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08-17-2007, 11:40 AM
By JENNIFER BRETT (jbrett@ajc.com)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/15/07
They're calling her Lucky.
A female pit bull who was brought to the Atlanta Humane Society Wednesday morning with a hunting knife stuck in its head has pulled through surgery just fine.
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Veterinarians will attempt to save the female pit bull, who was brought into the Atlanta Humane Society.
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Veterinary technician Ashanti Taylor comforts a female pit bull brought into the Atlanta Humane Society Wednesday morning.
• Send a get-well wish to Lucky the pit bull (http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/town-talk/entries/2007/08/15/send_getwell_wi.html)
"I was just petting her 15 minutes ago," AHS president Carl E. Leveridge said Wednesday afternoon. "Her little tail was wagging. I was amazed. "
The organization doesn't know much about the dog, only that it was brought in from a local veterinarian's office. The owner reported he discovered the dog injured Wednesday morning, according to information the AHS was provided. Leveridge said he'd tried without luck to reach the owner, whose name was not released, and says the dog may be a candidate for adoption. Moving forward, the dog could need ongoing treatment.
"We want to observe her for a couple of days, and we would like to spay her," Leveridge said."We're not out of the woods yet."
The dog is a year to 18 months old. Its appearance shocked the staff at the AHS Wednesday morning.
"I don't think you could see worse abuse than this," Leveridge said as veterinary tech Ashanti Taylor calmed the animal before surgery. "Somebody has to be a very sick individual."
Veterinarian Paula Murray performed the surgery, which took about 45 minutes.
"It was tough to get the knife out," Leveridge said. "It was stuck in bone."
Leveridge said the AHS will offer a reward for information that leads to the conviction of the guilty party.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/15/07
They're calling her Lucky.
A female pit bull who was brought to the Atlanta Humane Society Wednesday morning with a hunting knife stuck in its head has pulled through surgery just fine.
http://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/05/35/04/image_5704355.jpg (http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/pets/stories/2007/08/15/pitbull_0815_001.html)
Jennifer Brett / Staff
(ENLARGE) (http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/pets/stories/2007/08/15/pitbull_0815_001.html)
Veterinarians will attempt to save the female pit bull, who was brought into the Atlanta Humane Society.
http://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/05/36/04/image_5704365.jpg (http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/pets/stories/2007/08/15/pitbull_0815_002.html)
Jennifer Brett / Staff
(ENLARGE) (http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/pets/stories/2007/08/15/pitbull_0815_002.html)
Veterinary technician Ashanti Taylor comforts a female pit bull brought into the Atlanta Humane Society Wednesday morning.
• Send a get-well wish to Lucky the pit bull (http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/town-talk/entries/2007/08/15/send_getwell_wi.html)
"I was just petting her 15 minutes ago," AHS president Carl E. Leveridge said Wednesday afternoon. "Her little tail was wagging. I was amazed. "
The organization doesn't know much about the dog, only that it was brought in from a local veterinarian's office. The owner reported he discovered the dog injured Wednesday morning, according to information the AHS was provided. Leveridge said he'd tried without luck to reach the owner, whose name was not released, and says the dog may be a candidate for adoption. Moving forward, the dog could need ongoing treatment.
"We want to observe her for a couple of days, and we would like to spay her," Leveridge said."We're not out of the woods yet."
The dog is a year to 18 months old. Its appearance shocked the staff at the AHS Wednesday morning.
"I don't think you could see worse abuse than this," Leveridge said as veterinary tech Ashanti Taylor calmed the animal before surgery. "Somebody has to be a very sick individual."
Veterinarian Paula Murray performed the surgery, which took about 45 minutes.
"It was tough to get the knife out," Leveridge said. "It was stuck in bone."
Leveridge said the AHS will offer a reward for information that leads to the conviction of the guilty party.