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Dog injured in Dunedin explosion dies
| Article published on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 |
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DUNEDIN – Jingles, the dog who was involved in the Feb. 11 house explosion in Dunedin, died Feb. 21 from a cardiac arrest caused by a blood clot, according to the Suncoast Animal League in Palm Harbor.
The 10-year-old American Eskimo was owned by Duane Cole, who also was injured in the explosion, which sent both of them flying. Jingles landed on the back patio area and then a wall collapsed on him.
Cole and Jingles were found on a second sweep by firefighters. Cole was treated for severe burns at Tampa General Hospital. Jingles received medical attention on-scene by veterinarian Elizabeth Baird who happened to live down the street from the home. He then he was taken to the Animal Hospital of Dunedin and then to Florida Veterinary Specialists.
Jingles’ condition worsened as burns and infection spread, according to the Suncoast Animal League, and since he was on lots of pain medication, it was hard to determine if there was any brain damage.
The dog began to improve – he tried to stand and it was determined that he was not blind. But on Feb. 21, during the regular treatment to clean his wounds, Jingles had a heart attack due to a blood clot. The veterinarian revived him, but he had a second, worse heart attack later that afternoon and he died around 4 p.m.
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Article published on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009
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