Omigawd, this POOR DOG! This is a true story and so unbelievable!
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/porcupinedog.asp#photo
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/porcupinedog.asp#photo
Pit vs. Porcupine
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If the animal was in the dog's fenced yard, then you can't feel too much rage toward the owner. HOWEVER if this occured while the dog was running loose off leash, then every one of those quills should have been reamed up the owner's *#@*!!!!!!
Richie1234 said:
This bull terrier doesn't look so bad anymore
I live in the country...and Addie has met up with a porcupine. THANKFULLY, NOT to that extent! Just another reason I don't let her off leash anymore...she had just poked her little head around..WHAM...4 huge quills sticking out of her nose. Am I a horrible owner..no. Do I let her free now...NO. Things happen, tho. I paid the price with the huge vet bill...you may not believe this, but she wasn't very disturbed by it all. They just need to be taken out by the vet cause it's the antibiotic after that is so important. (altho around here folks just yank them out..rub a little alcohol on..no biggie) That pic is such an extreme case.....which is why it is making 'news'. I have to guess that pit did try to wrestle with the porcupine....probably won't do that again. Poor baby.
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I made a mistake, that's b4
http://community.citytv.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=012729
http://community.citytv.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=012729
Has anyone paid attention to the fact that this is called Pit vs. Porcupine? This is NOT a Pitbull, it's a Bull Terrier...this kind of stuff really irks me 
Any bull breed is called a Pitbull now days! Come on people, learn your breeds.
Note* The above comment was not intended for any of the members of Chaz or the original poster EliNHunter...it's a statement towards whoever started this in circulation. I got this picture emailed to me a few weeks back from a close breeder and friend of mine who claimed that her friend owns this dog and that her name is Inca. It had a whole story on what happened and how she is recovering etc. Now, weeks later I see that the story is no longer attached and some moron labeled it Pit vs. Porcupine. Just goes to show what happens to things on the net!
Any bull breed is called a Pitbull now days! Come on people, learn your breeds.Note* The above comment was not intended for any of the members of Chaz or the original poster EliNHunter...it's a statement towards whoever started this in circulation. I got this picture emailed to me a few weeks back from a close breeder and friend of mine who claimed that her friend owns this dog and that her name is Inca. It had a whole story on what happened and how she is recovering etc. Now, weeks later I see that the story is no longer attached and some moron labeled it Pit vs. Porcupine. Just goes to show what happens to things on the net!
I've seen worse at the Vet clinic I worked at. Porcupines can be a great play toy for most dogs
3 of my dogs have been in a play session with a porcupine...one of my Newf's I had on a leash walking along a trial at dusk. She stuck her head in a bush and came out with her mouth and nose, chin covered in quills. My Rottweiler came across one in my yard and had quills all through her mouth, face legs, even back legs...looked a bit worse than the Bull Terrier they show on the link. Luckiely my dogs are easy to work on and I removed all quills even between the teeth, back of mouth, tongue with no problems.
It happens to the best of owners...it can happen very easeily, even on lead if your not paying attention and checking every bush your dog pops its head into.
3 of my dogs have been in a play session with a porcupine...one of my Newf's I had on a leash walking along a trial at dusk. She stuck her head in a bush and came out with her mouth and nose, chin covered in quills. My Rottweiler came across one in my yard and had quills all through her mouth, face legs, even back legs...looked a bit worse than the Bull Terrier they show on the link. Luckiely my dogs are easy to work on and I removed all quills even between the teeth, back of mouth, tongue with no problems.
It happens to the best of owners...it can happen very easeily, even on lead if your not paying attention and checking every bush your dog pops its head into.