Jack Russell update

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Thu, Sep 17, 2009 7:17 am

Jack Russell update

 

 

 

 

: The Jack Russell

found inside its owner's property with its hind leg ripped off at the pelvis is

stable and has been eating. Photo: Jennifer Bruce, The Star

 

 

 

 

Owner of badly injured terrier disappears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 17 2009 at 10:12AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Kanina Foss

 

The Jack Russell found inside its owner's property with its hind leg ripped

off at the pelvis is stable and has been eating.

 

Cora Bailey from the Community Led Animal Welfare

Organisation (Claw) was called to the Krugersdorp West property on Monday by

a neighbour who had heard the male Jack Russell howling the day before.

Bailey found the dog lying in the driveway, covered in flies.

 

The neighbour said the woman who owned the dog had gone to work as usual that

morning, and must have walked past her pet.

 

Vet Dion Koekemoer operated on the dog to clean its wound of maggots and

begin a skin-stretching procedure hich might make it possible to close the

wound. He also gave it a blood transfusion.

 

He said the dog was eating by itself, which was a good sign, but that it was

still very weak.

 

Under the Animal Protection Act, it is a criminal offence not to seek medical

attention for your animals.

 

Krugersdorp SPCA inspector Veronica Fourie said they were waiting for

Koekemoer's report so they could open a case against the owner, who seems to

have disappeared.

· The dog's medical costs are

the responsibility of Claw.

 

Anyone wanting to contribute can use these bank details: Claw, Nedbank

Florida, branch code 190541, account number 1905125232.

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This article was originally published on

page 5 of The Star on

September 17, 2009