Michael Bulger, of Eight Mile, says his 6-year-old son Andrew was attacked by a pit bull Monday night at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Michael Bulger, of Eight Mile, says his 6-year-old son Andrew was attacked by a pit bull Monday night at approximately 6:30 p.m.
A six-year-old boy is fighting for his life in the hospital after a vicious pit bull attack in Wilmer. This is the second pit bull attack on a child in our area in a week. As we reported, 13-year-old Hunter Sharman was attacked in his front yard in Mobile.

Six-year-old Andrew Bulger is in critical condition undergoing his third surgery in two days at the UAB children's hospital in Birmingham. His first two surgeries were at Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, but his injuries were so bad, he was transferred for specialized treatment.

"The worst is watching him suffer," said Andrew's grandmother, Rene Bulger. "That's the hardest part, you know?"

Andrew can't talk, he can barely move and he can't breathe on his own. Family members say they can't believe their fun-loving little boy is now fighting for his life. Doctors say there is an unknown amount of surgeries ahead and there is no guarantee he will ever talk again.

"What they're going to try and do in the surgery is repair the trachea check out the voice box," said Bulger. "It's very hard, especially when we first came. They restrained him because of the tubes."


Family members and Animal Control officers say it all happened at a house on Mars Court in Wilmer Monday evening. Outside the house there are multiple dogs chained up.

"It was like a bullet coming out of a gun. It happen so fast."

Bulger says Andrew and his father stopped by the house briefly to run and errand. She says Andrew started playing with another boy in the yard.

"The dog broke off the chain and shot straight at Andrew tried to bite him in the face, and that's when it knocked him down to the ground. It grabbed him by his throat, lifted him in the air and then she started shaking him by the neck."

Bulger says Andrew's father stepped in and got the dog to release him.

"Blood was squirting out of his neck. They were trying to cover all the holes and everything until the ambulance could get there."


Nancy Johnson with Mobile County says animal control picked up the dog, a one-year old pit bull named Jr, early Wednesday morning. Officers say the dog was so aggressive, it needed a muzzle to be brought to the animal shelter.

"Tragic, it's horrifying and I feel so bad for the boy and his family," said Johnson.

We're told the dog will remain in quarantine for ten days to undergo rabies observation. It is unclear what will happen to the dog after this period.

Officials from the Mobile County Sheriff's office say the details of their investigation will determine whether the dog needs to be put down or returned to the owner. It will also determine if the owner will face any charges.

In the meantime, family members say they will stay strong and continue praying for their little boy.