Alex Munroe

Alex Munroe helped rescue Will Munroe and Trisha Munroe from an attacking dog, Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia, March 6, 2023. In the afternoon, Will, 8, and his 10-year-old brother were playing in the snow in 34-degree weather outside their house in a residential neighborhood when an adult male German shepherd approached and ultimately bit Will’s arms and thrashed him back and forth on the ground. Seeking help, the brother alerted Will’s mother, who left the family’s house barefoot and in pajamas and went to the nearby cul-de-sac, where Will was on the ground and the dog had one of his arms in its mouth. The mother sat on the dog and put her hands in its mouth, attempting to free Will. Also responding from inside the house was Will’s eldest brother, Alex, 13, student, who saw his mother struggling with the dog. Alex entered the street and punched the head of the dog, which released Will, who moved to safety in his driveway. The dog then bit the mother’s right arm. Alex again struck the dog, which then bit the mother’s left arm, leading Alex to punch the dog again until it let go. An owner who had been on scene then led the dog back home. Will, who also had injuries to his head and face, was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was treated for punctures to his right forearm and left bicep. His mother was treated at the same hospital for the bites to her arms and a bite to her right hand. Alex recovered from a sore hand in a few days.

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