Twinkle had fishing line wrapped around her paw!
 

I took Twinkle for her walk this morning.....Lucia in her stroller, Twink's lead on one handle so she's walking beside us, and Mia walking on the other side. We'd just started up a track that leads to some fields when Twinkle suddenly let out a yelp. I looked down and noticed her back leg was off the ground. I couldn't work out what had happened at first, then noticed what I thought was string wrapped tightly around her paw. On further inspection I realised it was fishing line.....one end had caught round the wheel of the stroller, and as the wheel turned it had pulled so tight that she couldnt put her foot down :eek:

I cut my hands trying to break it, and Twinkle was yelping so much.....she was so frantic that she bit me. I couldn't pick her up because she was tied so tightly to the wheel.....I had to sort of lift her bum with one hand and bat the stroller along with the other hand while crawling along. Luckily, we weren't far up the track so as soon as I was near the road I waved down the first car I saw.

By this time I'm in tears, because Twinkle is yelping so much, Mia was crying because I was, and then Lucia joined in! The woman managed to burn the line with a cigarette lighter and Twinkle was free!!!! Thankfully the wire hadn't broken the skin so I just unwound it from her leg - I couldn't believe how much of it there was! There is a lake nearby so it was obviously just discarded by a fisherman....which is very irresponsible IMO because the area is a favourite for dog-walkers, not to mention children playing. And there is NO WAY I would have seen it, because its so fine - Twinkle was VERY fortunate not to have been badly injured - I've heard before of a lab who got a fishing hook in his paw whilst being walked in the same area!

By a lovely coincidence, the wonderful lady who came to our rescue has two yorkies of her own! I'm so grateful to her for her help xxx xxx

Thank goodness you saw it when you did and the puppy didn't get cut. THANK YOU THANK YOU Dear Lady for stopping to help. I am sure that was a scary situation for all of yall. Maybe you should carry alittle pair of scissors or clippers in your pocket if you go up there alot. They have some in the sewing section that are real small and they actually fold up with the scissor part in the handles, so your little ones couldn't get hurt. CARELESS Fishermen, they have NO IDEA what could have happened.
So glad everything turned out good..
God Bless,Sharon, PIXI & SPIKE

Thankyou:) that's a great idea about some little fold-up scissors. It was really scary....I cut both my hands trying to break the wire, I can't imagine the mess it would have made of her tiny foot!

Glad your baby is ok. They call dog owners irresponsible? Tut Tut to all you careless fishermen.

OMG! I am so glad everything worked out and she's ok. That would be so scary!

Omg Claire! My eyes filled with tears reading that, I can imagine how panicked you were especially with the girls as well. :( I'm glad you found someone to help you though and that Twinkle isn't cut. She is walking fine? How are your hands?

Oh my I am so glad to hear your baby is fine. Sorry that your hands are cut, you sound like a great Mommy. I too had tears for you it must have been so scary. Thank goodness someone stopped to help. :D I will be carrying a little pair of scissors with me from now on as well. We too live near water were people fish.

Yikes:eek:! I'm so glad that you are all okay. Bless that lady for stopping, Yorkie owners really are the best:love:

Fishing line is some dangerous stuff:(

poor little Twinkle!! I'm glad she is ok...you have a good eye as well...fishing line is so hard to see, and so lucky that lovely woman stopped to help....most people would just drive off. Claire, I hope the rest of your day goes better then this morning.

I'm annoyed that a fisherman just threw all that line on the ground. Poor Twinkle, and YOU! I'm so glad that lady helped you out and everyone is OK in the end.

You poor thing!!!! I feel so bad for what you had to go through! :( I think it's pretty irresponsible for anyone to discard their things onto the side of the road. Look what can happen, you got hurt animals can get hurt, children can get hurt :mad:!!!! I'm so glad everything turned out ok! Hugs!

Thank you:) I would definitely recommend carrying folding scissors or something....I've never even thought about the fact that there might be fishing line lying around....you just cant see it because its so thin, especially among the grass. And its just impossible to break with your hands!

Yes, she was definitely a good samaritan today:) She must have thought I was crazy....on my knees nudging a stroller along, with a yelping dog in one hand and two crying children! And yes - yorkie owners are the BEST!!

Thanks huni :) I thought it was just string at first - until I tried to break it! The rest of my day has been much better, thank you xxx

Oh Vicky, panicked is the perfect word for it! I was sooo lucky that I hadn't got further down the track....it was difficult enough to manouver them all as far as I did! Thankfully, Twinkle is walking fine and doesn't have any marks on her leg. My hands are a bit sore, but I put some antiseptic stuff on them (stung like !%&*!) and they're not too bad now. xxx xx

Thanks for your kind words hun :)

I know! me too! Just imagine if there had been a hook attached:eek: It doesn't even bear thinking about. We are all well now, thanks huni :) xxx

Thanks for the hugs! you\'re right about it being irresponsible, Twinkle was so lucky that the line didn\'t cut into her skin, and lucky that my little girl who was walking along didnt get it wrapped around her legs. xxx xx

poor twinkle
 

:eek: omg claire i have only just seen the post about twinkle , you must have been worried sick , thank god everything turned out alright for you and your little girls , some people are so careless :thumbdown glad your all fine now , love jill n poppy xx :aimeeyork