Image via YouTube A New York man is in the hospital after protecting his dog from a machete-wielding attacker. He lost four fingers in the process after being attacked by the man, according to New ...

"He put up his hand from the man trying to decapitate the dog, so with him grabbing the blade and stopping the man from decapitated the dog he lost his fingers in the process," Tashemia Young said.

A Bronx man who lost four fingers protecting his beloved pit bull from a machete-wielding stranger had to have them surgically re-arranged to account for a missing digit, the stunned victim told the ...

A Bronx man is recovering in the hospital after he went out of his way to protect his beloved pup. Rakeem Young was out walking his four-year-old pit bull Chanel when the two were approached by a man ...

A loyal dog and her even more loyal owner were ... the attacker chopped four fingers off his left hand. Young is left handed. “He went to hit me a second time, after he cut my hand,” Young.

the owner put his hand out to protect the dog, but four of his fingers were cut off. The attacker took off and has not been caught. The dog was not injured.

“He put up his hand from the man trying to decapitate the dog, so with him grabbing the blade and stopping the man from decapitated the dog he lost his fingers in the process,” Tashemia Young sai ...