GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Two years ago, a Green Bay man came to the rescue of a mom and toddler who were being mauled by two pit bulls.
The action may have saved their lives.
Now, that man is being nationally recognized with a Carnegie medal.
The story behind the scar on her 3-year-old son’s ear, Alisha White tells FOX 11 is still hard to talk about it.
“I try not to forget it, but I try not to think about it as much. I’m thankful that he’s still here.”
Two summers ago, the two were attacked by a pair of pit bulls.
It happened off Reber Street in Green Bay, while White and her son were walking back from the park.
One of the dogs during the attack latched on to a portion of her son’s head.
“Kind of pushed him out of the stroller. So, I took a bag and I hit him. And one of the dogs started attacking him and the other dog jumped on me.”
It was then that nearby neighbor James Williams says he took action.
“I seen two dogs mauling on this lady and her baby other people just standing around. No one doing anything but yelling.”
So Williams tells FOX 11 he just reacted to the situation.
“I just started hitting it right in the throat, till I felt it let go, and then it tried to re-grab and I just jerked it. Same with the mom too.”
He is being honored for his life-saving effort with a Carnegie medal.
The medals are awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, to people who have shown extraordinary acts of civilian heroism.
“It’s even better to me that I saved this kid, not the recognition but it’s nice to know,” said Williams.
But White says she couldn’t think of any other person more deserving of the honor.
“I appreciate that man a lot because I don’t know what would have happened if he never came.”
The medals are awarded to at least 100 people each year throughout the United States and Canada.
Along with the recognition is also a grant for $5,000.
