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Pit Bull Recovering From Throat Slash

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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by John Madewell A Murray County, Georgia woman says someone slashed her dog's throat because he barked too much. The good news - the dog, named Braveheart, survived this apparent case of disturbing animal abuse.      The pit bull mix has made an amazing recovery. But now investigators are working to find out who did this. They haven't ruled out an accident, but feel that is very unlikely.Meanwhile, Dr. Emily Felker saw Braveheart the dog two days after his throat had been slashed back on July 15. "I've seen dogs that were poisoned or shot. I have never seen a hands-on abuse like this that had to be done by a person that was touching the dog. It was awful," Felker said.She added Braveheart's owner, Kristina Neale, took the dog to two other veterinarians but both wanted a large sum of money up front, money Neale didn't have. Luckily, Dr. Felker's mobile clinic was stationed at the Murray County Animal Shelter the following day.She said Braveheart's  breed - a pit bull mix - may have saved his life. Felker said, "But those dogs have so much muscle right there (motions to the base of neck area), it actually cut through the muscle. It's a miracle it didn't kill him right then."Meanwhile, Neale said Braveheart the dog stayed on a runner and barked a lot. She had heard neighborhood threats  because of his barking.The dog, about a year old, has made an amazing recovery. After the incident, his owner turned him over to Animal Rescue League of Northwest Georgia so he could go through surgery.The rescue group took Braveheart to the Whatley-Kinney Veterinary Clinic near Rome. After surgery, antibiotics and pain killers, his playful personality has returned in full stride.Dr. Kathy Kinney sees a positive outlook. Dr. Kinney said, "He's doing great. We expect him to have a full recovery and live a long, happy life."He's expected to leave the clinic tomorrow and the Animal Rescue Le

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