The tragedy of Vucko

To those of you who have not yet seen or heard of Vucko- he was a German Shepherd in Bosnia who had most of his face blown-off by a firecracker thanks to two very cruel, drunken teenage boys.

I will not put an uncensored photo of him up on this blog- you can easily find photos on Google if you wish to see. There is also a short video of the veterinary examination done on him- here is the link for it but i warn you- it is EXTREMELY GRAPHIC.
Vucko's Exam

Apparently his mouth was taped shut with the firecracker inside by the boys and the dog was left to wander for 5 days in unimaginable pain, unable to eat or drink until authorities finally brought him in for veterinary attention. They were obviously unable to reconstruct his face and he was euthanized. It's amazing, and also quite disheartening, that he survived the explosion in the first place- especially that he lived for that long before finally being given peace.

It serves as a reminder that there is still a lot of animal cruelty out there- so please support organizations like the ASPCA, Humane Societies and others that seek to prevent cruelty and care for those that have been abused.