VIDEO: Providence 7th Grader Facing Recovery Following Vicious Dog Attack

A Providence 7th grader is recovering from a vicious dog attack that occurred while walking home with friends from the Boys and Girls Club.

On January 13, Roger Williams Middle School student Alliacious Mentor was leaving the Boys and Girls Club on Louisa Street in Providence with three friends when he was attacked by a dog — that jumped on him and took off part of his lip.

Mentor said the dog came running out of a house nearby, and his friends managed to climb over the fence back at the Boys and Girls Club — but Mentor was unable to catch up and tried to run away.

Neighbor Lisa Washington said she saw the situation unfold while she was with her two grandchildren.

“The owner said he doesn’t bite, but every time [the dog] jumped on the kid, he got bit. So where’s his bottom lip, if he doesn’t bite?” said Washington.

“It jumped on my face and bit my lip off, I didn’t know what to do,” said Mentor, before the dog was eventually pulled off.

“I couldn’t explain what happened when Lisa called my mom because I couldn’t talk,” said Mentor, who said he has not returned to school since the incident.

Washingon Appeals for Support

A GoFundMe has been started by Washington to help the family with future surgery costs. She told GoLocalProv.com that almost $5000 has been raised to date.

Washington said she broke a toe trying to kick the dog off of Mentor during the incident.

The family said they are grateful for Washington’s help.

“He’ll need more surgery — of course we’re concerned about costs,” said Mentor’s father Barnabus Kawreh, of his son's recovery moving forward.

Washington is using Cash App to raised funds for the family. The account is $Lisaann226766.

A GoFundMe has been started as well -- SEE PAGE HERE.

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At the Providence Public Safety complex on Wednesday, Providence police officials — and the SPCA — heard from Mentor, his family, as well as the dog’s owners.

“It surprised me how he behaved,” said owner Curtis Palmer, who said the dog “Hercules” — a 4-year-old part Pit Bull, part Terrier mix, had no prior history of violence, and got along fine with cats and small children.

The dog was deemed “vicious” by the court, which means Palmer needs to insure the dog, microchip and neuter the dog, post a "vicious dog" sign outside of his home, alert the police if the dog gets loose, and cannot sell or give the dog away.

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