Leo

The dog pictured below was found in this terrible condition, on the afternoon of July 15th 2008, on the island of Poros, Greece. The dog in question was Leo. A happy and social stray, very well known to the people of Poros. Leo was doused with sulphuric acid and the culprits are still roaming free! It happens just a few days after a dog was skewered and hung in a village square in Crete.

This new deplorable incident, that causes rage and indignation, reveals for the umpteenth time the indifference of the responsible authorities towards animals. The public prosecutor failed to act and the police were satisfied merely to look at severely mistreated animal.

"I will never forget what I saw as long as I live. The poor animal trembled and cried without stop. They had doused both his body and face with strong chemicals ",Eleni Vikou told "E". She and her husband gave first aid to the unlucky Leo until he was transported to a clinic in Athens.

"Leo must be cured and he must survive in retribution to those who wanted to kill him in such a barbaric way", she adds and explains that the animal has been already submitted to a surgical intervention to remove the burned pieces of skin and will shortly be submitted to a second operation to amputate his ears, the tissue of which has become

necrotic. According to the veterinarian who has undertaken Leo's treatment, he is no longer in danger health wise and he is very patient and tender with people, despite the cruelty he has experienced at their hands. The beast who doused Leo with chemicals, however, is still free and until he is led to Justice, he constitutes threat to society in general.

Vesna Jones

HOW YOU CAN HELP LEO!

Please send an email to the Mayor of Poros, urging him to do his utmost to identify and punish Leo's torturer.

mayorpo@otenet. gr
dimpotu1@otenet. gr

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Leo recovering at the vet's in Athens

The film footage below is of Leo at the vets where he is being cared for. It was taken on 22 July 2008 (approx 10 days after Leo was brought to him)

The vet is talking about what happened to Leo and how he is treating his injuries (English subtitles) The TV editor decided to 'blur' the footage showing Leo's injuries because the viewers 'might get upset'.

I personally think that the whole of Greece should have watched the footage 'in the raw', so to speak. The authorities should have done everything possible to identify AND PUNISH the sub-human who committed such a savage act of brutality on an innocent dog.

Leo January 2009 The pictures below show Leo as he is now. Sadly his ears had to be amputated because the acid had burned them so badly. However, Leo is now a happy, healthy dog and in a loving home that he so deserves. Back to Top of Page