Crossing Guard Saves Mother, Child From Vicious Dog

an elementary school crossing guard recently saved a kindergartener and her mother from a dog attack! it happened near hillside elementary school in central el paso. mom and daughter made sure michael fierro knows how grateful they are… our stephanie valle has a story… …you’ll see this only on abc-seven: nats: talking this is the first time alicia holguin and michael fierro have talked since the dog attack. “everyday i came and asked fo him and they tell me he’s getting better.” “i got emotional. because i – everything happened so fast.” 20.20 they hugge outside the school — michael crouching low to embrace 5-year-old camila. i remembered her being small. but when i saw her right now and realized how small she really was, and what could have happened, that didn’t happen, thank god. michael — a new assistant custodian and crossing guard at hillside elementary — put himself between camila and an aggressive dog at this intersection. all of a sudden i heard a lot of screaming. help me, ayudame 12.42 i saw the dog trying to get the little girl. the dog snapped at michael’s safety vest and his clothing — finally biting his chest. as i fell i put my arm down and it broke. and that’s when i realized i was in big trouble. 14.31 the dog sank its teeth into michael’s right arm. i was in serious pain. i was seeing black and blue. ha. i thought i was going to pass out. 17.18 instead, he kept the dog from biting anyone else until back-up arrived. no one does that for a person you don’t know. this mother is eternally grateful. he’s my angel for my daughter. 2x 7.35 the episd board is set to honor michael in a few weeks. 20.55 “i was a littl surprised.” “why are y surprised? you saved a little girl’s life!” “i did wha had to be done and if not, something would have happened to her or her mother.” 21.09 nats: camila saying ‘gracias’ a tough but worthy lesson in selflessness. sv, abc-7. abc-seven confirmed with animal services