The eight-year-old boy who was bitten by two Pit bulls. {GoFundMe}
An online fundraiser is rallying support for an 8-year-old boy who was mauled by two dogs in a Margate home last week and is now recovering in the hospital.
The boy, identified by his former teacher as Robert, was attacked inside a house on the 5000 block of South Lakewood Circle on Wednesday, according to Margate officials. He suffered multiple dog bites and was airlifted by Broward Sheriff’s Office Air Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center with serious injuries.
While his injuries were severe, officials said they were not believed to be life-threatening.
Catherine Lewin, a special education teacher at Morrow Elementary in North Lauderdale, started a GoFundMe page to help Robert’s family cover medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses while they remain at his side.
Lewin wrote that Robert “is truly the sweetest boy and has the most incredible family,” adding that she has stayed close with him after teaching him in kindergarten and first grade.
“I got to see his incredible smile every day as he graduated from Kindergarten and first grade at my school. He had just started his 2nd week of 2nd grade when this terrible tragedy occurred,” she wrote.
The fundraiser also shares updates on Robert’s progress.
On Saturday, Lewin posted that his breathing tubes had been removed and he was now breathing on his own, though he remained very tired. Earlier in the day, she noted that doctors had turned off his sedation and were waiting for him to wake up.
“It is too early to tell how long his journey to recovery will be,” Lewin wrote, “but having his family by his side is incredibly important and vital to his recovery.”
As of Sunday, Robert remains hospitalized as his family stays with him through what is expected to be a long recovery.
The owner of the two dogs involved in the incident signed them over to animal control, and officials confirmed both animals have since been euthanized.
The two dogs belonged to a family member who lives elsewhere. The canines had been temporarily at the residence for less than a day or so, authorities said.
Authorities last week said the reason for the attack remains unknown.
The fundraiser for Robert had raised more than $2,200 toward its $10,000 goal as of Sunday afternoon.
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