Friend of woman attacked by dog gives updates her recovery
A Palm Springs woman who was viciously attacked by her own dog is out of intensive care more than 2 weeks after the attack. She is still getting round the clock care in the hospital.
Graham Hancock, a friend of Laurens, told KESQ & CBS Local 2 she’s recovering well but there is certainly a long road ahead.
“She told me, that cops told her that they’ve seen less blood at murder scenes,” Hancock said.
Lauren Musick has had eight transfusions and four surgeries so far and still has several more to go.
“She’s had surgeries in both arms to stabilize her arteries. I believe she went through another surgery yesterday (July 19). I believe there are three to four more surgeries planned in the next three to four weeks,” Hancock said.
Musick was mauled in the face, forearms, and leg. Neighbors helped free Musick but the dog found it’s way back to Musick, continuing the brutal attack. Initially, doctors planned to amputate her left arm and right hand, but according to Hancock, medics have been able to save her limbs.
“It’s definitely like disbelief. The first time is like ‘Okay,’ but then the fact that the dog circled around the front part of the house and went for round two is like a sick dream. I can’t even imagine what was going on in her head,” Hancock added.
Hancock said Musick went into her apartment while the lights were off. She went to pick up papers off the floor that had fallen from a table and that’s when the pit bull, named Taz, attacked.
“I think maybe the dog sort of had a reaction and maybe didn’t realize it was Lauren,” Hancock said.
When police arrived at the scene, officers tased Taz multiple times. Hancock said police used an animal control pole to restrain him.
“The circular plastic rope mechanism around its neck and I believe the dog continued to keep twisting around and eventually chocked himself to death,” Hancock said.
Hancock says he is hopeful Musick can recover and
“I just want Lauren to sort of make a recovery and just be able to get back to what she was doing, going to work, and just her normal routine and just being able to do stuff for herself and not be in the situation she is right now,” Musick said.
Musick still needs monthly bills paid and more medical procedures, if you would like to help her with medical expenses, click here for her GoFundMe page.
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