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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 04:43 AM Jun 2013

Snout-less dog returns home to Philippines as a hero

MANILA - A shepherd-mix who lost her snout saving two girls returned on Sunday to her owner’s home in the southern Philippines after eight months of veterinary treatment in the United States, earning a new title as “dog ambassador of goodwill”.

“What we want is to make her an ambassador of dog good will, and to promote responsible pet ownership,” said Anton Lim, a veterinarian who accompanied Kabang to the University of California in Davis for surgery.

U.S. doctors closed her facial wound but could no longer save and reconstruct her nose. Kabang also survived a cancerous tumor and heartworm.

Last year, Kabang jumped in front of a speeding motorcycle to save two young girls in Zamboanga. People from around the world donated lunch money to raise $27,000 for her medical treatment abroad.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/09/snout-less-dog-returns-home-to-philippines-as-a-hero#disqus_thread

Slide show of Kabang at link. Pretty bizarre looking dog now, hope it will survive alright back home.
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