Ewa Beach man ‘grateful to be alive’ after dog attack

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Norman Seui was walking his Labrador Retriever, 6-year-old Lilly, along Fort Weaver Road last Thursday evening, when he says two dogs slipped under the fencing of a home they were passing by and attacked them.

With his pinky wrapped and dislocated from the attack, Seui demonstrated how he tried to fend off the two dogs as they bit at Lilly, saying, “I’m holding my dog, and I’m trying to rip his mouth off.

Seui grabbed Lilly and hopped on to the hood of a Honda that was parked nearby as the two dogs kept rushing them.

“At the end of the day, I’m grateful to be alive and my dog, especially my dog,” Seui said.

While Seui and Lilly both survived, they’re bruised and sewn up.

Lilly got 38 stitches on her back, after part of it was bitten and torn off, Seui believes things could have been even worse if it weren’t for a helpful bystander.

“I just seen the dogs running wild and everybody yelling and I just seen the guys on top of the car, and he was asking for help so I had him hop in the back of my truck,” said Justin Aquino, who reversed his truck to the Honda so Seui and Lilly could jump in its bed and flee.

“It was kind of nuts...it was crazy,” Aquino added.

Aquino drove the two to the hospital and Lilly was then taken to the vet emergency center on Nimitz, where she has been having to return every day since to monitor her wounds.

“It’s terrible, man, I don’t wish this on anybody,” Seui shared.

At the house where the attack happened, a chain link fence enclosed several dogs that were roaming behind it and barking at passersby on Tuesday.

But the K-9s’ owner was more quiet, declining comment when asked about his dog’s alleged encounter.

The Hawaiian Humane Society sent Hawaii News Now a statement saying in part, “This incident underscores the critical importance of responsible pet ownership and secure containment to protect community safety. Pet owners have a responsibility to ensure their animals are properly secured and cannot escape their property.”

According to the organization, A dog attack that leads to injury is a misdemeanor offense. Penalties could include a fine of up to $2,000, six months in prison or one year probation. Owners could also be charged for medical expenses and impoundment.

Dog attacks can be reported directly to Honolulu police.

“If you love your dogs, if you have animals, they’re your kids, you secure your kids, you know,” Seui added.

Click here for a GoFundMe page to help cover Lilly’s medical expenses.