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A Texas student has bravely revealed her face for the first time since being mauled and bitten 800 times by two dogs while dog-sitting for a family – but she still says she is determined to work with animals again in the future.
Jacqueline Durand, 22, was mauled two days before Christmas while dog-sitting for Dr. Justin and Ashley Bishop in Coppell, a suburb of Dallas.
Before going to the home, she was assured the two rescue dogs – a German Shepard mix Lucy and a Pitbull mix Bender – would be in their crates and kennels. However, when she arrived, the animals were roaming around the house freely.
Durand, a student at the University of Texas at Dallas, had met the dogs in the days before the attack, and had described the animals as ‘lovely.’
But as soon as Durand entered the home on December 23, the dogs pounced and viscously mauled her, leaving behind 800 bite marks.
‘When I felt the skin hanging from my face, I thought I was going to die,’ she told CBS Mornings.
The dogs ripped off Durand’s ears, nose, and face, leaving nothing by bone behind, and she lost 30 per cent of the blood in her body, leaving her hospitalized for 60 days. She also had to go through months of therapy, including learning to stretch her mouth 1mm at a time.
During the attack, Durand was unable to call for help – but she had tripped an alarm when she entered the home, which sent an alert out to emergency responders.
However, they were unable to enter the home for 37 minutes, as they didn’t feel safe. When ask why it took more than 30 minutes to get inside the house, a representative told CBS News they were ‘only able to see Jacqueline Durand’s legs and were not immediately aware of the extent of her injuries.’
Despite the horrific attacks and the multiple reconstructive surgeries she underwent, Durand said she was ready for the world to see her face.
‘It’s time to show who I am now, and I can’t be scared of it,’ she said on CBS Mornings.
'I Felt the Skin Hanging From My Face': Dog-sitting Student Whose Face Was Ripped Off by Two Rescue Dogs Reveals Her Injuries for First Time After Being Bitten 800 Times
A Texas student has bravely revealed her face for the first time since being mauled and bitten 800 times by two dogs while dog-sitting for a family – but she still says she is determined to work with animals again in the future. Jacqueline Durand, 22, was mauled two days before Christmas while...
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