, when they visited a home at 7500 N. Brooklyn Park Drive where the dogs were for sale.
It was also revealed that the dogs were a mix between a pit bull and an American bulldog, known as an American Bully. In addition, the dogs were of the XL variety, the largest there is
The attack saw the two street dogs torment the boy and his mother until bystanders were able to kill one of the dogs and injure the other. The surviving dog was taken to an animal shelter, where he was later euthanized.
According to police, one of them attacked Covil in the backyard, after which a second joined in.
Faust went on to say that discussions were already underway with city officials about the attack, writing, “It’s a problem in our community.
“We had more potentially dangerous dogs this year than last year.”
His comments appeared to reference the situation on Tuesday, when a 7-year-old girl was attacked at 7500 N. Janelle Avenue, just a few miles away.
According to police, the girl suffered superficial injuries. Officers said the dog was killed by officers when it tried to attack a boy.
Officials said the dog was loose when it attacked the girl, as was the case in the attack on Covil.
It saw the two street dogs tormenting the boy and his mother until bystanders were able to kill one of the dogs and injure the other. The surviving dog was taken to an animal shelter, where he was later euthanized.
Covil remains in critical condition. On Wednesday, his family announced that they have begun the painful process of donating the boy’s organs.
As for Covil, he remains in critical condition – his family revealed on Wednesday that they had begun the painful process of preparing to donate the boy’s organs. According to the family’s last update on Friday, he was still alive
They shared a heartbreaking photo of family members’ hands on the boy’s body in his hospital bed, where he was still attached to several tubes and on the brink of death.
His mother has undergone two surgeries and a third is underway to repair her calf, which also required a skin graft
In the meantime, Faust said, detectives are working to present a case to prosecutors “soon” for review, along with the other dog bite incident this week.
The boy’s family has already said goodbye. They plan to donate his organs once he is taken off life support.
According to them, doctors have determined that his injuries are too serious to survive.
According to the family’s last update on Friday, he is still alive.
a GoFundMe The project the family started has so far raised $46,261 toward its goal of $50,000.
“We are honoring Covil’s life and saving the lives of more children, in the hope that no other parent will have to endure the pain they are now experiencing,” the organizers wrote.
They shared a series of photos of little Covil, adding on Friday: “You are so loved, Covil.”
