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Dog chews off drunk owner's big toe... and saves his life


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2010 Aug 4, 2:37am   2,173 views  5 comments

by Liz Pendens   ➕follow (0)   💰tip   ignore  

Disgusting. But at least a diversion from all the recent 'I hate liberals and Obama and you're a Commie' stuff.

A dog who chewed off his owner’s infected toe while he was passed-out drunk has been hailed a lifesaver.

Jerry Douthett had been out drinking margaritas when his Jack Russell terrier Kiko bit off a large chunk of his big toe.

His wife, Rosee, rushed him to hospital where tests showed the 48-year-old musician had dangerous high blood-sugar levels. Doctors diagnosed Mr Douthett with Type 2 diabetes – and told him his toe would have had to have been amputated anyway.

Mr Douthett, from Rockford, Michigan, said he had refused to get medical advice despite his toe being swollen for months.

‘I was hiding it from people, Rosee included,’ he said.

‘It smelled, and I look back now and realise every time we'd visit someone with a dog, their dog would be sniffing all over my foot.’
The night before Mr Douthett had agreed to see a doctor, he passed out at home after going out drinking.

He said: ‘I woke up and the dog was laying along side by foot. I said “man there's blood everywhere”.

‘I ran to the bathroom and started to scream.’

However, he believes Kiko could sense the disease coming from his big toe.

‘He's a hero,’ Mr Douthett said.

‘It wasn't an aggressive attack, he pretty much just ate the infection. He saved my life.

‘He ate it. I mean, he must have eaten it, because we couldn't find it anywhere else in the house. I look down, there's blood all over, and my toe is gone.’

Before the surgery, Mr Douthett asked a nurse: ‘Is there any chance I can get whatever's left of my toe, so I can give it to Kiko as a treat?’

Kiko is still with the family but is under observation by authorities.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1300339/Dog-saves-drunk-owners-life-chewing-infected-big-toe.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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1   simchaland   2010 Aug 4, 6:29am  

LOL! That's incredible. Maybe the guy should learn to lay off of the sauce now that he knows he has diabetes. I wonder if the dog did sense that his master had an infection and was trying to help the master. It would be interesting pack-related behavior.

2   mikey   2010 Aug 4, 7:11am  

Crime was afoot but where was McGruff the crime dog? He could have nailed this pooch. Has McGruff soled out? Is he refusing to toe the line? I know it sounds corny but that's a callus thing to do for this arch crime fighter.

3   Liz Pendens   2010 Aug 4, 11:34am  

The police have been sniffing through facts and digging out evidence. This hound is busted! Don't pick a bone with the truth, you'll be barking up the wrong tree. All evidence is already impounded.

4   seaside   2010 Aug 4, 12:16pm  

What if he had infection on his dick?

Man, go hospital if something is wrong, don’t let you pooch do surgery for ya.

5   elliemae   2010 Aug 4, 12:25pm  

seaside says

What if he had infection on his dick?
Man, go hospital if something is wrong, don’t let you pooch do surgery for ya.

Dog to man: "You're gonna die..."

Maybe the guy had toelio? He fell off the Roof and tore his toe off on the way down - and blamed it on the dog. So drunk he couldn't scream, making it silent but nearly deadly? The mere thought of it shepherds in new directions this thread could go.

I herd that...

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