Snared Pup - Update
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jan 24 2009 | By: zimbabwewilddogs
Hi folks,
Some good news! I had a great sighting of the Maera pack yesterday and was thrilled (albeit somewhat surprised) to still count 13 dogs – the full pack! I even managed to see the snared pup, who is still with the group, looking fit and healthy and with no obvious sign that the snare is still around his neck! I was SO excited to see that!
It really does look like the snare has come off – certainly there is no sign of an open wound around his neck like there was before, and he is no smaller than his brother (both almost adult sized now). If this is in fact the case, I imagine what happened was that the snare just finally worked its way loose, with the help of all the other dogs worrying at it.
Anyway, I’ll post again soon, but just wanted to let you know the good news!
Back soon,
Rosemary
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5 Responses to “Snared Pup - Update”
sheryl, washington, dc, on 24 Jan 2009
So, you don’t think his skin has grown over the snare? It’s really gone? That’s fantastic news, Rosemary. Thank you!
s.
Dana, on 25 Jan 2009
I’m wondering the same thing Sheryl. Hope that everyone can get a better look.
Christine C., on 25 Jan 2009
Wow, wow, wow Rosemary! Fantastic news…another small and beautiful miracle!
zimbabwewilddogs, on 26 Jan 2009
Hi guys,
It is possible that the snare is still around his neck, but I really don’t think so. Firstly there really is no sign of it, and I dont see why that wound would suddenly have healed if the snare was still there. More importantly though, he has grown considerably recently and is looking fit and healthy and I dont think that would be the case if he still had the snare. But we will certainly keep trying to get a closer look, and I’ll keep you posted. Thanks for your concern.
Rosemary
Emma, on 10 Feb 2009
What great news. Hopefully once you can dart you’ll get a chance to check for sure. It broke my heart to see him falter and the others cleaning the wound for him. Fingers crossed he makes a full recovery. Ems xx
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