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Volume II - Issue 1 |
July 2001 |
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Knifed Dog Demonstrates the Will to Live |
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Monday, July 2, 2001 - UK |
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MARYHILL, SCOTLAND — "The police thought that I would have to put him to sleep but we managed to get him back to the clinic and stabilize him," said Dr. George Pate of the Avalon Pet Clinic in Milngavie. Despite having been stabbed at least 18 times to the skull and body, for which he required 72 stitches, the little Staffie is not giving up, and so vets are trying to give him all the support they can. The Bearsden Herald reported this weekend that a passerby heard the dog's cries on Barrisdale Road and contacted the Strathclyde/Maryhill Police. Upon investigation, they found what Dr. Pate would later describe as "horrific. He had injuries to his head where it was split in half and you could see right through to his skull and the dog’s right ear was hanging off. "It certainly wasn’t what I was ready for, but it would have been too easy just to put him down." And so the dog (nicknamed "Baz") was rushed to the clinic where he underwent emergency surgical treatment. Caretakers remain optimistic about the pooch's chances for survival, owing to the fact that "some of its vital organs were not hit." A progress report was issued some time later: "He is definitely a lot happier today. We will have to keep an eye on his left side but the racket he is now making, it is clear that he has enough strength now to moan about the fact that he is in a kennel. "He is eating and drinking, but if he keeps making that amount of noise we will unfortunately have to send him to the cat and dog home."
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The Maryhill Police continue to hunt for the attacker(s), who apparently tied the dog up before beginning the assault. Under the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 the culprit could go to prison for up to six months, face a fine not exceeding £5,000 and a life ban of keeping animals. Anyone with helpful information is urged to call 0141.532.3700 immediately. No reason has been yet determined for the attack, although many speculate that this is among the frequent cases of Pitbull persecution. Doreen Graham of the Scottish SPCA explains: "Bull terriers have been on the receiving end of some horrendous cruelty. Because of the bull terrier stance they are very often used by people to create a macho image but nothing could be further from the truth. They are actually nicknamed the 'nanny dog' because they are so good with children." §§§
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