MT. STERLING, Ky. (LEX 18) — The household of a 10-year-old from Mount Sterling is on the lookout for help after he was attacked by a canine over the weekend.
Jaland Cornelius was along with his father, Adam Cornelius, as he labored in a parking zone close to this weekend’s Court Days pageant. Adam claims a canine, which he describes as a pit bull, was on an extended leash tied to a tree. The canine charged after Jaland and was capable of attain and attack him.
“I heard my son squall, and I went across the truck, and he was already on prime of him, biting his arm, shaking it actual dangerous,” Cornelius stated.
Adam stated he and his different son leaped into motion to get Jaland away from the canine, and Jaland was taken to UK Hospital in Lexington.
“My greatest concern was my child, man. I imply, his arm, it was simply all torn to items, gutted. It was fairly dangerous,” Cornelius stated.
Jaland was taken into emergency surgical procedure and in response to his father, has 30 to 40 stitches and a drainage tube in his arm. He additionally suffered nerve injury.
“Now we’re kinda involved with the truth that his hand motions and issues like that ain’t going to be 100% proper,” he stated. “We’re kinda fearful about having feeling in his palms.”
Jaland now faces an extended highway to restoration and his household faces an extended record of bills.
“Biggest factor with us is we’re simply shopping for the provides we’d like, shopping for the issues we’d like, dropping the times of labor that we misplaced, monetary pressure on us. We’re not going to return to work till we all know the child’s proper,” Jaland’s father stated.
The household has arrange aGoFundMe as they attempt to financially help themselves by the state of affairs. (Warning: the GoFundMe hyperlink has a graphic photograph of Cornelius’ damage hooked up)
Adam Cornelius can also be calling for stricter legal guidelines for dogs.
“There’s too many wild, vicious dogs working round out right here that is biting little youngsters and little folks,” he stated “What about slightly old lady walking down the road, what if it could’ve acquired her?”
To donate to the Cornelius household, click on here. (Warning: the GoFundMe hyperlink has a graphic photograph of Cornelius’ damage hooked up)
