Help is on the way for a Congolese
boy that was left disfigured after a
brutal attack by chimpanzees
Dunia Sibomana.
Daily Mail reports that he was
considered the lucky one when a
group of chimpanzees jumped
from the trees and attacked him
and two other boys as they played
near a preserve in their native
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dunia, unlike the others, survived.
But he was severely disfigured: His
lips ripped off and one cheek torn
apart, leaving him with muscle
damage that make it hard for him
to eat, swallow and communicate.
Now, eight-year-old Dunia is set to
undergo a rare and complicated
surgery at a Long Island hospital
that will use tissue and muscle
from his forearm to recreate both
lips. The hope is that he will once
again be able to open and close his
mouth, and eat and talk normally.
Dr. Leon Klempner, an associate
professor of dentistry at Stony
Brook Children's Hospital, where
Dunia will undergo the operation,
said:
'As you can imagine, not
having any lips, the food can
just come right out.'He
drools all the time and can't
pronounce different
words.'We're feeling very
optimistic. We're hoping
after the surgery he'll
reintegrate into society and
perhaps go back to school
or have some semblance of
a normal life.'
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