Columbus girl ready to help others after dog attack
In June, a severe dog attack left Avery Russell fighting for her life. Now, she says she’s ready to support other children who have faced similar attacks.
A 7-month-old child died after a dog attack in Columbus’ Far South Side neighborhood, police and fire officials said Wednesday.
Columbus police and Franklin County Animal Control responded to the incident just before noon at a home in the 3700 block of South Champion Drive.
Columbus fire Battalion Chief Jeffery Geitter said a woman knocked on the door of fire station #22 on 3069 Parsons Ave. with the severely injured 7-month-old.
The child was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and was pronounced dead at 11:43 a.m., a police dispatcher said.
A neighbor who spoke to the Dispatch said the people who live in the home had just moved there about a week ago. Property records show the home sold April 3 for $182,000.
Police placed one dog in the back of an animal control van while investigators tried to wrangle the second dog out of the home. They managed to secure the second dog by 1:15 p.m., according to a reporter at the scene.
A third dog jumped into the van with no coaxing.
Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@gannett.com
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