Russell Allen Hill rescued Jalon J. Lewis from attacking dogs, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2, 2014. Jalon, 12, was walking through a residential neighborhood when two pit bulls, weighing about 65 and 70 pounds, attacked and pinned him against a fence. The dogs bit him repeatedly. Hill, 60, handyman, was seated in his truck, parked at a property about 110 feet away, when he heard screaming and growling from the scene. He grabbed a log from the property, ran to Jalon, and swung the log a few times, striking the dogs until they stopped attacking the boy. Hill then grabbed Jalon by the shoulders and pulled him toward the nearby street intersection. The dogs then attacked Hill, knocking him to the street, and repeatedly bit him about the arms and legs, chewing off most of his clothing. A police officer responded about four minutes after the attack on Hill commenced and halted it by shooting one of the dogs, dispatching it. Jalon was hospitalized a day for treatment of multiple puncture wounds and cuts. Hill was hospitalized 15 days for treatment, including surgeries, of significant bite wounds to his extremities, resulting in tissue loss. He recovered.
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Russell Allen Hill Senior was born March 25 th , 1954 to Eddie and Laura Hill in Indianapolis IN. Russell attended Indianapolis Public Schools and graduated from a trade school for auto body repair.
Russell was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1976.
June 26, 1977, he married the love of his life, Clarissa Michelle Wilson. To this union was born Shalonda Michelle and Russell Allen, Jr.
Russell was known for his talent as a creative auto body Worker as well as his lively sense of humor. He was a true handyman, fixing things that most of us would think were unfixable. Russell loved classic cars and attending car shows, including his favorite” World of Wheels”.
November 1, 2014, Russell became our true life hero. Russell saved a special needs child who was being attacked by two pit bulls. Russell suffered severe injuries but the child was barely harmed. He received the Carnegie Medal of Honor for his heroic actions.
Russell never met a stranger and was an outgoing and loving person.
Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Laura Hill and his sister Bettie Dunham of Baltimore MD. Russell leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 48 years Clarissa, two sons Myron(Kat) and Russell Jr and a daughter Shalonda, brothers Eugene (Teresa) and James( Jerri), sisters Dorothy Wilson (Willie), Sheila Daniel( late Eddie Daniel) Johnie May Hill and Shirley Hill of Baltimore MD, sisters in law Georgia Wathen(Roger) Yolanda Wilson (Joe) Cassandra Davis (late Doug Davis) brother in law, Kevin Wilson(Elorise) and a host of nieces, nephews , cousins and friends.