Raleigh child continues recovery process after attack by dogs

It happened in Raleigh in a family friend's backyard. Ryder Wells is now five, active in most cases like any other 5-year-old.

Four years ago, his family thought he might not make it to age five.

Ryder Wells suffered major injuries when he was bitten by a family friend's dogs. After countless surgeries and procedures, his mom said he's living a great life.

"He’s in kindergarten in a normal class," Brittany said. "He has friends, he wants to jump and play and I mean really he’s like every other kid."

He may look a little different with his skin expanded but his mom says it’s taught everyone an important lesson.

"Just treat everybody equally," said Collin Wells, Ryder's brother.

And even though that day in 2015 was an accident, it’s an accident she doesn’t want to happen to anyone else.

Ryder has got more surgeries planned, but that’s not slowing him down him. He's had over 45 procedures and his next big one is scheduled for Dec. 16.

"He wants to be like everybody else," Brittany said.