He's a VERY good boy! Brave Georgia sheepdog is recovering after killing eight coyotes who tried to maul flock of sheep and goats he was watching over
- A Georgia sheepdog is recovering from after being injured by a pack of coyotes while guarding his herd of sheep and goats
- Casper managed to kill eight of the coyotes but sustained injuries in the fight which lasted for half an hour
- Following the fight the loyal sheepdog appeared to disappear for two days
- The LifeLine Animal Project raised $15,000 to pay all of Casper's hospital bills
A sheepdog that managed to kill eight coyotes while guarding his herd of sheep and goats is recovering from injuries sustained during the confrontation.
The dog, named Casper, works on John Wierwiller's farm in Georgia and managed to keep the coyotes at bay in a fight that lasted for more than half an hour.
Following the dogfight Casper seemed suddenly vanished for two days.
'We knew he was hurt because we found parts of his tail and blood and other things, so we were worried,' Wierwiller told WAGA.
Casper, a Georgia sheepdog is recovering from after being injured by a pack of coyotes while guarding his herd of sheep and goats
Casper managed to kill eight of the coyotes but sustained injuries in the fight which lasted for half an hour. He is now recovering
Eventually, Casper returned with his injuries clearly showing. The dog had gaping wounds to his neck and side.
'He was kinda looking at me like, 'Boss, stop looking at how bad I look, just take care of me,'' Wierwiller explained. 'It looked like a coyote grabbed his skin and peeled it right off.'
The LifeLine Animal Project stepped in to help raise money to cover all of Casper's hospital bills, managing to generate $15,000.
The sheepdog still being cared for by veterinary staff at the organization more than a month after the attack.
Casper was guarding his herd of sheep and goats when a pack of coyotes attacked
Following the fight the loyal sheepdog appeared to disappear for two days
'I can't even explain how good it is to see him right now, because I felt like there was no way he was going to live when I saw him (after the attack),' Weirville said to WBTV.
Casper will remain under the care of the LifeLine Animal Project for several more weeks before being allowed to return home.
The LifeLine Animal Project raised $15,000 to pay all of Casper's hospital bills and he will be recovering for the next several months
Dramatic moment father saves his two-year-old daughter after she was ambushed by a coyote outside their LA home
- The clip was captured Friday by cameras outside the Eliyahuo family home
- It shows the toddler being pulled across the family's front lawn by the animal
- It begins with the kid's father Ariel Eliyahuo, parking his car in front of the home
- He takes his daughter out, who then begins to wander a few feet from her dad
- In the few seconds Ariel is focused else, the opportunistic animal makes his move - quickly running into frame toward his unsuspecting daughter
- The girl was then rushed the ER after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries
A quick-thinking Israeli man jumped into action to save his two-year-old daughter before she was dragged away by a coyote outside their Los Angeles home.
The clip was captured Friday by cameras stationed outside the Eliyahuo family residence in Woodland Hills, and shows the toddler being pulled across the family's front lawn by the animal before it was scared away.
It begins with the child's father - and eventual savior - Ariel Eliyahuo, parking his car in front of the house before taking his little daughter out.
The girl then begins to wander a few feet from her dad, on a path in front of the home, while Ariel continues to unload the car. The dutiful dad told reporters that he had just picked his daughter up from her preschool and had been retrieving her toys.
In the few seconds Ariel is focused on taking the tot's toys, the opportunistic animal makes his move - quickly running into frame toward his unsuspecting daughter.
The coyote can then be seen jumping toward the child, knocking her to the pavement before latching on to her with its teeth. The animal bites the toddler several times before dragging her across the sidewalk.
At this point, as the girl screamed and wailed in pain, Ariel sees the alarming scene, and quickly runs to her rescue. After freeing his daughter from the animal's grasp - and hurling a bottle of water at it - the coyote quickly backs off, and eventually flees.
The girl was then rushed the emergency room after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, said the family - including a deep gash to her leg.
