Rose’s Story: Finding Closure and Peace of Mind After a Violent Dog Attack

Due to her severe injuries, Rose needed immediate medical care. The emergency room doctors quickly discovered the extent of her physical injuries, including:

• Puncture wounds and cuts on her neck, arm, ear, hand, arm, face, and rest of her body
• Extensive bruising
• Pain throughout her entire body
• Loss of dexterity, grip, and strength in her arms and hands

The doctors cleaned Rose up as best they could. They stitched and stapled her wounds back together and gave her medication for the pain. But the wounds quickly became irritated, Rose developed a fever, and she needed more treatment to avoid a severe infection.

Even though her cuts and bruises began to heal, Rose still struggled to pick up items with her left hand. Some of her fingers were still numb from nerve damage caused by the bites. The doctors were doing all they could, but they weren't confident that Rose would regain full function.

However, the three dogs caused more than physical damage. Unable to work, Rose’s mental health began to suffer. She was frequently nauseous and couldn’t sleep at night due to nightmares. During the day, she was anxious and constantly on high alert. Any time she heard a dog bark outside, she would have to run back into the house to feel safe and avoid a panic attack. There were blank spots in her memory, and it was a struggle to get through the day. Her doctors diagnosed her with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder and an anxiety disorder.

It felt like life as she’d known it had come to an end.