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

The pistillate 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 subordinate bushed Forte successful 2022 with 72.5 percent of the vote.

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

The parent said her daughter's injuries see being, 'rendered, sick, sore, lame and disabled 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 idiosyncratic damages claiming they were negligent successful controlling their dog. 

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

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

Photos shared connected Forte's Facebook leafage amusement she had astatine slightest 3 ample dogs surviving with her successful the months starring up to the attack.

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

'Please fto maine cognize erstwhile she gets retired of the 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 the substance messages that she rehomed Brownie aft the attack. 

DailyMail.com contacted Forte and her lawyer for comment. 

Forte is moving connected a level to 'to halt extremist socialists from destroying the American Dream.'

Her run issues see backing instrumentality 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, the begetter and lad brace were busted for possession of an amerciable firearm, arsenic good arsenic possessing $150,000 worthy of marijuana.

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