Kelcee-Marie Ford is just 14 years old and just over a year ago she was attacked by a dog. It has left her with both mental and physical scars and no feeling in her lower arm. As Kelcee continues her recovery, which has left her unable to attend school full-time, she has decided to share her story to show the impact that dog attacks can have.
It has taken Kelcee over a year to feel comfortable telling her story as she recovers mentally and physically from the attack, which took place in a house in Ely, Cardiff. She says the dog, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, latched onto her arm for over ten minutes, leaving her with severe blood loss and needing two and a half hours of emergency surgery.
Speaking about the attack, which took place on Tuesday, April 5 2022, Kelcee said she "didn't know what to do" or how to get the dog to release her. She said she was petting the dog when it attacked her.
