Urgent! Help needed to temporarily look after Poodle hit by taxi

JKSLapta


Joined: 08/06/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 16:19

Today in Karsiyaka, a taxi hit a small cream Cyprus Poodle, dragged it along the road, then the driver got out and kicked the dog onto the verge and drove off and left it. I have taken it to Firdez and she has operated on it this afternoon and it has 2 broken back legs, but should be ok. Although Firdez can look after it for the next couple of days, it then needs to be cared for whilst its legs heal. It can then be re-homed. Unfortunately we return to the UK tomorrow aftn for 2 weeks, so if anyone is able to help and look after this while the breaks heal, could they pls contact me on 0533 837 4350 (only up to 12 o'clock tomorrow Thurs 10th), or Firdez directly on 0533 866 3806. Thanks Michaela

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:09

come on peeps, keep this at the top x

JKSLapta


Joined: 08/06/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:12

Thanks Everon, but Firdez has just called and advised that he has died (just as she had finished operating). Poor little thing.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:18

What a Bastard that driver was, should be run over himself, kick a dog when its down why dont you

He should be prosecuted,

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 19:29

oh dear how very sad! at least he knew someone loved him before he passed away x

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 19:35

I'm sure 'What goes around comes around', this evil person will get their cummupence.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 19:56

Some of these taxi drivers think they are the only ones allowed on the roads, and take chances with peoples lives. When I see a taxi in my rear view mirror they almost always have to overtake, I know it is a business but safety should come first.

jfoggy


Joined: 23/12/2006
Posts: 260

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 20:43

It is totally beyond me that some people can be so heartless and cruel.

The poor little dog.

Thanks to Michaela for trying to help , I feel for you seeing such a thing, and hope you manage to have a good trip to UK.

Julie

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 21:06

Absoloutly disgusting behaviour, I just cant believe the mentality of some people. These bloody taxi drivers are complete maniacs half of the time.

natalie


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 21:08

Michaela, you did what you could, maybe a blesing that this poor little dog passed away. What future, a life in KAR, at least it would have been loved there but no prospects. Wish you had got the taxi drivers number, but that was not priority of course, at least we could have all done what we could to blacklist him.

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 21:35

What a disgusting act! Some of these people make me sick to my stomach. I do hope his Karma catches up with him and soon.



Michaela and Firdez you are both absolute angels.

A very sad ending, but you both did so much to help and bless you for trying x

The world needs more caring people.

Tx

MsGarnet


Joined: 04/01/2009
Posts: 989

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 04:04

How deeply deeply sad - how can any human hurt an animal, and walk away - it beggars belief..... This male could be a husband/father - yet clearly, he is totally emotionally bankrupt. I hope the poor dog didn't suffer too much and cuddles all round to you who did what you could to help........

adagirl


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 371

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 12:55

MsGarnet - the sad fact is, he was probably more annoyed that he had to get out of his taxi to kick it out of the way than anything else. Whenever ı see a dead dog at the side of the road I always wonder if the driver stopped......... I think not in most cases.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 13:46

Perhaps someone could clear up a query for me , Firdez operated on this poor dog , sadly it died . There was news of another hit & run last week , but someone said the vets had to come from Turkey and the one that came for another reason wouldn't operate as the funds were not available ??? i could have possibly missed something here so i apologise if i have , so , can vets in NC operate on animals or not ?

Simbas

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 14:36

Simbas



That thought struck me also



I understand the dog which was hit outside Tolgas Bar had severe injuries, possibbly more of a complication and couldn't be done by the vets here. But I am not 100% sure.

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 15:12

Simbas, Firdez does operations that are within her own capabilities but she has to call upon surgeons of different levels of expertise and who specialise in different fields no doubt, to perform other types of operations.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 16:53

Sadly the dog that was badly injured outside Tolga's had to be put down because they couldn't raise the funds quickly enough for the operation to go ahead. She had broken both her front legs and one was so bad that it needed pinning with an external frame. It is this kind of complicated operation that the vets here cannot do.