At just five years old little Ryder Wells has been through more horror that most would experience in a lifetime.
Against all the odds the youngster from North Carolina survived a brutal attack by twoĀ rottweilersĀ while visiting family for Thanksgiving in 2015.
He was just 21 months old when the two 100-poundĀ dogs attackedĀ him. He lost half of his face, his teeth were crushed, and he suffered a broken arm and punctured lung.
His family didnāt think he would survive but this little fighter made it through and has since had to endure around 50 surgeries.

Instead of being praised for getting through such a horrific attack this sweet little boy now has to endure cruel comments from children and adults.
His teaching assistant said when Ryder first started school even the adults would stare at him.
āWhen we go to the park, thereās a child who points and screams āmonsterā at him before running away.ā mom Brittany said, according toĀ The MirrorĀ newspaper.
āOut shopping the other day someone shouted āewā at him. Itās hard and it breaks my heart as a parent that after everything heās been through, people arenāt always nice over something he canāt help.

āBut he is such a fighter, he doesnāt let anything hold him back.ā
Ryderās survival is described as a āmiracle,ā as even doctors didnāt expect him to make it.
Now the 31-year-old mom from Granite Falls is scared of her son starting school.
āHe wears glasses and a cap and sometimes heāll hang his head to hide his face. But I just tell him every day that heās beautiful, different is beautiful and itās ok to be different.

āI just reassure him as much as I can but Iām absolutely terrified about when he goes to school. There are always going to be a couple of kids who arenāt kind.ā
Now she wants to raise awareness about the effects bullying can have on someone with a facial disfigurement and hopes Ryderās story will make people think twice about how they treat those who look different.

We must teach our kids to not single out those that look different and be kind to help children like Ryder live the happy life they deserve.
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