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Dogs Attacked
Kamloops residents defend their four dogs against coyote attack
Four dogs and their owners fought off eight coyotes in Kamloops yesterday in a terrifying…
Dog that survived horrific attack now has just days left to live
KELOWNA – She has defied the odds before, but this one she won't come back from—one of the two dogs that survived a horrific attack five months ago has developed terminal cancer and will be euthanized this week. Sheena is a 10-year-old Rottweiler and one of three dogs subjected to a brutal late night attack...
Dogs recovering thanks to ‘hero’ veterinarian
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT KELOWNA – In his 17 years in veterinary medicine, Dr. Jatinder Mundi has seen his share of traumatic injuries to dogs—mostly from traffic accidents or fights. But what came through his door at Burtch Animal Hospital the morning of Sept. 16 was something else entirely:Three large rottweilers in various states of responsiveness,...
Three dogs attacked, one killed in overnight attack
KELOWNA – A brutal attack on a Kelowna family's three dogs came just days after he was assaulted by someone he knew. Lyall Grexton awoke Tuesday morning to find his three Rottweilers were attacked overnight with a sharp weapon. All three suffered severe injuries and one of the dogs could not be saved. Const. Kris Clark...
Attacked dogs recovering as donations pour in
KELOWNA - Since news of the horrific attack that killed one dog and severely injured two others reached the public, the outpouring of support from communities as far away as Calgary has touched everyone involved. “It’s been really incredible,” Burtch Animal Hospital office administrator Kelsey Hall said Friday. “We’ve been getting calls all day from people...
PROSKIW: We are not the worst animal
The shockingly brutal attack on three sleeping dogs by a coward with a machete last week has truly shown the best and worse in us all. I admit to wishing very bad things for whoever did this; a swift, violent payback from some anonymous hero. But the better part of me says be patient and...