A tiny puppy weighing just four kilos and only eight inches tall has made an astonishing recovery after she was mauled by a large dog and left on the brink of death. Brave little fox terrier Matilda suffered horrific injuries including paralysed legs, broken ribs piercing into her lungs and a bite wound which pushed bone into her spinal cord.
The attack happened while owner Diane Columbine was walking Matilda in her local park. At first the other dog was playing happily with miniscule Matilda – then, without any warning, grabbed her by the throat and shock her frenziedly from side to side.
Diane and the other dog owner managed to rescue her in a matter of seconds – but because five-month-old Matilda was so small and fragile, she was left unable to breathe or stand on her collapsed back legs. Distraught Diane scooped Matilda up in her arms, then summoned help from her husband Steve.
