EDMONTON, Ky. (WBKO) – Misty Buchanan is in intense restoration after being mauled by her neighbor’s canine.
“All I could see was a big face and a bunch of teeth. Just teeth, teeth, teeth, teeth. I don’t look over that way because of that just because of the reenactment that I keep seeing in my mind,” she mentioned, referring to her neighbor’s home.
According to the Metcalfe Sheriff’s Department, the homeowners have acquired a quotation for “Harboring a Vicious Animal.”
It has additionally been confirmed that the canine has been quarantined.
After the attack on March 10, Buchanan was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to deal with accidents.
“She almost died,” Buchanan mentioned.
She sustains accidents on her corneas, scalp, arm, and jaw. Buchanan has acquired two surgical procedures, together with a pores and skin graft, and has nerve harm on her face.
“Now I’m forever going to be disfigured from this,” she mentioned. “It completely severed the artery in my face. It severed all the nerves right here in the bottom of my mouth. So, I can’t talk right. I can’t even suck on a straw. I can’t eat very much.”
To obtain remedy and attend appointments and surgical procedures, Buchanan and her daughter Nakeya Buchanan commute two and a half hours to Vanderbilt.
Aside from medical payments, Buchanan should account for the prices of journey, automobile upkeep, and provides for at-home wound care.
“We’re having to do our wound care here at home still. So that’s what I worry about Because we’re having to change dressings every day,” she mentioned.
To help in journey, medical, and provide bills Nakeya Buchanan has began a GoFundMe for her mom known as “Justice for Misty.”
“Any donation would be appreciated. Anything and prayers. We need prayers for healing. That’s what she needs more than anything,” she mentioned.
For these curious about donating, the hyperlink might be found here.
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