Bartlesville man and boy named Heroic Oklahomans

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A Bartlesville man and boy are recipients of the Heroic Oklahoman award for helping save two children from a dog attack.<br/><br/>Governor Brad Henry presented the awards Wednesday

Wednesday, July 20th 2005, 3:06 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A Bartlesville man and boy are recipients of the Heroic Oklahoman award for helping save two children from a dog attack.

Governor Brad Henry presented the awards Wednesday to Bill Mathis and 11-year-old Christopher Bailey during a ceremony at the state Capitol.

Christopher was walking home from school with his 8-year-old sister Brittney and 6-year-old brother Aaron on May 9th when a pit bull started to attack. He stood between his sister and brother to protect them as the dog attacked.

Mathis then drove by and stopped to distract the dog until it could be contained.

Christopher is recovering from numerous bite wounds, surgery to reattach his calf muscles, stitches in his left knee and a sprained thumb.

His brother and sister were not seriously injured.