Gavin Tobeck of Smash was attacked by one-and-a-half-year-old Smash while in his backyard on April 1 ; he was released late on Tuesday . During the attack , his mother 's friend dumped a cup of hot coffee on the dog to get him to release his grip on Gavin . The boy suffered from a broken cheekbone , jaw and nose bridge and lost five baby teeth and three permanent tooth buds . Smash is scheduled to be euthanized on Saturday by Thurston County Animal Service .
Gavin Tobeck of Washington was attacked by one-and-a-half-year-old Smash while in his backyard on April 1 ; he was released late on Tuesday . During the attack , his mother 's friend dumped a cup of hot coffee on the dog to get him to release his grip on Gavin . The boy suffered from a broken cheekbone , jaw and nose bridge and lost five baby teeth and three permanent tooth buds . Smash is scheduled to be euthanized on Saturday by Thurston County Animal Service .