Gatsby in surgery after vicious attack
 

Our little boy Gatsby was attacked this evening on our regular walk. This Corgi (of all the breeds you would not think a Corgi would be dangerous) was off its leash and ran from across the street and without any barking or sniffing, just grabbed my little Gatsby in his jaws before I could do anything about it. I was shocked, and thought the stupid dog was just running over to sniff; I was really just concerned that this dog was going to be hit by a car. I had to remove its jaws from around the torso of my boy.

I could not believe a small breed could act like that, when Gatsby did not provoke anything! Gatsby is a delightful eight pound Yorkie and this Corgi that attacked him was maybe a 25 lb dog.

We took him to the ER straight away and he is there now awaiting surgery. X-rays showed that at least one of the puncture wounds could have damaged his intestines, since it looked like air was apparent in the x-ray. We are so sad about our little boy and still in shock. The initial payment for the operation was also a staggering 6K deposit/7K estimate if more aggressive treatment is necessary. We are waiting for the postoperative assessment. Just looking for thoughts and prayers from you folks and maybe some advise. I don’t like to post in this forum topic, its usually just sad and depressing, but I can see where it can help you to cope.

If the owners of the Corgi (who seemed very sorry) do not pay all medical costs I am going to take legal action, that’s for sure. Should I report this to the police now, or see if they agree to pay all the bills first? I checked the dangerous dog registry we have in northern VA and this dog was not on the list (in fact there are only 2 dogs on that list in the entire zip code). I just need thoughts and prayers that he pulls though, he is only 3 1/2 years old and a wonderful pet.

Sending prayers.........Praying your boy will be ok & home soon. Also that you will have the bill taken care of. I can not imagine such a bill. Our vets here seem really cheap compared to there. My sons rat terrier had 8 cyst removed , teeth cleaned & some pulled.nails clipped & also my pom had teeth cleaning & some pulled.together the bill was only 500.00....And his dog had some major surgery in some areas. Sending prayers for minor damage & the surgeons to have wisdom........

Sending prayers and many hugs. What a terrible thing. Hopefully the dog owners will take care of all the vet bills. Please keep us updated.

I'm terribly sorry your baby is going through this. I don't know how things work there but here I would call and make a report of it. If they give you a hard time over the cost of vet bill , you can give them a copy of the police report and copies of any vet work etc. Please keep original of everything for yourself.

Healing Prayers
 

I am so sorry for your boy Gatsy, what a tragic thing to happen and should not of happened, sending prayers your way.

Yes Police report and with the Animal control for your city, you just never know if it has happened before or not but you should help to prevent future tragedies!

Report so to prevent another incident from happening! , that is my person opinion, no matter if they do pay or not.

Look into Credit Care to help with the bill if need be, we used that for our Shelby's diagnosis and surgery, now beyond $10k !

There will be of course follow up for him but I pray he gets through surgery and recovery so he can be at home with you again!


God Bless and special healing prayers to you and your Gatsby.

So sorry about your little boy! I'm sure the Corgi's owners would be held responsible in the eyes of the law. I didn't understand if you meant the bill was estimated at 6 hundred, or 6 thousand?

Prayers are definitely being said for Gatsby. I am so sorry this happened. Who would ever have thought something like this would happen when you were just out for a walk with your baby. Please let us know how the surgery went and how your precious little one is doing.

My prayers and thoughts are with you and your little baby!! Hoping for a quick recovery!!

I agree to definitely file a police report AND with the animal control officer. One thing i have always learned is to always have a paper trail!!! You need it documented!

Good luck with everything.

I agree with this :thumbup: Make sure that you do everything in your power to make sure the corgi's owner has to pay for what their dog did. You were being responsible walking your dog on a leash, and you should not have to pay for what their dog did :(

I hope everything goes well with the surgery and Gatsby starts healing up soon... We will be thinking of him!

Same thing happened to my Jilly and I am so sorry it happened again - this time to you and Gatsby. Of course you and your Gatsby are in my prayers. My little Jilly came out fine and wasn't even scared of other dogs after the attack so I pray your baby has a similar great outcome.

I'm so very sorry. I hope he'll be ok very soon. You should definitely report it to the police immediately. That's so sad that you were just walking and that happened.

I am so sorry this happened wishing & hoping for good news...hugs to you & your family

So sorry for poor little Gatsby and I can only imagine how scared you were. We will definitely keep you & Gatsby in our thoughts & prayers~ and wishing him a speedy recovery.

Sending prayers for a successful surgery and speedy recovery for sweet Gatsby. My heart jumped into my throat when I saw your thread. :(

Please keep us updated when you can and give your little boy gentle hugs from me, Max, and Teddy. :)

This was Sunday night and done by an ER....much more expensive, I imagine. Plus, he is in the Washington, DC suburbs. Very expensive up there.

Sending prayers and hugs your way. I hope everything will turn out on the up side.

I will pray for your little Gatsby. I'm so sorry that you all have to go through this! I agree that you need to file a report with the police and animal control.

Good morning and I hope Gatsby is doing better after his surgery. This is so, so sad and I hope the other dog's owner accept full responsibility. I cannot begin to imagine your emotions at this time. Wishing a speedy recovery for Gatsby.

I am So Sorry!! Sending Prayers your way for a speedy recovery....

I am so sorry that this happened to Gatsby....it must have been horrible for both of you. I would file the police report especially since Gatsby's medical bills are going to be so high.....like LDandPasquale said....documentation can be very important.

More importantly, I am sending prayers that Gatsby is fine and wishing for a speedy recovery.

Best wishes for a successful surgery. I hope that Gatsby will be in your arms soon.

Poor baby! I am so sorry you are going through this. I seriously think it is time that owners were held more responsible for THEIR actions with their dogs. People want to blame the dogs and it is the owners who are not responsible and set their dogs up for failure. The punishment for the humans should be far more serious and I think we would see less of this. :(

I hope everything gets better, and yes, contact animal control.

Prayers for Gatsby. I am so sorry this happened. :( The owners of the corgi absolutely should pay his bill!
As for the cost, I recently had a foster who was attacked and her bills were over $8,000...dog bite wounds are horrible. What you see on the surface is only the tip of the iceberg.

I would report it so it will be on file in-case you have to take legal actions that it would all be officially documented so there are no loop holes.So sorry about your baby praying he gets better!

I\'m so sorry that you and Gatsby are going thru such a terrible time. I\'m praying he will have a complete recovery. I would make a police report and hopefully the Corgi\'s owners will do the right thing and pay your vet bill.

Praying Gatsby makes a full recovery.

So sorry about Gatsby :( I hope he makes a speedy recovery and that the Corgi owners pay the bill without fuss! You were being a responsible pet owner and should not have to suffer, nor should poor Gatsby!! :(