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Dog attack leaves 7-year-old with visual injuries
A dog attack has left a 7-year-old girl with scrapes on her legs and back and cuts on her lips.
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A 7-year-old who was hurt in a dog attack Tuesday is still processing what happened.
“I was just walking and then it pushed me and started attacking me,” said Yamah Yekeku.
She went to drop off a package at her neighbor’s home. Then the dog ran toward her.
“It’s is third time chasing somebody,” Yekeku said.
Her mother Mary Innis pointed out the scrapes on her legs and back, and the little cuts on her lips.
The dog who attacked her is a part of 13-year-old Yazmina Warsame’s family.
“She was really sweet, she was very playful,” she said.
Warsame said her dog’s name was Diamond, a 1-year-old Pitbull.
“Diamond didn’t mean to hurt nobody, she just wanted to play and they killed her for it,” she said.
Brooklyn Park Police and shot killed the dog because they said it went after another child.
“The animal actually ran into a playground area, a park area in an apartment complex and there were two young children that were in the park. The dog took off after one of the children and was trying to bite that child,” said Brooklyn Park Police Precinct Inspector and Public Information Officer Elliot Faust.
Faust said a cadet lifted the child up to his shoulder to protect him.
“The dog was jumping up actively trying to bite the child and that’s when one of our officers shot him,” Faust said.
He said the 7-year-old was treated for her injuries at the scene. Innis said she took her daughter to the doctor’s office on Wednesday to get a rabies shot as a precaution.
Tuesday’s incident was the second dog attack to happen within Brooklyn Park. A 3-year-old was attacked by two Pitbulls, last Friday. Faust said the child’s injuries were extensive, and he’s still recovering in the hospital. He said that attack was the worst dog attack he has ever seen.
“These are not common, they don’t happen frequently, so it is kind of strange that we’re talking about two in one week,” Faust said.
Faust want community members to be more aware of their surroundings and to understand their dog. He said they’ve had more dangerous dog designations so far this year than all of last year.
“As a dog owner it is your responsibility to take control of the animal,” Faust said. One mistake that happens can have tragic consequences.”
Warsame said her dog was just hyper. Diamond also had long nails, Warsame said they were planning to cut.
She’s heartbroken her dog is gone and doesn’t understand why police had to kill her. She wants people to know her dog wasn’t mean.
“People take advantage of the way a big dog looks, they don’t know her personality, so people might have called her mean and I don’t people to think Diamond is mean, and I feel like it’s important to share. She wasn’t a mean dog, she was never a mean dog,” Warsame said.
Central Minnesota Council is hosting fun activities to get kids interested in Scouting.
SARTELL, Minn. — The Boy Scouts of America reintroduced itself as Scouting America in May, and since then, the organization has been hard at work recruiting.
Gerry Granum, Scout executive from the Central Minnesota Council, visited KARE 11 News at Noon to share more about the work.
Scouting America teaches children outdoors skills such as camping and fishing, but also advanced skills such as rocketry, robotics and coding. The program also aims to teach kids self-sufficiency and kindness.
So who is eligible to join? Scouting programs are open to children in kindergarten through adults at age 20. Click here for more information.
Fall is a great time to get your child into Scouting, as Central Minnesota Council is hosting New Cub Scout Day for kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 28. There will be fun activities from 1-3 p.m. at the Council Office on 1191 Scout Dr., Sartell.
“It’s hard, you know sleeping outside, getting eaten up by ants, spiders, getting stung by a bee,” said Samuel Haymon.
SAN ANTONIO — Homelessness can happen to anyone. According to a survey from the personal finance website, Bankrate, Nearly one-third of U.S. workers say they are living paycheck to paycheck and have no money for savings after paying their monthly bills.
19-year-old Samuel Haymon describes how he’s been feeling the last few weeks, after losing his job and becoming homeless with his dog Mordex.
“Hopeless, helpless.” said Haymon.
Harmon lived in an apartment with his mother, stepfather and brother and was the only one working. Unable to pay rent, the family was evicted.
“I had to move out everything and I had lost everything.” said Haymon.
Samuel now had to figure out how to care for Mordex, who he has raised since Mordex was a puppy. Samuel says he went door to door asking for help.
“I asked people if someone can buy and food and stuff, because he was a main priority for me to take care of.” said Haymon.
Samuel’s mother moved into a shelter in Dallas. Samuel and his brother went to Haven for Hope. Both were offered beds, but Mordex couldn’t come with him. Instead, Samuel chose to stay on the streets with Mordex.
“I took care of him. Only me, no one else. So we grew up together. He’s my son.” said Haymon.
Samuel says he found himself sleeping on a bench at the Wonderland of the America’s Mall.
“It’s hard, you know, sleeping outside getting eaten up by ants, spiders, getting stung by a bee.” said Haymon.
A few workers at a nearby health clinic saw Samuel and Mordex, and wanted to help them. Their story was posted on Facebook.
That’s where Candida Campos, with Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue came across the post and wanted to help.
“I’ve had friends and I’ve been in spots that I’ve needed help myself, and I had that guardian angel helping me,” said Campos.
Guardian angels in the community are now rallying behind Samuel and Mordex. A GoFundMe was set up, which has raised nearly $3,000 so far.
Someone is also letting Samuel use a camper that Campos setup on her land. Mordex had to go with a foster for about a week, while Samuel was getting situated.
Over the weekend, they were reunited.
“I’ve been thinking about him every day, wondering how he’s doing,” said Haymon.
Campos also helped Samuel find a new job at the Tractor Supply in Floresville, where he will start on Monday.
Samuel says he’s been overwhelmed with joy for all the support, but he could still use a helping hand, and Mordex needs a helping paw.
“Everybody needs a helping hand,” said Campos.
“I need help getting everything back,” said Haymon.
If you would like to help you can donate to the GoFundMe by clicking here. If you have any donations such as clothing you would like to donate you can contact Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue on their Facebook page by clicking here.
There is also an Amazon wish list that has been created to help Samuel and Mordex.
Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue is also looking for someone willing to donate their time to install an RV Hookup.
They are also accepting donations for an RV, as they say the camper that Samuel and Mordex are living in is a temporary solution.
The sheriff’s office said 46-year-old Jeffery Holmquist was flown by helicopter to a Twin Cities hospital with severe burns. He would later die from those injuries.
MEEKER COUNTY, Minn. — A man is dead following an explosion inside a fish house in Meeker County Saturday morning.
The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to an address in Collinwood Township just before 7 a.m. on reports of a man who had suffered significant burns. Upon arrival they learned that 46-year-old Jeffrey Holmquist of Dassel was inside the fish house when it exploded, leaving him with severe burns over a significant portion of his body.
Holmquist was flown by LifeLink III air ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died from those injuries.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting in the investigation and effort to find a cause for the explosion.
