By Jeremy Coumbes on June 9, 2021 at 3:43pm
A delivery driver was seriously injured near Kampsville Saturday after he was attacked by a pair of dogs.
A FedEx driver was making a delivery on Pleasant Dale Hollow Road Saturday when two American Pit Bull Terriers came out of the front door and charged the driver. According to a report by RiverBender.com, the driver identified as Paul Gmoser was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital Saturday.
His brother Mike Gmoser told RiverBender that Paul Gmoser has had two surgeries following the attack which included having his left hand and wrist amputated. Gmoser suffered multiple injuries to both his arms and legs and will require additional surgery. He was taken out of ICU on Monday.
A FedEx driver delivering a package north of Kampsville in Calhoun County was mauled Friday by two large dogs who broke through a screen door. According to news sources, the
FedEx Driver Mauled By Dogs Has Arm Amputated Following Attack
On 6/9/21 at 10:30 AM EDT
A FedEx delivery driver in rural Illinois was left with severe injuries to both his legs and arms after being attacked by two dogs. The man s left hand and wrist had to be amputated following the attack. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital where he awaits further surgeries, according to his brother.
Police said the attack took place Saturday during a delivery on Pleasant Dale Hollow Road, just north of Kampsville, a village in Calhoun County.
Calhoun County Sheriff William Heffington said the victim had severe bite wounds to his arms and legs. It was pretty bad, Illinois RiverBender.com reported.