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Gabriel Almeida is an an 11-year old boy who has managed to grab the media spotlight. Why? He is the boy who bit the dog.

Gabriel was playing in his uncle's backyard in the city of Belo Horizonte when he was attacked by a pit bull named Tita. The dog bit Gabriel on the left arm.

Gabriel grabbed Tita by the neck and bit him back.

A group of stonemasons who were working nearby chased the dog away before it could attack again.

The boy lost a tooth in the encounter.