On Saturday 6th July, our beloved toy poodle Buddy was attacked by a large bull type dog that wanted to kill him. That might sound over the top, but that’s exactly what happened. My mum and her partner had just been dropped off by a local taxi and were entering a bar in Padiham before going to watch the England game with friends, but they never made it.  This vicious dog was walking along with a person who later claimed he had nothing to do with the animal. As my mum asked ahead if he was OK with other dogs, this dog launched itself at Buddy and mauled him. If it wasn’t for my mums quick thinking to lift him up, and her partners dogged action to pull, wrestle and generally fight this dog off, he would be dead.
  This unsavoury episode lasted for 5 minutes and was a vicious and unprovoked attack. During this time the attacking dog made 4 or 5 attempts to kill Buddy after being pulled off. Both my mum and her partner have come away with significant hand injuries trying to fend this dog off and protect Buddy. Aside from the mental trauma here, my mum is not going to be able to work for weeks with her injuries!
   This dog seemed trained to fight, this dog purely wanted to kill another animal. These dogs owners should be banned from owning dogs. The law needs to be stricter so responsible owners don’t suffer. They are sometimes bred for fighting, for protection, and for status.  Buddy isn’t insured as he can’t be due to previous and underlying illness early in his life. He is a much loved family friend and is currently undergoing reconstructive surgery to his rear end which has been torn apart leaving him with life changing injuries.  As for the other dog …. It was allowed to go home with its owner by the police, who escorted it. Oh, and it tried to attack another small dog on its way home as well as us finding out it has previously attacked other dogs. 

 The owner of the dog wants to contribute, so this is why we are setting up this page. I know it’s a lot to ask to for other people to contribute as times are demanding, but any contributions to Buddies medical care would be gratefully appreciated.

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Reconstructive Surgery for Buddy

Reconstructive Surgery for Buddy

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