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10 October 2018
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Vol 25 l Issue 41
Community urged to show support for Hospice Care Week ST Joseph’s Hospice is encouraging locals to show their support during national Hospice Care Week. The theme for this year’s Hospice Care Week – which takes place from October 814 and is led by national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK – is ‘Heart My Hospice.’ St Joseph’s Hospice will be encouraging members of the public to share these using the hashtag #HeartMyHospice on social media and to wear green, the hospice colour. Mike Parr, chief executive of St Joseph’s Hospice, said: “Hospice Care Week is really important as it helps to raise awareness of hospices and the specialist care and support they provide to patients and their families living with a range of lifelimiting conditions. “By wearing green or sharing your love for the hospice on social media, using the hashtag #HeartMyHospice, you’re helping us to show others how important hospice care is and how valuable charitable hospice, like St Joseph’s Hospice, are to their local communities so please get involved.” Tracey Bleakley, chief executive of national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK, said: “Hospices have a special place in people’s hearts, especially for those who have seen first-hand the incredible care they provide to loved ones. “Like other charities, hospices are operating in a difficult economic environment and many are also facing additional challenges, such as those related to staff recruitment. So, it has never been more important for people to support their local hospice. “We hope that during Hospice Care Week the public will take up the opportunity to show their affection for hospices whole-heartedly and demonstrate their support in practical ways whether donating, volunteering or spreading the word about hospice care on social media.”
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OWNER OF PET MAULED ON BEACH TO CAMPAIGN FOR TOUGHER DOG LAWS Carol launches petition following court case of man responsible for horror attack on her dachshund Report by Tom Martin A WOMAN whose beloved pet dachshund died after it was viciously attacked by three other dogs on Crosby beach is calling for tougher punishment for owners. Carol Hartnell was devastated when her miniature wire haired dachshund, called Jeffrey, was savagely bitten by two lurchers and a Shar Pei during a walk on the beach last June. The owner, Michael Waters, 31, of Grasmere Street, Anfield, was banned from keeping a dog for three years after appearing at South Sefton Magistrates Carol with beloved Jeffrey Court on Tuesday, October 2. Carol says the sentence “highlights the fact that vene, which has got more than 60,000 backers. She said: “An innocent beach walk turned my life the law must change” and she wants stricter punishments for owners “in charge of a dog upside down. “I know, no matter what the sentence was, it dangerously out of control.” To help with her campaign, she has started an would never marry up to the physical loss and online petition calling for the government to inter- ongoing emotional trauma.
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“It highlights the fact that the law must change. Punishments must be more severe, for people with out of control, dangerous dogs.” Carol, from North Wales, said Jeffrey suffered two broken ribs, a broken fibula, a pulmonary contusion, as well as serious wounds to his neck and abdomen. He had to be put down three days after the attack. She added: “The dogs ripped little Jeffrey apart and ultimately Jeffrey lost his life due to the carelessness of the dogs’ owner. “Jeffrey suffered horrific injuries including broken ribs, a broken fibula, pulmonary convulsion and serious wounds to his neck and abdomen. “We want harsher punishment for people who do not properly train and socialise their dogs, yet allow them to be muzzle free and lead free in public places. “We should not be in fear walking our dogs in public places that they may face an attack, from dogs with careless owners. “We need harsher laws so owners of dogs who are likely to attack take the appropriate steps to ensuring it does not happen i.e. leads and muzzles.”
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