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Boy, 12, has part of his face ripped off by husky hours before man is attacked by two pit bulls and left in critical condition just 10 miles apart in Houston

Two vicious dog attacks occurred in Houston on Thursday, with a 12-year-old boy suffering serious injuries to his face after being attacked by a husky while getting off a school bus.

The attack took place just hours after a man was critically injured by two pit bulls only a few miles away elsewhere in the city, in what has become one of the highest ranked areas for dog bites and fatal dog attacks nationwide.

The first incident, which was captured on 'horrific' surveillance video according to authorities, took place at 6:30 am in the 4300 block of Queens Retreat Drive, where a 67-year-old man was taking an early morning walk.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 told KPRC 2 that a pair of pit bulls crossed the street and confronted the man, who attempted to back away from the dogs as they pounced and attacked him.

The man was flown via Life Flight to a nearby hospital in critical condition. 

Elmer Lavigne, a retired sheriff's deputy, told the outlet that the attack occurred in his front yard. Lavigne said he shot one of the dogs while attempting to help the man, while another deputy shot the other pit bull after it bit an animal control officer twice. 

KPRC 2 reports that both dogs are reportedly still alive, with deputies taking their owner into custody for questioning. Charges are pending against him, according to the outlet. 

Two vicious dog attacks occurred in Houston on Thursday, with a 12-year-old boy suffering serious injuries after being attacked by a husky and a man critically injured by two pitbulls

Two vicious dog attacks occurred in Houston on Thursday, with a 12-year-old boy suffering serious injuries after being attacked by a husky and a man critically injured by two pitbulls

Surveillance video captured one of Thursday's vicious dog attacks, where a 67-year-old man sustained critical injuries by two pit bulls

Surveillance video captured one of Thursday's vicious dog attacks, where a 67-year-old man sustained critical injuries by two pit bulls

Deputies told KPRC 2 that a pair of pit bulls crossed the street and confronted the man, who attempted to back away from the dogs as they pounced and attacked him

Deputies told KPRC 2 that a pair of pit bulls crossed the street and confronted the man, who attempted to back away from the dogs as they pounced and attacked him

The first incident took place at 6:30 am in the 4300 block of Queens Retreat Drive, where the man was taking an early morning walk

The first incident took place at 6:30 am in the 4300 block of Queens Retreat Drive, where the man was taking an early morning walk

'When I came out, the dogs turned around and went to attack us. I shot him through the shoulder and it didn’t even stop him,' Lavigne said.

Video footage of the vicious attack shows neighbor Darrel Berryman, who lives across the street from the victim’s home, running across the lawn in an effort to scare the dogs off.

'I heard somebody saying, "Help, help, help." That’s when I said, "Something ain’t right,"' said Berryman.

'I ran over here and saw two pit bulls. The man couldn’t move,' Berryman said. 'They had him by his face... I told my granddaughter to call 911.'

The man was not identified by authorities.

The victim sustained serious injuries to his upper body, lower body, face and neck. Meanwhile, paramedics were forced to give him two units of blood on the scene due to extreme blood loss.  

The 12-year-old boy (pictured) suffered gruesome facial injuries after a husky attacked him as he got off his school bus Thursday afternoon

The 12-year-old boy suffered gruesome facial injuries after a husky attacked him as he got off his school bus Thursday afternoon

Pictured: America's most dangerous dog breeds involved in fatal attacks between 2005 and 2017, with pit bull's taking the top spot, being responsible for 284 deaths

Pictured: America's most dangerous dog breeds involved in fatal attacks between 2005 and 2017, with pit bull's taking the top spot, being responsible for 284 deaths

Hours later and just 10 miles away, a 12-year-old boy was brutally attacked by a husky as he got off the school bus on Tree House Lane on Thursday afternoon.

The dog tore at the boy's face, arm and leg before he climbed on top of a car to escape the attack. 

Candice Green, the boy's aunt, told KPRC 2 that the dog literally bit half of his facial skin off.

'He’s my nephew and I pray he gets better, ‘cause his whole face is gone on the side,' Green said.

'He shouldn’t have to be scared to get off the bus and jump on top of a car. He should be able to walk home with no hesitation, no problems or anything,' Green said. 

Texas, and Houston in particular, is one of the country's worst areas for dog bites and deadly canine attacks.

'He’s my nephew and I pray he gets better, ‘cause his whole face is gone on the side,' Candice Green (pictured) told KPRC 2

'He’s my nephew and I pray he gets better, ‘cause his whole face is gone on the side,' Candice Green told KPRC 2

The boy was brutally attacked by a husky as he got off the school bus on Tree House Lane (pictured) on Thursday afternoon

The boy was brutally attacked by a husky as he got off the school bus on Tree House Lane on Thursday afternoon

Houston remains the worst US city for dog attacks on postal workers, with 85 attacks reported in 2019. Los Angeles came in second with 74 attacks, and Chicago in third with 54

Houston remains the worst US city for dog attacks on postal workers, with 85 attacks reported in 2019. Los Angeles came in second with 74 attacks, and Chicago in third with 54

Between 2005 and 2017, there were a total of 433 deaths caused by dogs in the US, with 62 of them occurring in Texas. 

On average from 2013 to 2016, 1671 dog bites occurred each year in unincorporated Harris County, where Houston is located per area attorney Brian White, who specializes in dog bite lawsuits.

And Houston remains the worst US city for dog attacks on postal workers, with 85 attacks reported in 2019. Los Angeles came in second with 74 attacks, and Chicago in third with 54, according to the US Postal Service. 

Meanwhile, pit bulls continue to top the list of America's most dangerous dog breeds, having been responsible for 284 fatal attacks on humans from 2005 to 2017. The second breed on the list, Rottweilers, came in a distant second with 45.

Huskies, the breed responsible for Thursday's attack on the 12-year-old boy, were involved with 13 fatal dog attacks on humans in that same time frame, according to Statista.

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