Pit Bull Attack: Help Needed to Pay $3,000 Vet Bill
Help is needed to cover vet expenses for a cockapoo nearly killed in a vicious pit bull attack
A fund has been established to help cover $3,000 in emergency veterinary care needed to save a cockapoo named Oreo attacked by a pit bull in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County. Oreo underwent four hours of surgery to repair a torn throat, broken jaw and puncture wounds. Donations can be made at Wells Fargo Bank, Mountainville Financial Center, 1901 S. Fourth Street, Allentown, Pa., 18103. Make checks payable to Tammie Jesberger/Oreo. The pit bull was shot dead by police after the Feb. 4 attack. The dog's owner, an Allentown man, has been charged with allowing his dog to run at large. Oreo's owner, Tammie Jesberger, recalled how an "Animal Planet" episode about wrangling alligators inspired her to try to thwart the pit bull. She grabbed a …
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tamarya
8:42 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
actually some companies, allstate is one, will decline certain breeds. That is one question when my parents got their house and insurance specifically asked when we said there was a dog if it was the breeds you listed because they would not be able to insure the house if she was any of the breeds. When we bought our home they asked if we owned any of those dogs also. more ›