12-Year-Old Boy in Coma After Being Attacked on Bike by Pack of Dogs: They 'Could've Killed Him'

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They fought off the dogs with hammers and sticks, Nix tells PEOPLE.

Green was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center and underwent surgery on Sunday before being placed in a medically induced coma on Monday. According to the GoFundMe, Green sustained “massive injuries” to his arms and legs and has been given a feeding tube.

Nix says that the boy has undergone two surgeries and will likely require more as he’ll remain hospitalized for several weeks.

Now, Doll Stanley, director of In Defense of Animals’ “Justice for Animals Campaign,” is advocating for an animal control ordinance in the county.

“The child was helpless, absolutely helpless,” Stanley told WCBI.

source: people.com