by Elissa Lawrence
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Subscriber only There are not many moments of the day when Max, the Siberian husky, leaves the side of his owner Shaune Martin. Max follows her constantly. He lies beside her if she feels unwell, protective and intuitive to her feelings. He is bonded to his owner in a strong and special way. In October 2019, Max saved Martin s life in a devastating, life-changing accident that left Martin within a whisker of death. What Max did on that horrific day is incredible. And in every sense of the word, Max is a hero. On that late afternoon, Martin got home from her job as an office administrator for Boeing at RAAF base Amberley and set out on one of her regular runs with Max, taking one of several routes around her Augustine Heights neighbourhood in Ipswich, southwest of Brisbane.
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Subscriber only A Bundaberg family has had a win in their efforts to have their vet bills compensated after a contracted Australia Post delivery driver hit their French bulldog in the driveway of their Bundaberg home. Brendan Robinson spoke to the NewsMail in December, explaining how the situation with young Hugo had cost $4500 in vet bills because the pup needed specialist care. Hugo suffered a shoulder fracture near his spine and had to be on cage rest for months. Mr Robinson said, at the time, that Australia Post had refused to fund the vet bills. Australia Post did not respond to the NewsMail s questions at the time.
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Subscriber only A Sunshine Coast dog owner is warning others to rethink how they play fetch after her pet was stabbed through its neck in a brutal accident. Kate Gazzard was throwing a stick for her assistance dog Boots when their walk took a traumatic turn. The Buderim doctor said the stick she threw landed into the ground and as Boots pounced to retrieve it, it wedged inside his body. It went into his mouth, punctured through his throat, punctured through his oesophagus, punctured through his neck and chest and into his right shoulder, she said. Boots then dropped down to the ground and was basically gasping for breath and essentially dying in front of me.