Tearful pet owner finally welcomes husky home after 'horrifying dog attack'

17 February 2023 , 04:03

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Six-year-old husky Naevia has returned home after a horror attack (Image: Teesside Live)

A husky who was seriously injured in a reported dog attack has finally returned home to her family.

Naevia, a six-year-old husky, was mauled by a pair of "bulldog-types" on a beach in Redcar, Teesside last Sunday, according to her owner Marie Hay.

The catastrophic injuries inflicted by the two dogs - which were reportedly without a lead or collar - caused her to lose 83% of her blood, and left many fearing the worst.

But 10 days later, Naevia was finally able to reunite with her family thanks to multiple surgeries, a blood transfusion, a stint in intensive care, and a well-supported online fundraising campaign.

Mum-of-three Marie was overcome with emotion when their beloved husky arrived back from the vets and was greeted at the door by Elina and Jess, who had been missing her presence around the house.

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Tearful pet owner finally welcomes husky home after 'horrifying dog attack'

Mum-of-three Marie was tearful when their husky finally arrived back home from the vets (Teesside Live)

Praising the care Naevia had from the vets at Wear Referrals and the outpouring of support online, she tearfully told Teesside Live: "I can't describe how much it means to our home. Because of the way that the vets were with her, they are literally miracle workers otherwise she wouldn't have been here.

"And everybody's support, she wouldn't have been able to survive with that amount of vet bill, I wouldn't have been able to afford that. So, it's just amazing that she's even still here."

She added that since walking through the door, Naevia has "got her personality back" and has picked up some old habits, including trying to eat the cat's food.

Marie said Naevia has 'got her personality back' since coming home and has even tried to eat the cat's food (The Gazette)

A GoFundMe page set up to help fund her treatment is meanwhile fast approaching a total of £40,000 (eyJpdiI6Im52a2lTc2czY3gxLzRBWVBpem1DdGc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiK01mSzUrV293b3J4bHFpdGhLMlRDS3VmRG5kUFJ1VmtUck83T3RyWUlGK3R6WXVsSm5FU0hnV2VzQW1kRXNVcSIsIm1hYyI6IjY4NzU2OGFmM2I0MWQ0MjQxZmQ1OTgwMDQwZTBiYWNjNzE3)

A GoFundMe page set up by Marie to help fund her treatment is fast approaching a phenomenal £40,000 - twice the original fundraising target.

The 40-year-old said she was 'overwhelmed' by the kindness people have shown to her family, and promised any money not used will be put towards helping other families in similar situations.

She is already planning to donate £2,000 of the funds to help a family in Ireland after their Shih Tzu, Teddy, was attacked by another dog.

Cleveland Police confirmed it's investigating the alleged attack.

A force spokesperson said last week: "Police were called to the beach near the caravan park at Redcar just after 3pm on Sunday, February 5, to a report of a dog attack by two bulldog-type pets on a husky.

"Officers attended the scene and took initial details including a counter allegation from the bulldogs’ owner. It’s understood at least one dog received veterinary treatment and a man and three women attended hospital for treatment - primarily for hand injuries."

The force said it had already spoken to a number of independent witnesses, but appealed for anyone who saw the incident or who may have footage to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting ref 022669.