COOPER CITY, Fla. ā A man whose dog was allegedly attacked by a much larger German Shepherd mix in Cooper City is now asking the public for help.
Local 10 spoke with Lior Spector on Friday who said his dog Punch, a 15-pound poodle terrier mixā is now home from the hospital, but far from out of the woods.
Spector claims his neighborās dog, Rockie, a 3-year-old Shepard mix, allegedly attacked Punch while he was out for a walk.
Rockies owner, Paul Sarnowski, told Spector and Local 10 that he would cover the medical bills for Punch who suffered broken ribs, injuries to his back and more.
āWhatever the bill is, Iām going to pay, right away. no problem,ā Sarnowski said.
However, there is a problem.
According to Spector, he received this check from Sarnowski for 14,375.20, which covered part of Punchās medical bills, but when he went to deposit the check, it ended up being denied by his bank.
āYesterday, I got a note from the bank saying itās returned,ā he said.
Spector showed Local 10 News the statement to prove it.
āHave you contacted him and told him, hey your check bounced?ā Local 10 News Reporter Alex Finnie asked Spector.
āHe knows,ā Spector responded.
Spector says his calls and texts to Paul have gone unanswered.
However, since Sarnowski only lives a few doors down, Local 10 News went to his home, but no one came to the door.
Outside of Sarnowskiās home, you can see plenty of ābeware of dog signs,ā referencing potential injury and death.
As for Punchā he is in a lot of pain and now his owner is trying to figure out how to pay for everything.
āRight now, I need to handle this bill. All of my savings and everything is gone. Everything,ā said Spector.
Spector has created a GoFundMe account for anyone who would like to help with Punchās medical expenses. You can find the account by clicking here.