MONROE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – A 10-year old girl from the Excel area is recovering after her mom says she was attacked by four dogs on Friday. Tricia Brooks says her daughter, Aly, was riding her bike in the Sugar Hill 3 subdivision with her 6-year old brother when the dogs began chasing them. Brooks says Aly tried to ride her bike away, but the dogs started biting her legs. Then, she says, Aly tried to run away but tripped and fell. Brooks says Aly covered her neck and face and called for help as the dogs continued biting. It wasn’t until Aly’s brother found help from a man in the neighborhood who was able to shoot at the dogs and scare them away.

Brooks says Aly now has 87 stitches on her arms, legs, stomach, and back. The dogs were caught and quarantined, Brooks tells News 5.

News 5 has reached out to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Excel Police Department for more information on the attack.