Warning after dog ‘poisoned’ at park
A warning is being sounded by a distraught dog owner after fears her French bulldog was ‘poisoned’ at Southwater Country Park.
Mum-of-three Chebella Bohanna was walking her assistance dog when Gypsy Shadow ate something she found on the ground before Chebella could stop her.
And within hours little Gypsy became severely ill and fell into a coma before being rushed to a vets - and then on to a top veterinary hospital in Potters Bar where she was put on life support.
“She bled from the inside out,” said Chebella, who has a number of health problems and says she relies on Gypsy for support. “We thought we had lost her. Everything about her is just my life.”
She said her husband and three daughters were also distressed. “For the next week we felt like we were on an emotional rollercoaster.”
Chebella believes that Gypsy was poisoned when she ate what she thought was a kibble biscuit at Southwater park - and wants other dog
owners in the area to be on the alert.
Vets now say that Gypsy is recovering and hope to reunite her with her family this week - but they warn that 14-month-old Gypsy faces two long term health conditions brought on by the shock of her ordeal - Addisons’s disease and a condition known as MUA. “Both are treatable with medication although there will always be the uncertainty of illness or relapse at times,” said Chebella.
The family, who say their finances have been hit hard since the start of the pandemic, are facing a £15,000 vets bill and a fundraising campaign has been set up to help cover the costs.