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Girl, 7, has legs 'shredded' and scalp 'ripped off' in horrific dog attack

A seven-year-old girl has been left with severe injuries following a horrific dog attack. A pack of stray dogs attacked Patricia Edmiston whilst she was playing outside. She was rushed to hospital after having her ‘scalp ripped off’ and her legs ‘shredded’ in the vicious ambush.
The incident took place on Saturday at around 12.30pm close by to her home in Corning, California in the US. Tehama County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the six dogs believed to be involved have been seized and taken to the Tehama County Animal Shelter, while an investigation is ongoing.
It is not known which breeds the dogs were or who the potential owners were.
Monica Edmiston, the youngster’s grandmother, publicly named the seven-year-old after setting up a GoFundMe for the family.
The fundraiser notes that her “precious” granddaughter has been “left with numerous wounds all over her body”, and that she had already undergone surgery at UC Davis Hospital but “remains in critical condition”.
“Patricia is an incredibly strong little girl, and her resilience is inspiring everyone around her,” it adds.
Ms Edmiston, however, explains that the family faces “enormous challenges”. The young girl’s father and brothers, who have been “by her side every day”, must sleep in their car in Sacramento to be close to the hospital, and are in need of financial help to “cover basic necessities like gas and food,” as UC Davis is 100 miles south of Corning.
The grandmother has been sharing updates of the fundraising page, including a photo of the little girl lying in a hospital bed with a bandage around her head and a cast on her left arm.
She added: “Patricia is doing so good she gets to come home on Thursday. Patricia and her family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, thoughts, and donations. The love the town of Corning showed was overwhelming. God bless you all.”
The fundraiser has raised $4,100 (just over £3,060).

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