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Rottweilers who attacked multiple people had 2 previous bite reports, will be euthanized

The two Rottweilers who bit four people on Summerland Drive in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, including a 6-year-old boy, have two previous dog bite reports. Sunday's incident makes the third time Raleigh police have been called out because of these dogs.

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Heather Leah
, WRAL multiplatform producer
RALEIGH, N.C. — The two Rottweilers who bit four people on Summerland Drive in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, including a 6-year-old boy, have two previous dog bite reports. Sunday's incident makes the third time Raleigh police have been called out because of these dogs.

According to Wake County Animal Control, the dogs will be euthanized after 10 days.

Reports show a previous dog bite in February of 2019, which happened on Bearmont Place. Another report showed a bite occurrence later that same month, this time on Magnolia Court.

This past weekend, three of the people who were bitten had to be transported to a local hospital – including a 70-year-old grandfather and a 6-year-old child.

The grandfather's son-in-law and grandson both fought to pull the dogs off him, and said his wounds were so bad they had to apply a homemade tourniquet. He went into shock.

The families who were attacked fought the dogs off with weapons like broomsticks and knives before the animals ran away and were captured on a trail down the road.

Cyril Alhaj Chesson, 39, who lives in a nearby neighborhood, owns the Rottweilers. He was arrested on Sunday afternoon and charged with attack by dangerous dog and breaking a local ordinance for animal at-large.

A recording of the 911 call helps provide deeper insight into the incident.

"He's bleeding profusely out of his leg right now," said the Joey Smith, describing his grandfather's injuries.

The dogs even delayed paramedics from reaching bleeding victims.

The 911 operator said, "The paramedics can't really get in because of the dogs. They're trying to get someone to get the dogs so they can come down and help....It's unsafe for them to get out of their vehicle."

Smith described running outside to help his grandfather, saying he pushed and punched the dogs before they sank teeth into his arm. Then, the dogs ran away – attacking a father and his young son down the street.

A second ambulance was sent to help out.

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