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The incident happened in Danielle McCluskey’s house who had a German Shepherd named Harper.
An intruder entered the house and was surprised upon finding the 3-year-old German Shepherd dog in the backyard.
So, to stop Harper from coming any closer, the attacker used a hammer to injure the German Shepherd.
At the time of the incident, Danielle McCluskey heard the two hits that her dog was attacked by; she screamed her name as she heard Harper crying in pain while being on the ground.
Even though the attacker ran away, Harper was horribly injured in her spine and back.
To save Harper, Danielle rushed her to the vet so her injuries could get treated.
However, the first vet refused to help Harper because her injuries were too severe that she could die.
The second doctor took in Harper to treat her injuries and despite being too severe. The surgery took about 2 and a half hours.
According to the vet. Harper is now recovering; however, there is a 10 to 20 percent that she will be able to walk again.
The surgery was also expensive costing $3,000. Luckily, GoFundMe and the community raised the money for the surgery.
Unfortunately, Harper will need a wheelchair for the rest of her life.
There are dogs who refuse wheelchairs so sometimes dogs won’t be comfortable with the wheelchair.
Still, Harper is recovering at Companion Animal Hospital in Albany.
The Lee County Code Enforcement Department is still investigating the case and are asking for people’s help if they have any surveillance video about the incident.
If you have any information about the attacker or incident, you can either call the sheriff’s office at (229) 759-6012 or the code enforcement department at (229) 759-6000.
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