A six-year-old New Jersey boy was mauled by a raccoon while
walking to school with his mother, who said her son could have died if it
weren’t for a heroic neighbor who came to his rescue. Aryan Gavali had to get
nine stitches on his face after the vicious animal attack that took place in
Elmwood Park Wednesday morning.
The child was on his way to the 16th Avenue Elementary
School with his mother, Monali Gavali, when a large raccoon attacked him from
behind and proceeded to bite and scratch him in the face
School with his mother, Monali Gavali, when a large raccoon attacked him from
behind and proceeded to bite and scratch him in the face
‘Within a second, he screamed, “Mommy,” then I turn around
and saw that he was on the ground… something was there, something was on his
back,’ Ms Gavali said.
and saw that he was on the ground… something was there, something was on his
back,’ Ms Gavali said.
Elmwood Park resident Danny Walls was getting ready for work
when he heard the mother screaming for help outside his window. Seeing the
massive racoon clawing at Aryan’s face, the quick-thinking Good Samaritan
grabbed a painter’s pole from his car and started beating the varmint until it
let go of the child and died.
when he heard the mother screaming for help outside his window. Seeing the
massive racoon clawing at Aryan’s face, the quick-thinking Good Samaritan
grabbed a painter’s pole from his car and started beating the varmint until it
let go of the child and died.
Walls described a harrowing scene in the wake of the attack,
with little Aryan screaming in terror and blood streaming from his wounds.
with little Aryan screaming in terror and blood streaming from his wounds.
‘He had rips on his face,’ Danny’s wife, Diana Walls said of
the grade-schooler. ‘Not just cuts, rips.’
the grade-schooler. ‘Not just cuts, rips.’
After profusely thanking the fearless neighbor for saving
her son’s life, Monali Gavali rushed Aryan to Hackensack Medical Center to be
treated for his injuries.
her son’s life, Monali Gavali rushed Aryan to Hackensack Medical Center to be
treated for his injuries.
Speaking from her son’s bedside via video chat Wednesday
night, Ms Gavali called Walls her ‘angel’.
night, Ms Gavali called Walls her ‘angel’.
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