A child horrifically mauled by a pit bull terrier is now "thriving" after extensive reconstructive surgery - and is even interacting with dogs again. Jose Joel "JJ" Rodriguez was only 22-months-old when he was brutally attacked by the neighbour's pit bull while playing in his front yard.
JJ was left in a critical condition after the attack with his face ripped apart, his skull exposed and his jaw torn apart. The tot had to stay in hospital for three-and-a-half months and has since had 12 surgeries - including extensive facial reconstruction.
One year on from the attack, JJ has made huge progress and a video shows him leading a therapy dog around a hospital ward. The attack on JJ happened in February last year when was playing with his siblings outside the family home.
