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Penny Dunckleeof Las Cruces, New Mexico, is on the mend and in good spirits.
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The update also stated that Duncklee is remaining positive throughout the ordeal and is “eager to learn to do things with her left hand. So far, she’s been practicing signing her name and washing her face.
“In her photo today, she was wiggling her fingers to show how much progress she is making,” the update continued. “She’s also fascinated with the phantom feelings of her missing fingers. She felt as if she was holding a cardboard cd cover.”
The Las Cruces Police Department says that one of the dogs involved in the attack has been “located and secured,” thanks to the help of residents in the area. The other dog has not been found.
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“Witnesses have helped to identify the dogs involved, one of which has been impounded. This is an active investigation, and no further information is being provided,” the LCPD wrote onFacebookon Monday.
Last week, Duncklee’s neighbor, James Sosa, heard her screaming as the dogs mauled her. Sosa leapt over the fence to rush to his neighbor’s aid, breaking his knee in the process as he fought the dogs off, per local stationKVIA.
“It was just so quick,” Sosa told the outlet. “Everything was quick. It had her arm and it was thrashing it around. I just kept telling her, ‘Penny, everything’s okay.’ "
Although James himself was injured while helping Duncklee, he says he would do it again in a heartbeat: “It’s all worth it to save a life. A kneecap ain’t nothing.”
Longtime friend Linda Lundeen said she couldn’t believe the news when she heard about what happened. “I could almost not speak, it was so horrible,” she toldKFox14.
source: people.com
