We're learning new information about a dog that's accused of attacking three people in South Bend. Two-year-old Sparda is a pit bull who's fate will soon be determined. His case was just one of two talked about Thursday at an animal care and control hearing.

"They called 911 immediately, I was bleeding to death," said Sarah Housand who was bitten on March 4, 2018 by Sparda. "It was horrible I was in major pain. I lost three centimeters of my lip and it was a very horrifying experience. I was sick to my stomach for two weeks."

Sarah was the third victim who's mouth will never be the same. Her mom testified right after her, furious the dog is still alive.

"Now you have a dog accident and you have somebody looking for dog tissue and they have no tissue to reattach to me that is deemed a very dangerous dog when there is tissue ripped out of their mouth," said her mom Doris Housand.

Sparda's owners say he was tied up and never broke loose, that Sarah just got too close to him.

"The dog knows a lot of kids the dog had no problem with the kids that he knows that's why I told her he doesn't know you," said owner Jennica Manriquez.

"I just don't understand what really happened," said owner Cresencio Albarez. "I wasn't there to see what happened but I can tell you I'm going to try and defend my dog. I love my dog. He is my animal he's like my son."

The owners said Sparda was never the same after they said someone hung their previous dog.

"I don't know if that's why he started biting after the loneliness from our other dog, but that's all I can say is that's probably part of the reason that this has happened," Albarez said.

"On March 3rd she will never be that way again," Dorris said. "What is more important a dog's life or a child who was permanently damaged by a pit bull?"

"If the young lady would have obeyed and stayed away from my dog none of this would have happened," Albarez said. "That's all I can say and I'm very sorry it did happen."

On Thursday we learned Sparda bit someone in December then two people in March. According to SBACC, the bites got more and more severe each time with the first starting at a level two, second a level three and third a level four.

SBACC Animal Control Manager Jennifer Gobel explained level one is a minor scratch, level two is minor punctures (four or less), level three moderate punctures, level four severe punctures (four or more deep that may include crushing or tears from shaking) and level five is death.

Sparda's fate will be determined on Tuesday at 7 p.m. An impartial hearing officer is going to review the evidence and testimony.