The key facts

  • A schoolboy whose scalp was almost completely torn off by pit bulls has undergone a skin transplant
  • The success of the operation can be assessed on November 9 after the dressing change
  • The attack took place on October 10 near a private pond in Kurganinsk

Skin transplant and the teenager's condition

Doctors in Krasnodar performed a skin transplant operation on a schoolboy injured in an attack by four pit bulls in Kuban. This was reported by 93.Ru, citing the teenager's father, and the report was quoted by Gazeta.Ru. The doctors gave no prognosis about the outcome of the procedure: its success can be assessed only on November 9, after the dressing change.

What is known about his condition and recovery

The teenager is now eating, talking and moving his arms. The injured ear is healing, but there is a risk that he will remain without hair on his head after what happened. According to his father, at first the boy had to endure severe pain with almost no painkillers — this was due to the risk of cardiac arrest.

Circumstances of the attack

The incident took place on October 10 near a private pond in Kurganinsk. According to preliminary reports, a watchman set four pit bulls on two teenagers, and the dogs nearly tore one of them apart. The schoolboy's scalp was almost completely torn off his head; the back of his head, neck and ear were severely injured, he was left with lacerations on his shoulder and legs, and one of his bones was exposed. After the operation, the teenager was placed in a medically induced coma.

Contact with the watchman

The father of the victim said he had spoken with the watchman who keeps these four pit bulls. According to him, the man talked about the dogs' condition but showed no interest in how the schoolboy was feeling, after which the parent ended the conversation. The publication does not report any measures taken against the watchman or any legal assessment of what happened.