It was so horrific, it was surreal

"It definently sounded like it was above the average dog bite." "It was an unprovoked bite that was pretty aggressive"
Lynn teacher mauled by pit
bull
By Robin Kaminski / The Daily Item
LYNN - A grisly dog attack left a Lynn woman fighting
for her life after a pit bull mix bit her 15 times on
Wednesday.
Numerous deep wounds and frightening flashbacks
have psychologically paralyzed the victim, Julie Potter,
a special education teacher at the Shoemaker School
who said she is afraid to leave the safety of her own
home after the attack.
Animal Control Officer Kevin Farnsworth said the
attack was far more aggressive than an average bite.
"It definitely sounded like it was above the average
dog bite," he said. "It was an unprovoked bite that
was pretty aggressive."
Potter said she was jogging on Lynnfield Street when
she came across the raging Labrador/pit bull mix,
shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Breaking loose from its leash, Potter said the dog
furiously raced after her, growling and in hot pursuit.
"It was so horrific, it was surreal," she said. "I was
literally minutes away from home when I saw a young
boy about 13-years-old with a large black dog. He
stared at me like he was nervous and when the dog
broke loose from its leash, he said, 'Oh no, I'm so
sorry."
Potter, a young mother to a 2-year-old son, said she

paused momentarily when the dog leaped toward her,
thinking it merely wanted to sniff her or say hello.
Instead of a friendly gesture, Potter said the dog
knocked her to the ground, biting her on her arms,
legs and back.
A bystander who was traveling down Lynnfield Street
witnessed the attack, bite by bite, which left Potter
covered in blood and screaming in fear.
The witness reportedly steered her truck toward the
enraged animal in an attempt to pry it away from the
victim.
Running toward the witness's truck, screaming for
help, Potter said the animal lunged toward her once
again, knocked her on the ground and sunk its teeth
deep into her skin.
"The dog was actually hanging from my arm when I
got up," she said. "At first I was hesitant to get into
her car because I saw a baby crying and I have a 2-
year-old son, but she yelled at me to get in the car."
Breaking free from the animal's grip, Potter said she
quickly climbed into the waiting vehicle, her white tshirt
completely saturated in blood.
Arriving at Union Hospital, Potter said she received 11
stitches for the 15 bite wounds that she suffered.
"She (the witness) was like an angel, she saved my
life," she said. "She brought me to the emergency
room and called my husband for me. She's like a hero
and I can't wait to see her again when I feel better."
Farnsworth, who was unable to make it to the scene
of the attack, said there is a definite possibility that
the animal will either be put down or banned from the
city.
The animal reportedly had its rabies vaccination and
was also listed as a Labrador/Rottweiler mix.

"The owner obviously didn't have any control of the
animal, so we'll have to take proper procedures from
here," he said. "Right now the dog is on quarantine for
10 days and then we'll have a hearing."
Potter said she isn't satisfied with Farnsworth's actions
and would like city officials to revisit the leash law and
a law to ban certain breeds from being allowed to
reside in the city.

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[BANJOMILITIA]

I have a golden retriever. Maybe one day you will be able to afford a real dog and not some gangster shit dog. People think you suck because you have a shitty dog. Thats the fact.

[FUzupf]

@BANJOMILITIA That's the fact? wow! I guess I need to do what you tell me to do. Maybe I'll be just like you and get a golden retriever.

[HedgieDiva]

@BANJOMILITIA Oh wow a golden, they suck my friend had three, my friend loves my pit way more, get a boring ass golden like everyone. Btw we are rich so not all gangsters own pits. :P

[reneesmith1971]

iF IT SAYS PITBULL ATTACK IT USUALL ISNT,THE MEDIA NEEDS RATINGS TO MAKE MONEY,JUST ANOTHER PITBULL ATTACK THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A PITBULL,IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN A SHARPAE RIPPED THE THROAT OUT OF A BABY IN ITS CRIB I SUPPOSE THAT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE IT WAS A PIT ANY DOG CAN BITE ID WORRY MORE ABOUT MY GERMAN SHEPHARD BITING SOMEONE THAN MY PIT.AND IM NOT JUST STICKING UP FOR PITS I HAVE 1 ALSO A GERMAN SHEPHARD AND BOTH HAVE BEEN RAISED EXACTLY THE SAME.

[holyunfaithfull]

pitbulls were originally for catching and controling livestock,gansters turn kids into pieces of shit too, maby we should all turn against kids,

pitbulls are very gental loving dogs if raised like a golden retriever.dont discriminate a certain breed because of what bad people train them to do

[teflonson718]

Check my page. I gotta bunch of vids of my pit. It all depends how u raise them

[rockyh51]

it aint the dig fault its da trainer

[kreeperrock]

@tripovermyego im not having a go at em either i havea rotty who i love to pieces and he'll be prised from my cold dead hands

[tripovermyego]

@kreeperrock true. But still. A lab can mess someone up just as bad as a pit or a rott. They keep giving these dogs bad names and its not fair. It really isnt. Dont get me wrong, im not trying to defend them bc Im a diehard fan of pits or rotts, I just dont think its fair to single them out

[kreeperrock]

@tripovermyego highest bite in dogs is cocker spaniel and labradors are v prone to biting as well we hear about every pit/rott bite cuz it generally fucks someone up so it seems like theres loads but there isn't really

[kreeperrock]

@BANJOMILITIA I'll take a trustworthy dog like a rotty or pitbull over 1 of those "friendly" breeds like labs and spaniels that pack the highest bite rates of all thank you v much

[LilxmissxMeaghan1995]

@BANJOMILTIA You're fuckked up you prissy son of a bitch. It doesn't matter what kind of fucking dog you have purebred or not, dogs all; want love and attention thats it, if you dont raise and train your dog properly not matter what kind of dog it is, its gonna be either aggressive scared excited, etc. SO stfu and get your damn facts straight you piece of shit. Its not even his dog dumbass. Any dog can be sweet or aggressive does not matter if its a mut or purebred.