A puppy has survived a horror attack that left him with the worst injuries a leading vet has seen in 20 years. Eight-month-old Rupert was seriously injured in the incident that also left owner Linda Kelley with severe cuts.
It looked like the little cavapoo would have to be put to sleep due to the gaping wounds and damaged skin. But he was saved by a specialist team at Vale Referrals, part of My Family Vets, who had to manage his wounds for weeks. In some cases, they had to put him under a general anaesthetic twice daily for several days to change vital dressings.
Rupert, who will still need further reconstructive surgery, was allowed home for a Christmas Linda and her husband Neil thought he’d never see. The attack, by a former racing greyhound, happened as Linda took Rupert on a walk near the family home.
