A Bronx man is recovering in the hospital after he went out of his way to protect his beloved pup. Rakeem Young was out walking his four-year-old pit bull Chanel when the two were approached by a man with a machete. Young says he raised his hand to try to grab the weapon from the man when it sliced off four of his fingers.

A Bronx man hospitalized since Friday has had some of his fingers reattached after police say they were sliced off by a machete-wielding man. The victim's family is desperate for the suspect in the attack to be found and brought to justice.