Mauling Victim (Discretion Advised)

I spent yesterday evening at Carolinas Medical Center speaking with Anthony Davis, who was mauled by three dogs in Kings Mountain last Sunday.

Anthony seemed as normal as any other 10-year-old. Talkative, excitable, etc. But he may never fully recover from the nearly 100 bite marks that scar him from head to toe.

Here are a few photos I took during the visit. I should warn you, they are not pretty.

For more on Anthony's recovery, read Sunday's edition of The Star.


Anthony and his mother, Gina Strausser.

This is just one of the open wounds that will have to heal naturally.

Anthony's right arm was badly hurt in the dog attack. He can't lift the arm by himself and only has limited use of the fingers on his right hand.