I'm so sorry, for you loss. So senseless.. is the gardener taking any responsiblity? I know that doesn't make a difference, but I would be fuming.. and blaming him big time.
Thanks for your insite, hopefully it will help others, so this does not happen again to anyone.
RIP Penelope.
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Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue'
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
~Anatole France~