Pit bulls who mauled baby boy and his two year-old sister to death had NEVER been aggressive
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According to the victim’s best friend, the dogs that mauled a five-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl and seriously injured their mother had never shown aggression before.
Kirstie Jane Bennard, 30, of Millington, took more than 10 minutes to save her children when the family’s dogs began viciously attacking them on Wednesday afternoon. It is not known why the pets suddenly became aggressive.
The children, Hollace Dean Bennard, five months, and Lilly Jane Bennard, two, were pronounced dead at the scene after being attacked by the dogs β named Cheech and Mia β in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Kelsey Canfield, Bernard’s best friend, toldβ¦ Fox news that the dogs had never shown any sign of violence, and if they had, “she would never have had those dogs around her children.”
“Those kids were everything to them, and they just have a really long journey ahead of them,” she said.
According to the victim’s best friend, the dogs that killed a five-month-old boy and two-year-old girl and seriously injured their mother had never shown aggression before.
Hollace Dean Bennard, five months, and Lilly Jane Bennard, two, were pronounced dead at the scene after being attacked by the family’s pit bulls in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Canfield added that she visited Bennard, along with the victim’s sister, and said she was awake and aware of what had happened.
“They were perfect, they were beautiful, they adored each other,” she said of the children.
Jeff Gibson, the uncle of Bennard’s husband Colby, revealed that the mother of two has a “countless number of stings and bite marks all over her body, including her face” and that both her “arms and legs are bandaged/wrapped completely.” ‘
Gibson said Bennard’s injuries “will cause no lasting damage, except a heart that will never heal.”
She is still in “critical condition” in hospital, family friend, Debbie Harvey, told DailyMail.com on Friday.
“Kristie is a fucking hero!” he wrote on Facebook. “She never gave up on saving these babies.”
A family friend told DailyMail.com on Thursday that the respiratory therapist is “monitoring there,” but declined to talk further.
The youngsters were the only children of their parents. Funeral details have not yet been released, but there will be a candlelight vigil soon, Harvey said.
Colby, who runs a Harley-Davidson dealer in Memphis, was unharmed.
Kirstie Jane Bennard, 30, of Millington, (right) spent “more than 10 minutes” trying to save her children when the family’s dogs began viciously attacking them on Wednesday afternoon. It is not clear whether the dog in the photo was involved in the attack.
Bennard (left) was injured in the attack and has ‘countless stitches and bite marks all over her body, including her face’
The funeral plans for the two children (photo: Lilly with her parents) have not been released
It is not known why they became aggressive on Wednesday. Colby shared this photo in 2016, but it’s unclear if they’re the same dogs
The attack took place around 3:30 p.m. at the $360,000 Sylvan Road family home (pictured) in Millington, Tennessee β near Memphis
Her in-laws called her a ‘f**king hero’ and said she ‘never gave up saving these babies’
Further details on how the tragedy unfolded are not yet known. The animals have been taken away by the local animal ambulance, but it is not clear whether they were euthanized.
DailyMail.com has attempted to reach Colby for comment. His father, Michael, declined to talk about the incident when he was reached by phone.
A family friend started a GoFundMe page for the family to help them ‘get back on their feet’. It raised $7,500 from its $10,000 goal within two hours of going live.
Eight years ago, Colby shared a photo of two pit bulls on Facebook, calling the animals “house lions” while chatting with Kirstie.
It’s unclear if those are the same dogs behind Wednesday’s attack.
The attack took place around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the family’s $360,000 five-bedroom Sylvan Road home in Millington, Tennessee β near Memphis.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to DailyMail.com on Thursday that the pit bulls are currently under animal control.
Little Lilly looks at her little brother in recent photos the family shared. The children’s mother heroically tried to save her children, but was also attacked by the family dogs
Lilly wears a unicorn outfit while her grandfather Michael holds hers in an old photo
The family has posted photos of the animals (pictured in 2016 and 2017) on their social media, showing the dogs around their home
The investigation into the attack is ongoing and the Sheriff’s Office declined to comment further.
It is unclear whether criminal charges will follow.
Bennard’s friend, Kelsey Gallini, posted on Facebook asking for “prayers,” saying that “everyone around her could really use it.”
“I love you, I love you, I love you,” she wrote in a separate post.
Gallini also revealed in a response to a WREG Facebook post about the tragedy that she was outraged that news outlets were reporting the attack, wondering why “something so traumatic and unimaginable [had] to become so famous.’
Friend Lacie Snider responded to the post on social media, writing: “I feel like the phone call I had with Caitlin [Killebrew] wasn’t real.’ Killebrew is another friend of the family.
Her friends took to Facebook to say their prayers and send her their love
Killebrew wrote, alongside a photo of the two at her wedding, “My dear friend – I love you.”
Another wrote: ‘Pray so hard! Shock is an understatement!’
Many others said they were “heartbroken,” “bewildered,” and sent “great prayers.”
Pit bulls are known for having one of the strongest bites, next to Mastiffs and Rottweilers, according to the dog diary.
The breed is also on the list of dogs that bite the most, alongside Chihuahuas, German Shepherds and Cocker Spaniels.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to DailyMail.com on Thursday that the pit bulls belonged to the family and are currently in Animal Control’s possession.
The children were pronounced dead on the spot. Their mother was also seriously injured