Bronx Man's Fingers Sliced Off

Bronx man defending his dog gets 4 fingers chopped off in machete attack
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.
Bronx Man's Fingers Sliced Off After Protecting His Pit Bull from Man Wielding Machete
Rakeem Young, 34, was walking his dog, Chanel, in the Bronx on Friday, Jan. 24, when a man wielding a machete attacked him and his dog, and then sliced off four of Young's fingers.
Bronx Man Loses Four Fingers Protecting His Pup From a Machete Attack
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.
Man loses his fingers while attempting to protect dog in machete attack
Rakeem Young, 34, has been hospitalized after a machete-wielding attacker severed four of his fingers while he was walking his pit bull near Southern Blvd. and E. 178th St. in East Tremont, Bronx. The incident occurred on January 24 around 11:20 a.
Man speaks out after getting his fingers chopped off in machete attack while trying to protect dog
By Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story WEST FARMS, The Bronx (WABC) — A sweet and friendly pit bull named Chanel was missing her owner on Monday night. Rakeem Young is in the hospital — he is having three fingers surgically re-attached after a machete attack.
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