We have a lead on our Good Samaritan who saved our dog. Apparently, he was a customer at the Kwik-Kar Lube across the street (northeast corner of Balcones Woods and 183).
If you know this person, or you are this person, PLEASE call us or email. We must find him!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Bailee on KEYE and YouTube
KEYE 42 (the Austin CBS affiliate) ran this story on the 10PM news on Friday, May 9, 2008 (Thanks, Alexis!). This video is also now on youtube:
Catching the Culprit, Finding a Hero
We need your help!
The owner of the dogs who attacked my wife and dog is still out there somewhere with some very dangerous animals.
Here is what we know:
He is a white male, mid 20s, thin-to-medium build, about 5'10". He may have been wearing Vans shoes.
His car is an older 4-door model, possibly red or black but we are unsure. We have no license plate information.
There were several people coming in and out of the PetSmart who witnessed these events, but none stayed to make themselves available to the police to provide any information.
Our hero disappeared as well.
We are offering a $1000 reward for information which leads to the correct identification and prosecution of the owner of these animals. If you have any leads, you can:
Also, we are searching for our hero who saved Bailee and Leena. We must find him and thank him for risking himself my girls...more on him in a coming post...
The owner of the dogs who attacked my wife and dog is still out there somewhere with some very dangerous animals.
Here is what we know:
He is a white male, mid 20s, thin-to-medium build, about 5'10". He may have been wearing Vans shoes.
His car is an older 4-door model, possibly red or black but we are unsure. We have no license plate information.
There were several people coming in and out of the PetSmart who witnessed these events, but none stayed to make themselves available to the police to provide any information.
Our hero disappeared as well.
We are offering a $1000 reward for information which leads to the correct identification and prosecution of the owner of these animals. If you have any leads, you can:
- Call the Austin Police Department (311) in regard to case number 08-1281385
- call us at 512-382-0002
- email us at tx.paulm at gmail dot com
- post a comment on this blog
Also, we are searching for our hero who saved Bailee and Leena. We must find him and thank him for risking himself my girls...more on him in a coming post...
What happened to Bailee and Leena
In the attack, Bailee receiver injuries to her neck, paws, back, groin, and near her rear end. About 25 stitches in all. You can see for yourself here:
Here is a picture of her underbelly, showing the gashes and the drainage tubes going into her leg and groin area:
She also received a number of stitches on her rear end about an inch from her anus, as well as several puncture wounds all over her body that did not require stitches. As you can see, she was very lucky she did not suffer major internal damage from this attack. Leena was also lucky as well for trying to step in between 150+lbs of dogs and Bailee. This was the worst of the bites she received:
Bailee spent most of the her days since the attack recovering. She has been on some pretty serious pain medication, but didn't really sleep until the 4th night. We had to keep a cold pack on her to keep the swelling down.
She has to go back to the vet soon to get her stitches out, and the prognosis for a full recovery is good. All in all, both Leena and Bailee were very lucky.
Poor Bailee...just stunned at what happened. She will recover from the shock luckily, but Leena will not forget this so soon, and neither will I.
I am thankful because it could have been so much worse for both of them. We are all very lucky.
Here is a picture of her underbelly, showing the gashes and the drainage tubes going into her leg and groin area:
She also received a number of stitches on her rear end about an inch from her anus, as well as several puncture wounds all over her body that did not require stitches. As you can see, she was very lucky she did not suffer major internal damage from this attack. Leena was also lucky as well for trying to step in between 150+lbs of dogs and Bailee. This was the worst of the bites she received:
Bailee spent most of the her days since the attack recovering. She has been on some pretty serious pain medication, but didn't really sleep until the 4th night. We had to keep a cold pack on her to keep the swelling down.
She has to go back to the vet soon to get her stitches out, and the prognosis for a full recovery is good. All in all, both Leena and Bailee were very lucky.
Poor Bailee...just stunned at what happened. She will recover from the shock luckily, but Leena will not forget this so soon, and neither will I.I am thankful because it could have been so much worse for both of them. We are all very lucky.
May 7, 2008: The Attack
On May 7, 2008 at approximately 3:00pm, my wife Leena Murray was walking through the parking lot of the Balcones Woods shopping center (183 and Balcones Woods in Austin, TX) towards the PetSmart, along with our border collie mix Bailee:
Leena noticed a car pulling into the parking lot with three tan dogs hanging their heads out of the rear window. All of a sudden, the dogs jumped out of the while it was still moving and attacked Bailee. Two of the dogs were pit bull mixes, and the third was a mixed breed of unknown type.
The dogs had on no collars or leashes, so it was impossible to subdue them and keep them from attacking Bailee. Leena tried to stop the fight, and was bitten in the process and scratched several times. To his credit, the owner of these animals tried to stop them but also failed because there was no way to control these vicious animals.
An unknown her (a tall man in a bandana) jumped into the fray and scooped up Bailee, handing her to my wife. Foolish as it was for both Leena and this man to interfere (these dogs could have turned on either of them in an instant), he saved our dog's life, he probably saved my wife from further injury, and did all this at no small risk to himself.
Leena ran into the animal hospital inside the store. When she came outside a few minutes later to call me, the owner of the three dogs had rounded them up and fled the scene.
No witnesses stayed behind when the Police arrived.
No security cameras.
Vague description of the owner.
No license plate.
And these dogs are still out there somewhere.
Leena noticed a car pulling into the parking lot with three tan dogs hanging their heads out of the rear window. All of a sudden, the dogs jumped out of the while it was still moving and attacked Bailee. Two of the dogs were pit bull mixes, and the third was a mixed breed of unknown type.
The dogs had on no collars or leashes, so it was impossible to subdue them and keep them from attacking Bailee. Leena tried to stop the fight, and was bitten in the process and scratched several times. To his credit, the owner of these animals tried to stop them but also failed because there was no way to control these vicious animals.
An unknown her (a tall man in a bandana) jumped into the fray and scooped up Bailee, handing her to my wife. Foolish as it was for both Leena and this man to interfere (these dogs could have turned on either of them in an instant), he saved our dog's life, he probably saved my wife from further injury, and did all this at no small risk to himself.
Leena ran into the animal hospital inside the store. When she came outside a few minutes later to call me, the owner of the three dogs had rounded them up and fled the scene.
No witnesses stayed behind when the Police arrived.
No security cameras.
Vague description of the owner.
No license plate.
And these dogs are still out there somewhere.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Why We're Doing This
This isn't about justice for my wife and our dog.
This is about responsibility.
If you own an animal, whatever breed it is, you have to be responsible for it. You must understand what it is you own, what it is capable of doing, and what you have to be prepared to do as a responsible owner.
If your dogs are party to an unprovoked attack, and you flee the scene, then you are not responsible enough to own them. Period.
My wife and I also have a responsibility. We have a responsibility to do whatever we can to find this man and warn others. What if it happens again, and it happens to you? Or your dog? Or a child?
This is about responsibility.
If you own an animal, whatever breed it is, you have to be responsible for it. You must understand what it is you own, what it is capable of doing, and what you have to be prepared to do as a responsible owner.
If your dogs are party to an unprovoked attack, and you flee the scene, then you are not responsible enough to own them. Period.
My wife and I also have a responsibility. We have a responsibility to do whatever we can to find this man and warn others. What if it happens again, and it happens to you? Or your dog? Or a child?
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