Kim Richards' says she warned her niece Alexia about her pitbull terrier Kingsley before the savage attack that resulted in the teen needing surgery. The attack on the 18-year-old saw the dog bite her multiple times, with the most severe wound ripping through the flesh on her hand to reach the bone in her thumb. She is understood to have required two different surgeries. And now Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Kim has released a statement to RadarOnline about the incident. Incident: Kim Richards has come out with a statement regarding the attack on her niece 'The events that led up to Kingsley biting Alexia resulted from the girls entering my bedroom after I already told them my room was off limits,' Kim told the website. 'Alexia has been away from college for months and hasn't seen Kingsley in a long time.
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Alexia, 18, was bitten several times and required two surgeries
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Kim now claims she warned Alexia to stay away from the pitbull and is unsure what to do with the dog
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The animal, Kingsley, has attacked at least three times before, savaging a friend of Kim's in March and even biting its trainer on TV
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Kyle had previously said she was 'nervous' the dog would attack her sister
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Dog remains at Kim's Beverly Hills home and Animal Control Services will not intervene unless a victim or family member files a complaint
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The dog's trainer David Utter says Kim should no longer be allowed to keep the pitbull after these attacks
Kim then went on to explain her recollection of the events on Saturday when her niece was savagely attacked:  'The second I realized @placeholder had been bitten on the finger leaving a puncture mark on her thumb, I immediately called my sister, Kyle, and took her to the nearest emergency room.'