Donations have been flooding in to assist a cockapoo puppy which was left with a fractured leg after being attacked by one other canine.
Shoppers passing the previous Gala Bingo in Kettering’s High Street stepped in after four-month-old Teddy and his male proprietor have been bitten by what’s regarded as a Staffordshire cross.
The couple who personal Teddy have been walking him on a lead close to the Market Harborough Building Society when the canine ran throughout the High Street and launched the assault at about 11.20am on Friday.
Paul Goodyear, who has began a GoFundMe web page to pay for veterinary payments, had been in Kettering city centre when he got here throughout the aftermath of the incident.
He stated: “I was at work in town. I heard all the palaver. The husband had been bitten and a lovely lady had already picked up the puppy.
“The puppy was just in shock. It had been bitten on its front leg. We took him straight to the vets and I left some money so they could do something for it.”
One witness who had been within the city centre stated the assault had been ‘horrific’ and wished Teddy a speedy restoration.
Mr Goodyear was later contacted by Teddy’s homeowners to thank him and likewise defined they didn’t have pet insurance coverage.
He stated: “I’ve never done a funding page before but I wanted to help. They don’t have pet insurance and have been left with a £4,000 to £5,000 bill which is a lot of money.
“It pulls at the heartstrings. The attack was completely unnecessary and the owners have been left with a huge bill.”
He added: “I hope the dog isn’t affected by the attack.”
The ‘Please donate to help Teddy’ online fundraising page has up to now raised £2,900 to pay for the pup’s remedy and operation early this week.
Four cops attended the scene and have been seen speaking to a bunch exterior the previous Gala Bingo Hall with a light-brown canine that had been muzzled.
It is believed that the canine concerned within the assault on Teddy had not been with its proprietor on the time of the incident.
A spokesman for Northants Police confirmed {that a} Staffordshire-type cross had been taken into police care till its proprietor may accumulate it.
They stated: “It is believed that a light brown tanned dog, believed to be some sort of Staffordshire cross, however the exact breed is not known at this stage, has attacked another dog.
“As the dog’s owner intervened, he was bitten on the hand causing minor injuries, but his dog sustained more serious injuries and required medical treatment.
“However, the offending dog was not seized by officers. It was taken into police care until today when the owner, who had left the dog in the care of a friend, returns home.
“Investigations into this incident continue and anyone who witnessed the incident, and has yet to come forward, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting reference number 23000558974.”
