Dog recovers after stabbing during domestic dispute – WSOC TV

Gastonia police said the woman became angry with her boyfriend Monday and grabbed a knife. His dog was the easiest target.

Defenders say they have heard this story before, but this case is shocking.

Watching Clementine play on Friday, it's hard to imagine that she almost lost her life.

The operators of Forgotten, Now Family Rescue said Clementine went first to a veterinary hospital and then to her rescue.

“The knife actually missed vital organs, which is shocking because of its size,” said Chrissy Elder of Forgotten, Now Family Rescue. “We just lay there looking at her after the surgery and we were like, 'Oh my God, how is she with us?' So it's a miracle.

The four-month-old puppy still has scars on his back from the operation that saved his life. At first, she had serious trust issues.

“She couldn’t be touched. She would fall to the ground. Every time you looked at her, she would start whimpering and fall down in fear,” Elder said.

Some of that is gone now and Clementine is enjoying her time with Elder.

“She's finally getting what she needed all along, and I think she just wants to hold on to it with everything she can,” Elder said.

According to Elder, about 80,000 people responded to Clementine's story on the rescue's social media pages. So many people support her in this improbable recovery.

“It’s the rest of his life. We’ll make sure she goes to an amazing home,” Elder said.

It will still take some time to heal and Clementine may need additional surgery. She will be in foster care for another three to six months, but Friday is Clementine's last day of rescue.

Lemon learned that the woman who allegedly stabbed the dog, Leslie Hernandez-Paredes, had been charged with animal cruelty.

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