Bad News...Groover has taken a hit.

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:21 am

Sad and angry household at the moment..
While walking on sunset tuesday night with Sascha and Coops, Groover was run over by a neighbour in a landcruiser.

He thought 40 kms/h was cool when a family with a pram is standing on a concrete ford.

Groover was ripped from my grasp and got badly hit.

Tough as he is a SWB landcruiser will always win that fight.
A fine friend did the run to Hobart to the vet for us in the middle of the night,
(5 hours round trip...in the middle of shearing...thank you Adam)

He is the most sore creature I have ever seen.

Cracked pelvis, 25 stitches to two major lacerations and about a square foot of skin missing.

He is home and will heal, but my anger is indescribable!

Oh and $1250 lighter in the wallet too.

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:29 am

matt thats horrible to hear bro poor puppy

hope he gets better and hope the family is well m8

cheers Ben

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:36 am

oh no.... poor grover

thats terrible news

is he going to pull out of this one ok?

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:41 am

Yes it will all heal but you can imagine how he is feeling.
All his muscle is detatched from his bones and skin so he is sort of mushy and lumpy.
His belly and groin is almost skun.

I have been to see the police and a solicitor.

Action is pending.

Volcanic Fury would sum it up for me.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:56 am

makes my stomach squirm just hearing about it

did your neighnour in the cruiser stop?

good on adam too for rushing grover into hobart, its great to have good friends nearby

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:00 am

Yes and accusations of me ' Pushing Grooover under his wheels???????????"
have beeen made.

I was holding his collar when his back end got hit.
Single file.

Pram
Sascha
Me
Groover

pram wheel about an inch or two from the edge of the side.

Psycopath.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:00 am

BRUMBERTY wrote:
I have been to see the police and a solicitor. Action is pending.

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Be very interested to know if there is anything police/courts can do. Please let us know how it goes.

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:04 am

Thanks, everyone is a bit tender at the moment.
Police have taken statements,
retraint orders are being filed,
I resfuse to be terrorised.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:06 am

pushing grover under his wheels... you gotta be joking

he dosent know you very well then

i cant believe anyone would cross that ford with anyone on it, let alone at speed, thats just stoopid

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:08 am

bluesteel wrote:did your neighnour in the cruiser stop?

good on adam too for rushing grover into hobart, its great to have good friends nearby

Yes followed us and shouted abuse at us while I was running home carrying the Groove and having a heart attack from the sudden burst of energy.

Adam is a very good friend, as are all my friends.
I am fussy that way.
Poor bugger was tired the next day.

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:20 am

Ah gees, lucky... I thought you were going to say groover was dead for a second there! Very lucky to still have him.
Poor fella, its always a crap feeling when a pet is hurt and they can't understand whats happening.
Two thumbs up for Adam as well!
Keep us posted on his improving health!

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:34 am

Adam is a Brumby Owner, Says it all really.

I will post a photo of him in his space collar....not his favorite accessory.

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:00 pm

Ugh I hope you manage to get the vet fees and damages for poor groover's pain out of the bastard.

Post by **Alex** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:56 pm

sad news. Hopefully everthing turns out ok. poor hoochey

alex

theclick · Post by **theclick** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:16 pm

Ahh that poor little fella, all the best of luck.

I hate it how people can't take responsibility for things these days, its always the other persons fault.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:31 pm

at least he's still functioning, and at home. could of been hit worse. but yeh shouldnt of been hit in the first place.

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:48 pm

That really sucks, Groover is synonymous with Cranbrook. Be thankful it wasn't any worse, it certainly could have been.
Its good to hear that action was taken quickly and he is on the path to recovery.

Huge kudos to Adam as well, what a legend.

As for pushing Groover under the wheels, what is this guy on? What a pathethic excuse for incompetence! It seems he made no attempt to slow down and likely didn't even push the vehicle to the far side of the crossing.

A credit to you for doing the right thing by going to police and a solicitor, I fear I may have reacted a little more rashly under the circumstances.

GET WELL SOON GROOVER

4xsama · Post by **4xsama** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:23 pm

Was the jackarse in the Crusier a Cranbrook Local or coaster local?

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:27 pm

sorry to hear mate, its amazing the things we do for our loved pets!!!! hope things are going well for groover!!

bryan

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:23 pm

what was the doodle lookin' at to come that close to anyone at all ?

give the Groover a stroke for me

bumper sticker idea "Watch my dogs arse NOT HERS!"