Pelham Garden mother seeking justice after her 5-year-old daughter attacked by dog
Christina Raven told News 12 she was out trick-or-treating with her daughter Isabella along the sidewalk at the intersection of Fenton and Mace avenues, when a dog she described as a pit bull attacked her daughter's head and face.
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Christina Raven, a mother from Pelham Gardens, is hoping the owners of a dog she says attacked her 5-year-old daughter on Halloween will come forward and be held responsible.
Raven told News 12 she and her family were out during Halloween, finishing up trick-or-treating at the intersection of Mace and Fenton avenues around 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 when her daughter Isabella was attacked by a dog.
"Out of nowhere, the dog jumped down from the hill right here and grabbed her by her face and her head," shared Raven.
Isabella's mother said that, thankfully, the dog did not bite the 5-year-old, but she was taken to Jacobi Hospital to receive treatment for a 4-centimeter laceration in her scalp and a swollen right eye.
Raven said the owners of the dog became very aggressive towards her after the incident.
"The reason for me finding them is just because you left. You didn't ask me if my baby was OK," Raven expressed.
Raven shared cellphone video of what she said were moments after the incident.
In the video, she pointed out two women who she said tried to fight her as she consoled Isabella.
"There was no remorse, and you still try to fight us and walk away. That's not OK to me. It's not fair," said Raven.
She told News 12 that the dog who attacked Isabella, as well as another dog, were on long leashes during the time of the attack.
She's hoping the owners will have a change of heart and come forward to the police or the Department of Health.
"She (Isabella) should not have to endure this and I want her to have justice," stated Raven.
News 12 emailed and called the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene about the attack.
"This incident was reported to the NYC Health Department and is under investigation,” a spokesperson wrote.
