Deepthi Prasanna's dogs were injured by a porcupine in the Deer Ridge off-leash area in Draper Sunday morning.
DRAPER, Utah — Two dogs were injured by a porcupine in the Deer Ridge off-leash area in Draper on Sunday morning.“Finally after 10 minutes of me yelling their name, this guy shows up with a mouth, his mouth full of quills,” said Prasanna.One of her dogs had to be carried by some of her friends to a car, and they were both then taken to an emergency veterinary clinic. Both dogs were sedated, the quills were removed, and they're now recovering.
Park says vets in the Salt Lake Valley end up seeing between 5-10 dogs each summer with quills from porcupines. Park advises against people removing and clipping the quills on their own because doing so could cause more harm to the animal. In terms of prevention, Park advises dog owners to keep their dogs on a leash and have very good"recall" with their furry friends.