Strangers come to aid of hero dog
Published: July 26, 2006
Since the swell of national attention highlighted the heroism of Tom Tilley and his dog Sam, offers have flooded in to pay for the dog’s medical treatment. [see: Man and pet rescue each other from bear’s teeth]
Some callers want to nominate Sam for a canine hero award.
Tilley, 55, killed an attacking black bear by jumping on its back and stabbing the animal with a hunting knife. His dog had alerted him and distracted the 90-kilo bear.
The Waterloo man was portaging near Wawa when the bear attacked. Sam is an American Staffordshire terrier, often grouped under the heading “pit bulls.”
The bear clamped down on Sam’s back, tearing away skin and leaving several puncture wounds.
Since the incident Thursday, Tilley and Sam have been inundated with calls and e-mails from well-wishers.
Sam is recovering well.
“We were hoping to get some of the tubes out from the surgery, but they’re staying in for a little while longer,” Tilley said Monday.
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