DOG SHOT BY POLICE IMPROVES AFTER DOCTORS AMPUTATE INJURED LEG.Byline: Daily News Rondek the German shepherd German shepherd, breed of large, muscular working dog perfected in Germany at the turn of the 20th cent. It stands about 25 in. (64 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 85 lb (27.2–38.5 kg). has one less leg today, but his doctors say the dog's high spirits Noun 1. high spirits - a feeling of joy and pride lightness, elation joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness euphoria, euphory - a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation high spirits npl are still intact. The 7-year-old animal was shot twice by police during an investigation of an attempted robbery at the Great Western Bank Tuesday in Van Nuys. Surgeons at the Beverly Oaks Animal Hospital in Sherman Oaks amputated Rondek's front leg Wednesday and reported he was in great condition. ``The dog is bright and alert and smiling, wagging its tail,'' said his veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine. vet·er·i·nar·i·an n. , Michael Pitt Michael Carmen Pitt (born April 10, 1981) is an American actor. Biography Personal life Pitt was born in West Orange, New Jersey, the youngest of four children. At age ten, he announced to his parents that he wished to become an actor. . ``It's an amazing change in two days because all the source of his pain is gone.'' Los Angeles police Special Weapons and Tactics officers contend the dog attacked them as they entered the back yard of his owner Kevin Avetikyan during a search for suspects. The Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . has agreed to pay the $1,500 tab for the surgery and care, said Pitt. During his recovery, Rondek's muscles will get larger as they compensate for the missing leg, Pitt said. ``The dogs do fine; you'd be surprised,'' Pitt said. ``Some dogs can run pretty fast with three legs.'' CAPTION(S): Photo |
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