A TikTok mum is facing backlash for keeping the family pet dog even after he bit her three-year-old daughter’s face and has defended the decision saying it ‘was sick’ as she asks for money to help fix the baby’s scars
- Mom Clara Tsetkin defended her decision to keep her dog, Bart, despite his bite
A mom received backlash on TikTok for keeping her dog after it bit her toddler, leaving her daughter scarred and needing stitches on her face.
The mother, Clara Tsetkin, defended on the video-sharing platform her decision not to take in or put down dog Bart after he bit her three-year-old daughter Milana.
Although Clara claims a cocker spaniel bit her child, she has argued on TikTok that he “never attacked” her daughter, and claims she acted in self-defense.
– He was very ill! she said in one video. “And he’s trying to hide under the bed..his hind legs are super and he couldn’t crawl away..”
“Our 3 year old daughter didn’t understand that the dog needed to rest today and not touch him… She started touching him more, sitting on him, climbing on his face and hurting him…”
A mum, Clara Tsetkin, has been criticized for keeping her dog after it bit her toddler, leaving her daughter scarred and in need of stitches on her face.
It also showed pictures of the girl’s injuries six months after she was bitten
In one clip, Clara suggests that she and her husband split up because of her refusal to get rid of the animal
In another clip, Clara referred to her and her husband’s divorce because of her refusal to get rid of the animal.
The video was captioned: “When someone asks me – do you regret divorcing your husband because he wants to get rid of the dog?”
After sharing a series of snaps with her adorable pet, the dog mom vigorously shakes her head at the suggestion.
Many TikTok users were not impressed, with some arguing that Clara’s decision to keep her pet meant her dog was “more important than your daughter”.
Her little girl, now five and a half years old, was bitten by Bart just over three years ago, and her mum has shared a series of clips showing how her skin has since healed.
“For those who asked to know what the scar looks like now after a dog bite,” Clara said.
She added that Milana still suffers from a visible scar on her face because of the way the operation was performed.
While sharing a series of snaps with her beloved pet, the dog mom vigorously shakes her head to hint that she is going to get rid of her dog after he bit her daughter
The doctor did not tighten the sutures to the end due to possible infection, so the scar turned out to be wide.
We plan to make a scar. If someone wants to help our princess, we will be forever grateful,” she said at the time, providing a link to a fundraising page.
Meanwhile, other users have argued that people calling for the dog to be removed or destroyed were “overreacting” to the mother’s decision to keep her pet.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 800,000 people in the United States seek medical attention for dog bites each year, half of whom are children.
Bites are most common in children ages 5 to 9, and children under 4 are more likely to be bitten on the head or neck because of their height.
Clara has been contacted for comment.
