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A pit bull has been euthanized after viciously attacking a 4-year-old girl and her mother in Mentor, Ohio

The mother and daughter were walking to a park on the afternoon of Oct. 4 when the incident occurred

The child, who received immediate surgery, will require further facial reconstructive procedures

A dog has been euthanized after attacking a girl and her mom in Ohio.

Alexis Higham was walking to the park with her daughter, Carina Palladino, on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 4 when the incident occurred, per local news outlets Cleveland 19 , Fox 8 and CBS affiliate Kens 5 .

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Alexis recalled the off-leash pit bull lunged at her and daughter.

“It kept biting her, letting go, going fo

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