After being badly injured by a coyote on Monday, Tina the dog is recovering with her family at home in Magnolia. The vet released Tina to her owner, LaQuita Fenton, late Tuesday. Fenton says that Tina still has a long recovery ahead but she is doing well.
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Two anonymous donors paid the initial vet bill so that Fenton could bring Tina home. Fenton says she is very grateful for the support because she is not able to afford the expenses associated with Tina’s recovery. If you would like to help with the ongoing costs of Tina’s care, call Fenton at 206-283-2411.
Following the attack, the first vet that saw Tina said there was no hope for her survival. Fenton then took the dog to the Seattle Animal Shelter on 15th Avenue West and the surgery that saved Tina’s life was performed at the Animal Critical Care & Emergency Services (ACCES) in Lake City, a 24-hour emergency veterinary center.
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Fenton tells us she is currently unemployed and recovering from an industrial accident and she is thankful to the two individuals who paid the $932 vet bill after seeing reports about the attack. Fenton also says that in the future Tina will be on a leash whenever she goes outside. (Photos used with the permission of our media partners at The Seattle Times.)
Meanwhile, the Magnolia coyotes are still being seen in the neighborhood. Readers tell us they saw a coyote at 29th and Ruffner on Tuesday night. Sheri writes in the forum that her husband saw a coyote while running in Discovery Park.
