Man recovers after pit bull attack in San Francisco – NBC Bay Area

A San Francisco man is still recovering more than two weeks after being attacked by pit bulls in the South of Market neighborhood.

Pablo Rocha, who is 6 feet 6 inches tall, said the two dogs knocked him over while he was walking with a friend in his neighborhood and tried to “kill” him.

“I had 11 bites and 30 stings,” he said. “Two pit bulls tried to hold me down and kill me.”

After the attack, Rocha climbed over an 8-foot fence in front of the Aga John oriental rug store. While he lay down and screamed for help, Rocha’s friend searched for help.

Before Rocha was taken to a hospital, officers arrived at the scene because someone had called thinking he was going to rob the carpet store.

Rocha said officers were stern when they arrived.

“My only reaction was, ‘Hey, I need help, I just need help, no matter how I’m here,'” he said. “I’m freaking out because I do everything in the house … on foot. I can’t go for walks anymore.”

After receiving medical treatment, Rocha underwent a two-hour operation.

The dogs, which have since been arrested by animal control, belonged to Jesse Alu and Hilary Flynn.

Alu and Flynn lived in a mobile home in the neighborhood and were arrested after the attack. Both had a preliminary hearing in the case on Wednesday.

Neighbors in the area said they have complained several times about the number of RV residents.

“When there’s an incident, the incident clears up and then they come right back,” said Robert Fountain, Rocha’s husband. “It clears up and then they come right back. So there’s no permanent solution.”