A 5-year-old boy from Brenham is fighting for his life at Children's Memorial Hermann after his parents said he was mauled by family dogs (pit bulls).
“He’s missing his left ear, half of his right, most of his eyelid, he’s missing his top upper lip,” his mother said.
Mason has been sedated since shortly after the attack. His mother said doctors will soon be removing tissue from his chest and legs to place into the wounds on his face and will also need skin grafting.
McDaniel and Swain have spent day and night by Mason’s side, still in disbelief that this happened, praying that their little boy is OK.
“He had played with these dogs from, pretty much from birth almost, you know? So, it was not expected. These were family dogs,” Swain said.
For other parents, they offer this advice: “Stay alert. You can’t trust a family animal because they are animals.”
Mason is described as being a happy boy who has brought joy to the family since the moment he was born. A home video shows Mason happily dancing around the living room to Pharrell’s song, "Happy."
The family has set up a GoFundMe account accepting donations to help with the medical bills.