Andrea Rosebrock 
Update 6/19/09 – Investigation Leads to Animal Abuser Who Dumped Critically Injured Dog – VIDEO
This is the story of a horrifically injured dog and a hero. Last week a woman in an older green van drove up to the Humane Society in Dickson, TN, open the door and dumped a dog out, saying she didn’t want it anymore and sped off.
A Humane Society worker chased after the ran but was unable to catch up to it and it was quite obvious that the dog was seriously injured, even though she too attempted to chase after the van and the owner that so unceremoniously dumped her.
When the dog, a 3-4 year old Lab/border collie mix that shelter workers named Hania, a Lakota word meaning “spirit warrior,” was examined, they found that half the dog’s face was practically missing, either from being shot or possibly hit by a vehicle, and the dog had been living with this injury for an extended period of time, possibly months. She had also recently given birth to a litter of puppies and was still nursing.
The hero in this story is Dr. Barry Fly of Nolensville, a veterinarian who donated his time to perform the desperately needed surgery on Hania that will allow her to live a more normal life.
Hania’s left eye had to be removed, Fly said Friday, and “we had to reform her lips and around her mouth area. We had to remove some fractured teeth that had caused an infection.”
Thankfully Hania is healing well and unlike most dogs, won’t look at a visit to the vet’s as something traumatic but as something that is welcome because now she can actually do something that was almost impossible for her before, she can eat.
“She has become our clinic pet,” Fly said. “Everybody wants to pet her and feed her. She seeks out affection. She’s going to make somebody a great dog.”
Now authorities want to try to track down the woman who dumped Hania. She could be charged with animal cruelty; illegally abandoning an animal and not giving it proper medical attention.
As for Hania, her future is looking much brighter now. After she recovers she’ll have a chance to be adopted into the loving home she should have had from the start.
Kudos to you Dr. Fly and of course wishing the best to Hania! As for the despicable cretin who left this poor girl to suffer injured for possible months, may you burn in hell and feel a measure of the suffering, pain and misery you put this sweet dog through!
I “googled” Dr. Fly and found he truly has a compassionate heart, a special human being on many levels – in that he is on the “team” at ANGEL HEART FARM, where retired show horses are cared for, and feature rides for very ill children. There are also shelter-adopted dogs and “barn cats” there.
http://www.angelheartfarm.net/angelheartteam.htm
I think- I know, I will be haunted by the fact this poor, mistreated dog STILL struggled to run after his cruel, disgusting “owner” in the van. This is why I say,and agree with above statement in original alert: I hope this “owner” rots in hell, starting right here on earth!
Oh she will because I have alwasy said what goes around comes around and it always does in form if not 3 times worse. People like I feel we could do with out but the world seems to be getting worse and not better… I mayself along with my dogs we’re looking toward the day when we can just go off and be alone and have a small place where dogs are always welcome and far away from people…. I already have a sign out front with a small dog statue saying”Dogs welcome humans not”…. People think it is cute but I mean it …lol.. My heart goes out this dog and I know she is in good hands now and will know love and give love of the purest kind…. To bad the world can’t stop and feel what we dog lovers know and that is love of purest kind… they of the world miss so much
God Bless you Dr. Fly and your staff of angels in helping this beautiful, sweet girl. Wow…here are some humans that have a right hand seat next to God. What a marvelous vet. I will be reading up more on this beautiful human being as well. He should be given the Medal of Honor for animals. It tears me up as well Natanya, that even after all this cruility to this precious baby, she would still run after that POS in the van. She knows not any other attachment than to this cruel slimeball. I wonder what happened to her puppy’s. Any news on them Deanna? I hope that worker got the the POS’s license plate number. Then, I hope this POS is dragged behind a fast moving vehicle for miles!
No word on anything else Jessie, Guess they’d have to find this bitch to find out what happened to the puppies. Hopefully they fared better than momma.
D.
Natanya…I am checking out the site you sent, but can not google the great Dr. Where did you find that info? I tried Google….no luck. Thanks for the info you sent. Very interesting and good site. Thanks again.
Jess, if you scroll down the page you will see his name listed as one of the attending vets there
No worries D. I did that. I was just trying to Google the great Dr. and couldn’t. Did pull up the ranch site and pulled the Vets office up and read about it. Just wanted to read what Google say’s about Dr Barry Fly and couldn’t find anything on Google.
Well, actually, I might have “Yahooed” it. (If thats a term?) I am not so computer literate, but I found the address to the Vet Hospital he operates, Nolensville Vet Hosp., and I think everyone should write him a note of thank you from the bottom of the hearts of animal advocates everywhere. (I will leave off what I’d like see happen to the POS who dumped the dog…hee hee -) When someone, espec. a Vet, extends such compassion and doesn’t mention the FEE up front, I think they need a Big Thank You for the animals, from us.Besides, I sincerely, deeply feel grateful, and believe all of you do too. Its just one dog, but one by one – they can be saved. We have to believe this in the face of such blanket cruelty we see and read about every day.
