Yorkie survives alligator attack in Florida, faces long recovery
Zoey survived surgery after veterinarians gave her a 50% chance to live, and her family says recovery will take six to eight weeks.
- On Tuesday, a 6-year-old Yorkie named Zoey survived an alligator attack in Englewood, Florida, leaving her with severe injuries. The dog has since recovered and returned home.
- Hearing her cry, owner Alice Trowbridge and her daughter ran outside to find Zoey on a sea wall. "We found her lying on the sea wall covered in blood," Trowbridge said.
- Zoey suffered four broken ribs and collapsed lungs during the encounter. An animal hospital initially gave the Yorkie a 50% chance to live.
- Friday morning marked the first time Trowbridge and Laura Dujmovich were able to bring Zoey home. Dujmovich said the dog is "the glue that holds the house together."
- Adopted during COVID, Zoey is significant to Trowbridge, who credits the pet with saving her life. Trowbridge called the incident the "scariest thing I have ever been through.
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A nine-pound Yorkie is on the road to recovery after surviving an alligator attack near Sarasota. Owner Alice Trowbridge said the...
Tiny Yorkie Survives Alligator Attack, Begins Long Road to Recovery
A peaceful day can change in the blink of an eye, but sometimes courage and love are enough to carry a family through the darkest moments. That is exactly what happened after six-year-old Yorkie Zoey survived a devastating alligator attack in Englewood, Florida. The tiny dog suffered life-threatening injuries that …
Yorkie bravely beat survival odds after alligator attack
In Englewood, Florida, a nine-pound Yorkshire terrier named Zoey had been given only a 50 percent chance to live after surviving a terrible alligator attack. Late last week, Zoey had been outdoors for no more than a minute, when her owner, Alice Trowbridge and her daughter Laura Dujmovich, heard the six-year-old dog let out a […] The post Yorkie bravely beat survival odds after alligator attack appeared first on Pet Rescue Report.
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