Ontario veterinarian rescues puppy after machete attack in St. Lucia
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Gabriel, a five-month-old puppy who suffered severe injuries after being attacked by a machete in St. Lucia, is recovering in Guelph after surgery earlier this week.
A veterinarian at Guelph Animal Hospital has rescued a puppy that was attacked by a machete in St. Lucia.
Dr. Renee Fleming said five-month-old Gabriel was left on a remote beach after the attack two weeks ago.
Fleming returned with the pup to Guelph, Ont., on Sunday, and said he’s been doing well despite his injuries.
“We were in quite late last night (Sunday), he had a good night sleeping and he’s been here with my team. I don’t think he’s spent more than five minutes in his kennel, he’s been in everybody’s arms. He’s just such a sweetheart,” Fleming said.
Gabriel, a potcake dog, which is essentially a mixed breed, sustained severe injuries to his face and is missing most of his left lower jawbone.
She said it’s hard to imagine how someone could hurt something so innocent.
“To see something like this, it’s so hard not to feel the hurt and the fear that this puppy must have experienced, the pain they must have experienced. It’s really unfair,” said Fleming, who has worked for various charities over the past decade, including several spay and neuter medical projects in St. Lucia.
Fleming first travelled to St. Lucia in 2016 with an organization called the Canadian Animal Assistance Team (CAAT) to conduct a spay/neuter project on the island. The initiative was organized by Helpaws (Help Animal Welfare in St. Lucia).
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