Following our article on Melvin we have been asked to print another side to the story by the owners of the little dog he attacked.

Some people may find some of the pictures distressing:

On the 22nd November 2011, Flump was in our garden helping my wife wash the car. The garden is secured by a high fence all round with gates (which were closed at the time). He was happy following my wife round the car minding his own business, when Melvin jumped over two high fences and savagely attacked him. Melvin grabbed Flump by his neck and ear and was tossing him around like a rag doll. My wife screamed at Melvin to release Flump (a scream I will never forget) and tried with a brush to get him to release his jaws from around Flump.

We did everything possible in our power to stop the attack, but unfortunately the only way was to stab Melvin, to force him to release Flump. When Flump was released I gave his foster carer a towel to press on the wound to stem the bleeding on Melvins wound. Her mum was called from work to deal with Melvin. He was only stabbed the once and was not brutally murdered as insinuated. We think anyone in our situation would have done the same as it was our last hope to save Flump.  Melvins foster carer even said “you did what you had to do”.

Four days after the attack Flump was no better and still in a lot of pain and had to be taken to New Priory Veterinary Hospital, where he was kept in overnight, being given Morphine and fluids through a drip.

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