AOC's Republican challenger Tina Forte sued after her pit bull attacked a neighbor's child

The female moving against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being sued by a neighbour accusing her canine of biting a child.

Tina Forte is challenging AOC for a 2nd clip successful New York's 14th Congressional District this election season. The squad personnel hit Forte successful 2022 pinch 72.5 percent of nan vote.

Her neighbour Kelly Johnson claims that connected February 28, 2023, Forte's pit bull named Brownie jumped nan obstruction separating nan backyards of their homes successful Nanuet and attacked her child, according to tribunal documents viewed by DailyMail.com.

The mother said her daughter's injuries see being, 'rendered, sick, sore, lame and abnormal and truthful remains; sustained terrible and imperishable injuries to her face, head, body, limbs, tense and psychic systems.'

Johnson is accusing Forte and her hubby Joseph Galdieri for unspecified individual damages claiming they were negligent successful controlling their dog. 

'They knew aliases should person known that nan Pit Bull possessed vicious propensities, had a ferocious quality and disposition, and was accustomed to attacking and biting people,' nan suit said.

The legislature campaigner and her hubby person denied nan allegation is successful their tribunal filings.

Photos shared connected Forte's Facebook page show she had astatine slightest 3 ample dogs surviving pinch her successful nan months starring up to nan attack.

Text messages submitted arsenic find show Forte and her neighbour discussing nan onslaught and nan child's injuries.

'Please fto maine cognize erstwhile she gets retired of nan O.R... My god, I cant judge this happened! I'm truthful sorry,' Forte said to her neighbour connected February 28, 2023.

'The surgeon thinks it came retired good and could person been truthful overmuch worse. But that is not what [the child] wants to hear. She feels ugly,' Johnson said. 

Forte besides revealed successful nan matter messages that she rehomed Brownie aft nan attack. 

DailyMail.com contacted Forte and her lawyer for comment. 

Forte is moving connected a level to 'to extremity extremist socialists from destroying nan American Dream.'

Her run issues see backing rule enforcement, ending bail reform, schoolhouse prime and anti-immigration policies.

Forte's hubby and son, Joseph Jr., person some antecedently been convicted of national charges. 

In 2019, nan begetter and boy brace were busted for possession of an forbidden firearm, arsenic good arsenic possessing $150,000 worthy of marijuana.

Galderi Sr. was recovered blameworthy of second-degree battle previously, while Galderi Jr. had constituent charges crossed respective states.