Horrible Week….

Horrible Week….

 

As you saw from my entry last Monday.. I took a family leave.  Here is what happen… and why I needed the week. 

On Mother’s day afternoon, it had been a great start. The usual time with my daughter… and then I pass her on to her son, so he and his family can enjoy them with her. 

An hour later everything went sour.  The parents when home and one of the grandson went with my daughter. Upon arrival at her house, and her grandson heading into the house ahead of the adults, he was attacked by the dogs there.  Why we still do not know, as the dogs were familiar with him and him with them.. But the quick part is .. they grabbed him up and headed to the hospital. Calling parents and us on the way.

While he was being attended to, there was a report written out of what happen. With the police being called and informed of the incident. Grandma telling exactly what she knew and about the dogs.. One male with rabies shots and one female without the shots.   They talked to the Sheriff and told him, they wanted to put the dogs down, so how soon can they do it.  Knowing the female should be quarantined.  The ER dr and sheriff, discuss it and the dog owner and the sheriff went to the home. The owner asked if the sheriff could dispense of the dogs for him. Was informed no.. and asked about the quarantine of the female. The Sheriff again, said no.. just shoot the two dogs and bury them. The owner offered to pay $200 to have the female quarantine. Again, the Sheriff said no.  Also at the hospital it was mention that the Humane Society was closed for the day.  So, on the orders of the sheriff, the owner shot the two dogs, and buried them.

The next day at the hospital (as the boy was kept overnight. The day Dr. asked about the quarantine dog. When told they were told by the sheriff’s officer, to shoot both dogs… she was very upset.. In the conversation over the hour, it was mention they would have to have the owner DIG up the female and dismember her head for a lab report.

The owner would have to do this.  (kind of like asking the family to do their own autopsy) …. Then later was told not to dig up the dog, that if they did, it would take 30 days or so to get the results.. which would be too late.  And the shots would be starting the next day. 

We were all reeling over this.. as they whole family talked about how the dog should have been quarantine.  If the Humane Society was closed why not have the owner quarantine her until the next day when it was open?  30 days for results? Yes we realize that labs are busy, but on such a manner, shouldn’t it be top priority? 

Thru all of this mess, the boy was in the hospital for 3 days. While they observe him and start the shots.  The blessing of all of this…. Was no damage to his face.. while there are scratches and bites on two legs, and buttocks, and two arms.. None of them were damage to tendon, muscles nor broken bones.  All the areas are minor with the exception of the one arm which required stitches… And amazing young man was in good spirits thru it all, with the exception of the shots.. which terrifies him each time. And has to be held down for the shots. He has two more to go in the next week and half.   All of which could have been cancelled if they had saved the dog for the 10 days. The dog was not a roamer, she was in the house most of the time.. when outside she was with the adults.  So the chance of her having rabies, was only 2%... so the boy would not have had to have these shots when proven she did NOT have rabies. 

I wrote and asked the sheriff himself.. what procedure is normal for such an incident… as this is hardly the first dog bite in this county or any where else.  I am waiting to hear back from him. 

During all of these, as we as a family gather together to help in any way…  our part was watching over the younger brother, who was not there.  So we had him 24/3…he is almost 2.  And we love this little guy with all of  our hearts… but I now understand why God does not have 80 year old mothers.. lol…  He was a good little guy, just a typical 2 year old…  And he didn’t understand why Mom and Dad were not around… so we kept him busy.. and he sure kept us busy… After he left to go home with Dad, the King said to me…   “So doesn’t this mean we won’t be opening up a day care”…  of which we both laughed. 

So here we are a week later, the young boy is doing well, with the exception of the shots.. he is such a smart kid. He told his grandmother… you know, maybe the dogs thought I was a robber…. (how cool is that… no blame.. just logic, too bad adults couldn’t be as wise) ….He has bounced back better and faster than all of us adults.   GOD IS GOOD.