Hey all!
This BIG man is the top dog – as it were – of a large feral colony a couple of miles outside of Riverhead, New York.
The colony is taken care of by a group of kind people from around the neighborhood, and we have done several TNRs for them over the years.
Last week we got a call that the leader of the colony was attacked, possibly by a neighborhood dog, fox, or coyote, and was in bad shape.
When we trapped him he was close to death.
His ears had been ripped off, and while his open wounds weren't overwhelming, it was the internal damage to his organs, including his bladder, that was scary.
He was sedated and catheterized, and given intravenous fluids until he stabilized.
He miraculously pulled through – because he's a really tough guy - and is now on the mend in our shelter until he is well enough to go home and rule the roost once again.
We have decided to call him BIG BOI – yes, all cap locked – because he has the most enormous, most magnificent head we have EVER seen!
Updates to come.
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