On Wednesday afternoon Rufuz attacked a little boy(9 years old).
Rufuz was in his own yard & on a leash like always & the boy had played with him before.
We have no idea why Rufuz went off on him, but he did some major damage to the boys face, as far as I could tell.
I was home but was just waking up, till the boy started screaming, then I went out and was confronted by that scene.
I called 911 as it seemed no one else was doing so & the local squad, paramedics & a helicopter for transport was called in.
Nothing further do I have on the boys condition, and Rufuz is in the county SPCA for a ten day quarantine to make sure he is not Rabid.
Initially, I thought I should have Rufuz put down, euthanized, but thought better of that idea when & after talking to my other half Rene & a few others that know him and me.
So I called to request that they DO NOT put him down and I will be going down there tomorrow to make sure of it.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY AND ALL THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO PRAY FOR THAT LITTLE BOY, HIS NAME IS TYLER, AS I FEEL SO VERY BADLY FOR HIM...
THANK YOU, Ed
Arthritis had set in as well. I wonder if Ruffie is losing his hearing, or is having pain in the joints. Just a thought, worth checking him. You have had one heck of a cold winter just gone..I know, coz u sent it downunder to us, you prawns ;)
Yeah check him over, he might need to be elevated off the hard ground even in summer...lemme know ok. Am so sorry this has happened, and hope and pray that Tyler is not badly scarred in the face.
Hugzzz Ch'erie
I hope this works out.........what a shame.
~W~
We pray for Rufuz and you and Tyler.
Keep positive, dear friend...
Blessings and Love - Micke
In Spirit,
Bear
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears! <
And I truly hope that everything turns out OK for Tyler, for Rufuz, and for you, brother. Hang In There.
When the dog is in leash, its own ground, no matter what, no human or otherwise are the right to intrude because they are just an "animal" without right over "humans". Sorry about Tyler, he has play with the dog many times, but this time he "did" something he wasn't suppose to do and got a bite. Shouldn't his parents ask the boy what "really" happened before blaming off hand RUFUZ?
Shake the boy's tree and see what falls to the ground.
Georg
May God bless.
about this...
Love and prayers,
Eileen
(((((HUGS))))) love and prayer, Karla. *tears*