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Pit Bull Attacked by Four Dogs Fighting to Survive
May 19, 2010
Meet Sweetie, a 3-year-old pit bull that was brutally attacked by four other dogs. A dog that, despite being brutally ripped apart, never once tried to fight back. According to individuals that witnessed the attack, the other four dogs were completely unscathed. Sweetie literally did nothing to protect herself from the vicious onslaught. Sweetie is a pit bull and Sweetie is a victim.
Sweetie's owners did not have the funds to get the medical care necessary to save Sweetie's life and they surrendered ownership to Rica and the Smiling Dog Rescue.
Rica rushed the bleeding dog to Valley Animal Hospital where it was discovered that Sweetie's trachea was severed in two places. One rip was clean and could be surgically repaired -- the other would require more extensive surgery.
Before Sweetie was rushed into surgery, Rica bent down and kissed the battered dog on her nose ... Sweetie's resposne? A thumping tail of gratitude. Read More...
Update on Sweetie
According to the Smiling Dog Rescue, Sweetie has stabilized. She made it through surgeries to repair her ripped trachea, and remove her ears. Sweetie remains in an oxygen tent and her body is covered in bandages and drains, but she is improving.
A few readers of Sweetie's original story expressed concern about donations for Sweetie's medical expenses. A chip-in link has been established for Sweetie's enormous medical bill, however, concerned donors can also make a donation directly to the vet clinic that is caring for Sweetie.
- Valley Animal Hospital, 4984 E. 22nd Street, Tuscon, AZ 85711. (520) 748-0381
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Unrestrained German Shepherd Attacks Door Knocker
A 105-pound German Shepherd pushed past his owner and attacked a 33-year-old man after he rang a doorbell at 7 p.m. May 24 at a residence in the 600 block of Tall Oaks Drive, police reported.
Police said the dog knocked the man to the ground and bit him, then the owner pulled the dog back into the house as the man ran to the street near his vehicle. A passerby found the man crying and bleeding in the street, police reported.
The victim had punctures and scrapes on his left rib cage and pelvic area and scrapes on his upper thigh, according to the police report.
The victim was transported to Mt. Carmel East Hospital and the dog owner was advised of a 10-day mandatory quarantine period for the dog.
Owner Says Girl Was "Too Close"
May 21, 2010
GIRARD - The owner of the dog whose bite left a 12-year-old with more than 100 stitches is sorry the girl was injured but says she was not bitten while walking past the 15-month chocolate Labrador as she claims, rather because she was too close to it.
"Destiny (Turner) walked over to Schnook and put her face next to the dog's face," Christina Morris said Thursday. "That's when he bit her face."
The girl claims she was walking toward her house, 211 Broadview, about 7 p.m. Sunday when the chained dog leaped on top of her and began biting her face.
Morris says she has told Destiny and other kids in the neighborhood on numerous occasions not to go too near to the dog, which she said was chained to a tree in the rear of the house Sunday. Read More...
Four Year Old Jackson Girl Bitten in Face by German Shepherd
May 21, 2010
A dog was quarantined at the Jackson County Animal Shelter Thursday after it bit a 4-year-old girl in the face.
Dispatchers received a report of the bite about 3:43 p.m. and police and a county animal control officer were sent to 311 W. Franklin St. in Jackson. The girl was taken to Allegiance Health, where she was treated and released, said John Holda, Jackson deputy police chief.
The owner of the dog, a young German shepherd, received a dangerous dog citation, according to a dispatch report.
Holda said the dog belonged to the girl’s baby sitter.
Mail Carriers Raise Awareness About Dog Dangers
FAIRFIELD
May 20, 2010
There's more than cards and letters in the pouch Joe Enderle carries with him on the Lindenwald route in Fairfield every day.
The seven-year veteran mailman has plenty of pepper spray within quick reach.
Enderle also carries the unpleasant memory of being bitten three times, twice by Labradors and then by a German Shepherd last month.
News 5's John London walked a portion of Enderle's 12-mile route with him Thursday to learn more about what mail carriers are doing to protect themselves.
Enderle has more than 125 dogs along his route.
"The small dogs are more likely to bite than the big ones. I don't know why," he said. Read More...
Woman Bitten by Stray Dog in Her South Side Neighbourhood
May 19, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN — Police said a 37-year-old Cambridge Avenue woman suffered serious injuries when she was bitten by a large dog as she was leaving her home around 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The victim told authorities she walked the back door of her home and was attacked by what she described as a large, black German shepherd-type dog.
The animal jumped on her, biting her on the face, neck and chin before she was able to get free, she said. She was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman for treatment.
The victim said she’d never seen the dog in her South Side neighborhood before. Police searched the area but couldn’t find the dog.
EDGERTON - Deciding the Fate of Biting Police Dog
The Edgerton City Council could discuss Tuesday reversing its May 17 decision to return to its seller the police dog that bit a city employee earlier this month.
This week, Alderman Ken Westby petitioned for a motion to discuss overturning the council’s May 17 decision, which was unanimous. It came after Ash, the city’s newly trained K-9 dog, bit police department office worker Stephanie Balis on the arm and face May 10. Read More...
Lab Mix Accused of Attack
13 May, 2010
SILVER SPRING, Belton Ct., 400 block, April 30. A mail carrier reported that a black Labrador mix had jumped a fence and attempted to attack, although it was on a long tether. The carrier said the dog had been loose previously. An officer met with the dog's owner, observed the dog and noted that the tether was not long enough that the dog should have been able to jump the fence. The officer determined that the letter carrier might have been crossing the yard when the dog charged. The officer discussed the matter with the carrier, who did not want to pursue the issue further.
Norwalk 6-year old Bitten by Neighbour's Dog
Wednesday May 12 2010, 12:52pm
Charges are pending after a 6-year-old Norwalk girl was bitten by a neighbor's dog.
The girl was bitten in the leg by a Labrador retriever/German shepherd/husky mix on Monday. She was taken to Fisher-Titus Medical Center, where she received two stitches to close up the wound.
Authorities took Kathleen L. Baughman's dog into custody. Read More...
Weston Attorney Fights for his Labrador after Death of Yorkshire Terrier
May 12, 2010
Her name is Gigi, she's a 9-year-old Labrador mix, and owner Tom Austin calls her "the sweetest, gentlest, most harmless dog" he's ever known.
But Gigi now sits on doggie death row at Broward's animal control kennel, awaiting possible execution by lethal injection.
Her crime: Fatally biting Bella, a 7-year-old Yorkshire terrier from Sunrise, during a confrontation near Gigi's Weston home on May 1. Read More...
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