text: A four-year-old boy has returned home after being mauled by their family's newly adopted pit bull. Gavin Tobeck of Lacey, Washington suffered from a broken cheekbone, jaw and nose bridge, and needed sections of a rib to repair his eye sockets after the attack by their dog Smash on April 1. The boy also lost five baby teeth and three permanent tooth buds. In an effort to save her son, 29-year-old Alissa Evans' friend threw hot coffee on the dog which led to the animal releasing his grip on Gavin. Doctors thought that the young boy would not make it, but after spending six days at Harborview Medical Center, he was released late on Tuesday and has begun returning to a normal life, according to KOMO News. Following a ten-day quarantine to check for rabies, Smash is scheduled to be euthanized by Thurston County Animal Service on Saturday at the Tobecks' request. Scroll down for video . Gavin Tobeck (pictured left with his mom Alissa Evans) was left with a broken cheekbone, jaw and nose bridge, in addition to needing sections of a rib to repair his eye sockets after the attack . The family had adopted the pit bull Smash from friend of their neighbor on March 16 and said there were no previous signs of aggression (above Smash and Gavin) Following the attack earlier this month, Gavin told KOMO: 'He ate me.' His mother said that they both were lucky. Evans said: 'I got lucky, he got lucky. He still has his lips, he still has his eyes. He has five teeth.' 'He is a walking miracle,' she added. 'If it was one millimeter to the left he would have died instantly.' The Tobecks had adopted the one-and-a-half-year-old puppy on March 16 from a friend of their neighbor, according to the Olympian. Evans said there were no previous signs of aggression from Smash. 'I hate to see him put down, but I would not trust that dog,' said Evans. 'I wouldn't trust him with an adult no matter what people say.' Gavin and Smash were playing in the backyard when the dog attacked the child. His mother tried to stop the animal but he bit her and then pushed her to the ground before going for the boy, she said. Gavin was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for six days following the attack on April 1 and was released late on Tuesday . Following a ten-day quarantine to check for rabies, Smash is scheduled to be euthanized by Thurston County Animal Service on Saturday at the family's request . Once her friend was able to get the dog to stop, they called the police. 'It was the scariest thing I've ever seen in my entire life,' Evans said. 'I literally thought that my son...I was watching him die.' Since Gavin's release from hospital, he has been reunited at home with his sister Serenity, six, and brother David, seven. His mother has also made a point to cover the mirrors in her apartment to keep Gavin from seeing the injuries on his face. Evans has also started a GoFundMe page to help raise money to replace his baby teeth, as she said his insurance will not cover all of the repairs because he can eat soft food. She wrote on the page that she wants nothing more than for Gavin to grow up as normal as possible following the tragic experience. 'I appreciate all of the people who have help support Gavin in his road to recovery,' she wrote on the GoFundMe page. Evans said her son is a 'walking miracle' and that they are both lucky following the attack . 'I want everyone to know that everything that has been donated on this site is strictly for Gavin. 'If the dental work is done at no cost then it will be put in a savings account to later be used on the permanent teeth or it will be kept there for when he turns 18 and he can do what he wants with it. 'I want to make it clear that this site was created for Gavin and it will be used solely on him. 'I know a lot of people are concerned that this is a publicity stunt but it has never been about that and will never be about that.' As of Saturday, the GoFundMe page had raised $1,360 in donations out of a $10,000 goal. No charges will be filed against the previous owner of Smash since Evans said the dog showed no earlier signs of aggression, according to KOMO.
target: Gavin Tobeck of Washington was attacked by one-and-a-half-year-old Smash while in his backyard on April 1; he was released late on Tuesday .
  During the attack, his mother's friend dumped a cup of hot coffee on the dog to get him to release his grip on Gavin .
  The boy suffered from a broken cheekbone, jaw and nose bridge and lost five baby teeth and three permanent tooth buds .
  Smash is scheduled to be euthanized on Saturday by Thurston County Animal Service .