Tennessee mom Kirstie Jane Bennard hospitalized after her 2 kids killed in pit bull attack

A Tennessee mother-of-two is now in secure situation with “stitches and chunk marks over her whole physique” after making an attempt to intervene when her two pit bulls mauled her toddlers to loss of life Wednesday.

Kirstie Jane Bennard, 30, was severely injured by the canine when she tried to tug them off of her 5-month-old boy, Hollace Dean, and 2-year-old woman, Lilly Jane, simply outdoors of their house in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Each of the youngsters had been pronounced lifeless on the scene, based on a Twitter post made by Shelby County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Bennard’s situation is reportedly secure, however the mom has an “uncountable quantity of stitches and chunk marks over her whole physique, together with her face,” Jeff Gibson — the uncle of husband Colby Bennard — wrote on Fb.

Whereas particulars of how the assault unfolded and why the pets grew to become aggressive stay unclear, the tragic incident reportedly lasted about 10 minutes, based on Gibson.

Gibson additionally mentioned Bennard’s “legs and arms are bandaged/wrapped up fully.”

The member of the family additionally wrote, “As of now it seems like there isn’t any everlasting injury aside from a coronary heart that may by no means heal.”

The pets, Cheech and Mia, had been part of the household for greater than eight years with no violent incident, Kelsey Canfield — greatest good friend of Bennard — instructed Fox Information Digital.

“That assault lasted longer than any one among us might have ever imagined,” mentioned Canfield.

The 2 pit bulls had been euthanized and autopsies for the youngsters are nonetheless pending.

“To say that I’m perplexed and my coronary heart is and has been breaking since I discovered is an understatement,” wrote good friend Stephanie Chipman on Fb.

“Simply in absolute shock. Praying so so so laborious for the great Lord to carry you and your loved ones tight and enable you make your means by means of this. Right here for you all the time and love you a lot!”