Family’s beloved miniature horse dies after being attacked by two dogs – WPXI

“I saw my horse get torn apart by two dogs,” Keister said.

Her beloved pet Willie has died after a horrific attack. The family shared a video of Willie’s face, arm and back being stitched together.

Keister said just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, two unknown dogs somehow got into their fenced-in backyard and attacked Willie.

“I don’t know how they got in. I don’t know if they found a crack and they both crawled in. I don’t know if they climbed the fence,” Keister said.

Keister’s dog started barking and luckily alerted her to what was happening. She ran outside to save Willie.

“I saw the dogs tearing my horse apart. I just grabbed the thing that was closest to me and punched them away from him and he was all bloody. There was blood everywhere. It was terrible,” said Keister. “I screamed for help for about five minutes then I had to barricade my horse and run into the street covered in blood to get help.

A neighbor helped her, they called 911 and Willie was taken to Rainbow Vet Hospital. They planned to move Willie to a larger facility in Ohio for special treatment while he was stable. The family was hopeful he would pull through, but the family said Willie died from his injuries Thursday evening. He has been part of her family for 18 years. He was born with one eye. Keister said he was the sweetest, so playful and meant everything to them.

“Everyone loves him. Everyone who knows him loves him. All the children come to see him. He’s just a joy,” she said.

The family said they had never seen the neighbor’s dogs before. Darlington Township Police are currently investigating and handling this case.

Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, according to our original report, Willie died, shown in the video below. If you would like to donate to help the Keister family, you can do so by clicking here.

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