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movingviolation
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http://komonews.com/news/local/get-the-dog-family-pet-shot-in-des-moines-burglaryQuote: Javier Mercado, 16, was home alone when he heard several people break into his family’s house. He says he dialed 911 and hid in a bathroom closet.
Meanwhile his German shepherd Rex ran in to defend the home.
“As soon as he heard the window shatter, he ran downstairs full charge,” Mercado said. “And then I just heard a bunch of barking and struggling, and then one of the guys screaming, The dog! The dog bit me! Get the dog!’”
After a long tussle, Mercado says he heard four gunshots, and the dog cried out. Seconds later, he says, police arrived, and the burglars fled.
“I think if it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be standing here today,” Mercado said about Rex.
The family says Rex was shot three times, once in the neck and one shot in each hind leg. As of Wednesday he was stable and awaiting surgery at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Seattle.
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usrifle
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movingviolation wrote: http://komonews.com/news/local/get-the-dog-family-pet-shot-in-des-moines-burglaryQuote: Javier Mercado, 16, was home alone when he heard several people break into his family’s house. He says he dialed 911 and hid in a bathroom closet.
Meanwhile his German shepherd Rex ran in to defend the home.
“As soon as he heard the window shatter, he ran downstairs full charge,” Mercado said. “And then I just heard a bunch of barking and struggling, and then one of the guys screaming, The dog! The dog bit me! Get the dog!’”
After a long tussle, Mercado says he heard four gunshots, and the dog cried out. Seconds later, he says, police arrived, and the burglars fled.
“I think if it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be standing here today,” Mercado said about Rex.
The family says Rex was shot three times, once in the neck and one shot in each hind leg. As of Wednesday he was stable and awaiting surgery at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Seattle. I donated to the gofundme page for his Surgery earlier today. It was 8,000 dollars for the Surgery, the neck wound was the most serious of them all. They were close to the 10,000 goal when I left for work, that Dog deserves to live. Edit: They have raised over 22,000 now. That will take care of other stuff beyond the like saving surgery. Read the description of what that Dog did on the Gofundme page written by a family member. A little more to the story than KOMO put out. Good Dog indeed.
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sportsdad60
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Great story and sorta a happy ending (The dog lived) They should take the extra money and put in a some extra security in that house.
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COLCORN
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That magnificent good boy deserves a huge filet mignon, a golden chalice filled with the finest of toilet waters, and an entire basket of chew toys. Damn right he protected his humans.
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COLCORN wrote: That magnificent good boy deserves a huge filet mignon, a golden chalice filled with the finest of toilet waters, and an entire basket of chew toys. Damn right he protected his humans. Dont forget a nice pair of air Jordans
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jdhbulseye wrote: COLCORN wrote: That magnificent good boy deserves a huge filet mignon, a golden chalice filled with the finest of toilet waters, and an entire basket of chew toys. Damn right he protected his humans. Dont forget a nice pair of air Jordans For the dog???? WTF ??? Oh wait. I see what you did there.............
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delliottg
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Nearly $28k now of a requested $10k.
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L_O_G
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This house in about 10 houses down from a coworker of mine. There have been a rash of break ins there over the past few months, and its probably related to this.
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usrifle
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The family sent out a letter that the excess funds beyond the Dog's care will be distributed to Animal welfare Orgs.
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usrifle wrote: The family sent out a letter that the excess funds beyond the Dog's care will be distributed to Animal welfare Orgs. That is some serious break-in if the criminals are carrying and willing to shoot. I have to remind myself that Mayberry is not the norm.
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GeekWithGuns
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Nice story and glad the munchiferous pooch will now be well taken care of.
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delliottg
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Wow, approaching $40k, and someone just donated $5k! Looks like Rex should be well taken care of.
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COLCORN wrote: That magnificent good boy deserves a huge filet mignon, a golden chalice filled with the finest of toilet waters, and an entire basket of chew toys. Damn right he protected his humans. That dog deserves to gnaw on the aortas of the cocksucking, douchebag-slurping, asshole-licking savages who did this to him. If he chooses to rinse afterward with toilet water, I'm OK with that.
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TINCANBANDIT
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I want the names.....
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