Brooklinn Khoury Reflects on 4 Years Since Life-Altering Dog Attack: 'Thankful For Everything It’s Taught Me'

Mar. 15, 2025

Brooklinn Khoury.Photo:Brooklinn Khoury/Instagram (2)

Brooklinn Khoury/Instagram (2)

Brooklinn Khouryis looking back on the last 4 years since her life-altering pitbull attack on Nov. 3, 2020.

In aTikTokpost on Nov. 3, the 25-year-old influencer — who lost her upper lip and a part of her nose in the attack — shared several progress photos from her surgeries over the years while reflecting on her journey.

“Life is so… unpredictable,” she wrote. “Things happen to us and we will never understand why. But always remember to take each day as it comes. Always trust the process even when it seems impossible. Life is beautiful.”

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Brooklinn Khoury in the hospital after her dog attack.Brooklinn Khoury/Instagram

Brooklinn Khoury/Instagram

In her caption, she added that “the last 4 years have been full of every emotion you could possibly think of. Happiness, growth, continuing to adjusts to a society that isn’t use to facial differences and learning to love myself from the inside and out.”

Khoury concluded her post and said that “this day is hard for me, but I’ve also learned to love it and be thankful for everything it’s taught me.”

The pro skateboarder has had seven reconstructive surgeries since the dog attack, and she’s documented her years-long recovery journey on social media. In anow-deleted Instagram post in January 2024, Khoury shared graphic photos of her face after the attack and the ongoing progress from her surgeries.

“I am so grateful for what my surgeon was able to accomplish,” she added.

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Brooklinn Khoury before and after her reconstructive surgeries following her dog attack.Brooklinn Khoury/ Instagram

Brooklinn Khoury/ Instagram

Khoury admitted she was “so nervous” but still excited for the final steps of her recovery journey.

“I had a tattoo consultation today, and I know it will bring this whole lip to life! I’m so blessed and excited for this next stage of the process,” she captioned the post. “I don’t know who needs to hear this but remember to take one day at a time, life throws crazy things at you that might seem impossible to get through, but I promise you can and you will. Life is crazy, but it’s beautiful.”

source: people.com