The clip was captured Friday by cameras stationed outside the Eliyahuo family residence in Woodland Hills
The disturbing footage shows the toddler being pulled across the family's front lawn by the animal before it was scared away by her father
The coyote can then be seen jumping toward the child, knocking her to the pavement before latching on to her with its teeth. The animal bites the toddler several times before her dad arrives, dragging her across the sidewalk
'She has a lot of scratches on her left leg and one of them is really deep,' the girl's mother, Shira Eliyahuo told local outlet KTLA shortly after the attack.
'The coyote just kind of dragged her,' the mom added, revealing that the toddler also suffered bruising on her face after falling to the concrete.
'I saw her pants covered in blood. So I took them off and exposed all the scratches on her legs.'
At first, the family said, the father thought the girl had fallen to the sidewalk, failing to notice the coyote, which are common in LA.
'He didn't see the coyote, he thought she fell,' Shira said. 'So he ran over and then he saw the coyote.'
Ariel - an Israeli citizen who can be heard cursing in Hebrew in the dramatic footage - recalled the horror he felt when he saw his daughter in the animal's grasp.
The footage begins with the child's father - and eventual savior - Ariel Eliyahuo, parking his car in front of the house before taking his little daughter out. The girl then begins to wander a few feet from her dad, on a path in front of the home, while Ariel continues to unload the car
In the few seconds Ariel is focused on taking the tot's toys, the opportunistic animal makes his move - quickly running into frame to save his daughter
The girl was then rushed the emergency room after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, said the family - including a deep gash to her leg
Some of the toddler's injuries can be seen here. She received a rabies shot and is currently recovering at home
'I heard the screams and the crying, and I thought she had fallen. Then I saw the coyote there.' The next few seconds would be a blur, but thankfully saw the coyote shooed away.
Ariel - an Israeli citizen who can be heard cursing in Hebrew in the dramatic footage - acted quickly when he saw his daughter in the animal's grasp, likely saving her life
However, that would not be the last time family caught a glimpse of the beast, who proved scarily persistent in his stalking of the family - reappearing at the house as news crews began to arrive later in the day.
Ariel and another man from the neighborhood quickly chased the animal away - but not before it stopped to pose for video crews stationed outside the home.
The Eliyahuoes - who both hail from the Middle Eastern nation but live full-time in the affluent nabe near Santa Monica - told reporters they are fed up not only by the presence of coyote's in their neighborhood, but their constant howling as well.
A search for the coyote, carried out by the California Wildlife Information Department, is currently underway, said officials, who hope to match the animal with DNA left behind with the bite on the toddler.
The couple's daughter, meanwhile, received a rabies shot and is currently recovering at home.
Patrick Foy, captain of the force's law enforcement division, warned resident over the weekend that coyotes 'are a big problem in this area,' and that his team has received 'reports of them going after pets as well.
Coyotes are rarely known to attack full-grown adults, with children and animals being their most common victims. Most attacks involve children under the age of five.
The Eliyahuoes, who hail from Israel, said that they want to prevent an attack like this from affecting another child in the future, and said they hope the city will get involved by removing the coyotes from their community, which has seen seven coyote attacks this year
The Eliyahuoes, meanwhile, told KTLA that they want to prevent an attack like this from affecting another child in the future, and said they hope the city will get involved by trapping and removing the coyotes from their community.
Coyote activity in the area is particularly rife, with seven coyote attacks this year alone - all involving pets or children.
Due to the toddler's size and age, Ariel actions likely saved his daughter's life.
The animal (picture) proved persistent in his stalking of the family, appearing at the house again as news crews began to arrive later in the day. Coyote activity in the area is particularly rife.
Officials warn that if coyotes are an issue in your area, build a higher fence around your property and avoid feeding the animals, so they do not associate humans with food.
One coyote attack in LA 1981 eerily echoed the Eliyahuoes' ordeal.
A 3 year-old girl was attacked and killed by a coyote when she was playing unattended in her front yard.
Another coyote attack came in Canada in 2009, and saw 19-year-old singer songwriter Taylor Mitchell killed.
A search for the coyote, carried out by the California Wildlife Information Department, is currently underway, said officials, who hope to match the animal with DNA left behind with the bite on the toddler. The family of four is hopeful the city will address the coyote issue
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