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Death of Miley Cyrus’ Dog Lila Strengthens Pet Safety Message
Posted By Patrick Mahaney On January 29, 2013 @ 10:00 am In News,Our Condolences | No Comments
This article originally appeared on my ongoing series of articles for Flexcin International, Inc [1] as Death of Miley Cyrus’ Dog Lila Strengthens Pet Safety Message [2]
My condolences go out to Miley Cyrus and her family, as they recently suffered the unfortunate loss of Lila, their beloved canine companion. Lila was a 2 year old Yorkshire Terrier mix and one of Cyrus’ many rescue dogs. Despite the immense amount of love Cyrus had for her, Lila may have fallen victim to a simple mistake. Do you know how to keep your pets safe?
On December 12, 2012 @MileyCyrus [3] took to Twitter to alert the world of Lila’s passing in stating:
for everyone asking… I have never been so hurt in my life. My heart has never been so broken….. Lila my sweet baby girl has passed away.
Cyrus tweeted about Lila’s health issues as recently as October 2012, so the circumstances surrounding Lila’s unfortunate death were initially unclear. Cyrus’ mother, Tish, clarified the circumstances around Lila’s passing on her blog [4] :
For some unknown reason, Ziggy…….. grabbed Lila. Not really sure if she was playing or what? She grabbed her in just the wrong spot and Lila didn’t survive
Ziggy is a female, young adult (estimated to be just over one year) English Bulldog. As a puppy of only a few weeks of age, Cyrus gave Ziggy as a gift to her fiancé, Liam Helmsworth.
In my clinical practice [5], I have seen severe injuries and even death from one dog being bit or otherwise traumatized (run into, pushed over, etc.) by another dog. Considering Ziggy’s large body size and strong jaws, the potential for Lila to incur life-threatening trauma from a fight is quite high. From Tish’s report, it’s unclear if Lila and Ziggy were in the presence of a responsible adult or were home alone at the time of the attack.
Lila’s death sends a strong reminder about precautions pet owners should take to reduce the likelihood another pet (or person) suffers an injury from an interaction with a pet prone to attacking,biting, scratching, etc.
I commend Cyrus for her responsible decision to give up Ziggy’s ownership. Although Ziggy does not have a longstanding reputation to be vicious, her unpredictable actions could lead an attack on another pet.
Hopefully, Cyrus will soon recover from Lila’s loss and continue to be an excellent caretaker for the other members of her canine brood
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