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A California baby has survived a dog attack that left her with severe injuries.Bobby Fritz told 23 ABC he adopted Khonsu, a Dogo Argentino breed, to save the dog from being taken to a shelter. "The dog came into my work every day with its owner," said Fritz. "We thought we were doing the right thing by helping this guy out. I was very familiar with this dog and we brought it home and everything was fine."Fritz said the dog took well to his wife and three children, so he was stunned when his good deed resulted in the serious harm of his child 24 hours later.Fritz said his wife turned her back for just seconds when their 6-month-old daughter, Adaliah, was attacked. "She was in the middle of changing the baby's diaper," said Fritz. "She walked not even five feet away."When his wife turned back, she saw the dog running away as blood poured from her baby's face. The attack left Adaliah with a large laceration and a punctured skull."We feel horrible about what our baby girl has been having to go through all because we didn't want to see the dog go to the pound," said Fritz. Adaliah had to undergo surgery at Madera Children's Hospital. "She's a miracle. She is our little angel so we just prayed," said Fritz. "And she pushed through. She's fighting good and acting like nothing ever happened."As for Khonsu, the dog will be quarantined for 10 days. If the animal is not redeemed at the end of the quarantine period, it will be put down. Fritz is warning parents to be careful when bringing unfamiliar animals around children."I see posts all the time of people taking dogs in off the street." said Fritz. "Call the animal shelter. There's no-kill shelters. Call whoever you can but if you have kids be very, very, very cautious."