Dog Rescuers: Neglected dog with HORRIFIC wounds becomes TV star
RSPCA A neglected dog has blossomed into a television star
Reo the German Shepherd was badly treated and it she is believed to have ripped open her face because of an ear infection. The tragic pet had open wounds to her ears, jaw and eye and her owner told the RSPCA how she had an appointment to be put to sleep in the next few minutes. Luckily for Reo, RSPCA Inspector, Anthony Joynes, was adamant that she should live – and managed to rescue the dog and get her emergency treatment.
Reo has now fully recovered, found a new home and will be making her television debut in the latest episode of Channel 5’s Dog Rescuers. Inspector Joynes rescued Reo from a property in Wirral on Merseyside, after getting a tip off from a member of the public. The owner told Inspector Joynes that she had an appointment in the next 10 minutes to have Reo put to sleep, but he was adamant she would not die and had the dog signed over.
RSPCA Reo has now fully recovered
Reo had the most horrific ear infection - it was that bad that she was scratching her face Inspector Anthony Joynes
“Reo had the most horrific ear infection - it was that bad that she was scratching her face,” said Inspector Joynes. “She had a big wound by her ear and had ripped the skin off her bottom jaw. Part of her jaw was missing and her wounds were infected. Thankfully, we got there in time. “Tests showed that her ears and ear canals were severely infected and that she should have been seen by a vet at least six weeks earlier.”
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Reo’s owner was later disqualified from keeping animals for life, sentenced to 18-weeks’ prison suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 160 hours’ unpaid work. For Rio, her ordeal meant weeks of care but she has now grown into a beautiful, much-loved pet with new owners Martin and Amanda Corrin, in Eastham, Wirral. Inspector Joynes added: “The injuries were so bad that it took us weeks and weeks to get her right again, however, we took it one day at a time.
RSPCA The tragic pet had open wounds to her ears, jaw and eye
RSPCA She is believed to have ripped open her face because of an ear infection
RSPCA Reo’s story features on tomorrow night’s episode of the Dog Rescuers on Channel 5 at 8pm
“It was one of the saddest things I have ever dealt with. Reo actually squirmed on the floor in agony and she had to be sedated to be examined. “This was an incredibly serious case of prolonged neglect which left Reo in horrific pain. It has been a long road for her but her recovery has been miraculous and today she is a completely different dog.” For the Channel 5 show’s presenter Alan Davies such wags to riches stories like Reo’s are a delight.