Dog attacked by coyotes By Nathan Howes OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF 5 · Friday, June 18, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com A seven-year-old yellow lab is lucky to be alive following a vicious attack by two coyotes on Tuesday morning when the dog's owner, Anjali Kapoor was out walking with him on a trail between Heritage Way and Bronte Road, near Highway 25 in north Oakville. The dog, Avro, was rushed to the Fox Creek Animal Hospital shortly after the attack for emergency surgery. He is expected to survive. When the attack occurred, Avro was not on a leash and was running freely on the trail. Kapoor reacted quickly once she saw what was happening. "I made a lot of noise and had a stick in my hand and waved it, so they left immediately within a minute or so. They went into the bushes," said Kapoor. "But they did hurt him. They attacked him from behind. "He's okay. He needed a little bit of surgery to get the wounds cleaned up and stitches put in. He's at home and in stable condition." Veterinarian assistant Veronica Presz, at the Fox Creek Hospital, says the dog came in Tuesday morning suffering from deep, multiple wounds from bite marks on his back and side. "We tried flushing the wound and it ended up being a really deep wound. The doctor suggested surgery. We kept him here for the day," said Presz. "There was in the back, a Vacations Made You Feel Guilty About Leaving Mom Alone Avro and bite marks large wound from a bite mark. The teeth must have been really large, actually. "There was also a wide bite wound in his side that wasn't as bad. Basically, there were four bite wounds, three of them pretty large." According to Presz, it will take Avro about 10 days to heal. Right now, Avro is taking antibiotics and medication to treat his wounds. Luckily for him, his size saved his life. "If (he) was a smaller dog, (he) wouldn't have made it, it would have died. Avro is a large dog, over a 100 pounds," said Presz. The medical bill for Avro has so far reached $648. This is the first time the clinic has had to treat an injury from a coyote attack, but there have been sightings of coyotes before in the same area. Last month, there was a coyote sighting near St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School, as the students were preparing to go outside for recess. This year you left, but she's not alone om looks forward to your daily conversations and feels more secure knowing that you're just a phone call away. So, when you're on vacation, she feels uneasy and so do you. Chartwell welcomes long and short term stays for a variety of reasons. Our residents and staff look forward to meeting new people and make them feel right at home. June 23 Strawberry Social Move Tomorrow! Plan Today For A 2:00 4:00 June 25 Pub Night 7:00 and indulge the season off right 9:00 Celebrate strawberries at Chartwell with strawberry treats & drinks. Please RSVP. the cold and in with the new. Start Out with Enjoy Pub fare and liveMove in within RSVP. things in life. entertainment. Please 60 days Enjoy live entertainment on the patio. Please RSVP. M BOOK YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY NO TICKETS: $20.00 each CKETS: $20 00 ea h www.shrine-circus .com W! in the finer and June 27 BBQ & Concert on the free rent* 6:00 receive 2 months Patio 5:00 CALL BBQ & TO MAKE THE MOST OF p.m. July 4 TODAYConcert on the Patio 5:00 6:00THIS Enjoy live entertainmentLIMITEDPlease RSVP EXCITING, on the patio. TIME OFFER. MISSISSAUGA SHERIDAN CENTRE Thursday - 12:00 Noon, 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm Friday - 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm Saturday - 12:00 Noon, 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday - 1:00 & 5:00 pm JULY 1 - 4, 2010 Luncheon 12:00 date p.m. July 9 Bridgein must be 60 days from 3:00of deposit. *Move 2225 ER ERIN MILLS PKWY. MISSISSAUGA Enjoy light lunch & bridge. Space is limited, please RSVP Offer expires June 1, 2010. THIS COUPON IS REDEEMABLE AT: Gateway Newstands (Located inside the Sheridan Centre) CASH SALES ONLY The Shrine Circus Big Top Box Office On site box office opens at 10 am on performance days. CASH SALES ONLY OBTAIN YOUR TICKETS ONLINE AT www.ticketmaster.ca LOOK FOR OUR CIRCUS LINK AND TYPE "FEZ" TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT PRICE 416-870-8000 Service charge may apply 180 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville, ON Call 905-257-0095 www.chartwellreit.ca Limited availability. No cash value. Not valid with any other offer. Limit one ticket per coupon. Subject to available seating.