Dog who survived alligator attack becomes Deputy Sheriff!
DO YOU REMEMBER GUNNER? HE IS NOW A DEPUTY DOG!
Do you remember the story about Gunner, the little puppy that was rescued by his owner, Richard Wilbanks, from an alligator that wanted to eat him for breakfast? Well, Gunner is making news again! He has a new job.
An article by Janine Puhak, Fox News, says Gunner has been named “deputy” for the sheriff’s office. He had a police patch placed on his harness at a swearing in ceremony.
“Gunner to help teach children about safety, officials say” was the headline to newscast producer Caithleigh Winnigham’s article on Florida.com.
“A Florida dog whose rescue went viral last month has a brand new job. Gunner is now a “deputy dog” with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. He will work with them to help educate children about safety.”
“Do you swear to uphold the constitutional law for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Gunner?” Sheriff Carmine Marceno asked the pup?
His owner smiled and then retold the story of “the wild encounter” when he rescued the pup from an alligator early one morning as they went for a walk near to his home.
A Florida Wildlife Federation camera captured the images of the rescue on October 25, 2020. Richard Wilbanks, Gunner’s owner, said the puppy got a puncture wound to his belly and was taken to a vet for treatment.
Where is the alligator now? It is still in the pond. “It’s just fine, Gunner is fine, I am fine,” Mr. Wilbanks said.
“Gunner’s tenacity and fight for survival proves he is the perfect candidate as the Safety and Security Officer for Deputy Dogs.”
Gunner is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
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And way over on the other side of the World another small animal created quite a stir last week. Jeremy and Amanda McCormick who live in Adelaide, southern Australia, came home to find an unusual visitor perched on their Christmas tree among the tinsel and little lights. It was a koala, one of Australia’s famous animals.
“Populations of koalas are under increasing threat due to the impact of humans. This has led to species population decline and increased disease among koalas,” research has shown.
“Koalas are (marsupials and) one of Australia’s most famous animals, but populations are under increasing threat due to the impact of humans. Bush fires, habitat fragmentation, vehicle collisions and dog attacks - all which hurt koalas – have been getting worse over the last decade,” Jack Guy, of CNN wrote on Dec. 3, 2020.
But how did the koala enter the house? According to News radio WSGW the answer is that “the family had left the back door open so that the dog could get in and out.”
Instead of trying to capture the animal themselves, Jeremy and Amanda contacted 1300Koalas the local koala rescue organization. That was a wise thing to do!
The little animal “a healthy young female, was released out the front of the house” and went up into a tree nearby.
Dee Hearne-Hellon, 1300Koalas co-founder said the best thing to do if the little creatures enter a home is to leave them alone as they can get aggressive. They have awfully long claws and very sharp teeth.
Call 1300Koalas to remove them.
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