What is wrong w/people???? Thank God for wonderful people like Dr.Fly! And of course the wonderful people who spend so much of their time helping these animals! I have no doubt that that woman will have to pay sooner or later, but lets hope it’s sooner!
Thank God for vet’s like Dr. Fly. Such a kind heart will earn their reward in time to come. A curse on the wretched beast that harm and abuse these innocent creatures. Evil comes home to evil I believe and pray for.
Once again -a wonderfully happy endng to an unaccetable, cruel beginning.
Dr Fly – you earned a place n heaven for sure and the scum who abandonned poor Hania will rot in hell, doubt.
It is unbelievable how cruel some people can be an it needs to stop.
Huga Love going out to you Hania baby.
Great job Dr Fly , the lady in the van is obviously useless and as smart as the muffler on the van . Thank God it was not the vet fron Buffalo who turned down the injured dog weeks ago .I love good endings
I am so happy Hania received great care from Dr. Fly and in once again able to eat. Maybe we should all rip the side of that owners face off and leave her that way and see if she can eat. Then we should take her to an hospital in the ghettos and dump her saying we don’t want her anymore. Sounds fair to me. How can people do this? I too am concerned about those poor little pups. I hope they are okay. Someone should check and see if anyone is selling or giving away pups in that area. That would be the break they need to find this slim ball. I wish I could live close to some of these states mentioned. I would solve some problems for sure. Got my ways. They wouldn’t stand a chance. Trust me. Let me at em. I am so sick of people abusing animals because they aren’t strong enough to do anything else. Put this sick bitch on that island I have mentioned and see how long she survives, especially after we take part of her face away.
found the site for you so you could read it. In the Google type Dr. Barry Fly animal doctor and it will pull it up. This was the only thing on that site. This is the only site there was for him too. Hope this helps. Enjoy. He sounds like a remarkable human being.
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By Lisa L.
Our family moved to Nashville 18 years ago. I have been a client of the fly brothers for that long. In my opinion they are the most compassionate and caring Doctor’s I have ever met. I believe Barry Fly is one of the best surgeons in Tennessee. Not only have i trusted them with our pets lives I would certainly trust them with my own life as well. I recommend their veterinary practice to everyone I meet. They are just that good!!
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Nolensville Veterinary Hospital is EXCELLENT
By Adrienne A.
I have been using Nolensville Veterianary Hospital for at least 12 years. I have known Dr. Barry Fly for about 22 years. Dr. Barry is the best Vet I have ever known. He truly cares about your pets health and when you see him you feel as if your pet is the only one he tends to. He is so easy to talk to and he understand how much your pets mean to you. The staff is great and very helpful. Dr. Barry tends to all three of my dogs. I recently moved 3 counties away but I still make the drive to Nolensville. As long as Dr. Barry is practicing Veterinary medicine I will always be a client of his. Dr. Barry is also an excellent surgeon. I have had several of my dogs that have had to have surgery and I don’t worry because I know Dr. Barry has it all under control. Don’t hesitate to use Nolensville Veterinary Hospital you will be very happy!!!
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I went back to the site and got the e-mail if anyone would care to e-mail Dr. Fly and thank him or call him. This man deserves at least an e-mail from all to let him know how grateful we are for saving poor Hania.
(615) 776-5499
7204 Nolensville Rd
Nolensville, TN 37135
nolensvillevet.com
They found the woman. Her name is Marie Radabaugh. She was tracked down via Myspace. Here is the news article.
http://www.wsmv.com/news/19804114/detail.html
She will be charged with felony animal cruelty and abandonment.
Thanks AIR – for finding the article and update!
Thank you so much for the update! I read the article and was shocked to hear poor Hania WAS actually SHOT in the face with a shotgun! What the hell???? How could someone be so cruel? And then to steal her away from her puppies and dump her. The poor thing. This women…..ugggghhh, I just can’t say what I feel or what I want done to her…just can’t. I am so angry right now over this poor, beautiful soul, so badly abused. Sounds like they did one hell of a job repairing her face though. Again…WTG Dr. Fly and staff! Want to hear follow up story’s on her and her pups and as to when she get’s that wonderful furever home. She is a true “spirit warrior”. Take care sweet Hania.
marie radabaugh i went to school with her from 6th to 12th and you may find her in her home town of wyandotte michigan
I have had such a hard time with this one, because I imagine how in the world someone could do this to this beautiful dog. What a cruel mean spirited person this is. Beautiful Hania, despite your wounds and scars, you are a beautiful girl, and I pray that you find the right human(s) to love you and treat you like a princess for the rest of your life. You certainly deserve a much better life than what you have been given.
As for this thing of a person, you are the lowest scum of the earth. A woman none the less. What happened to the maternal instincts we were all born with, no matter if our “kids” are two legged or four legged.
I am grateful for Dr. Fly and his staff. He is truly a vet with a passion for what he does, and not looking at the dollar signs with every patient that walks thru his doors. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving this beautiful girl.
Dr Fly is truely an angel on earth – what compassion. Unlike the scum that did tis to Hania. And to think – the poor baby ran after the scum as she drove off.
May this woman rot in hell