Clinically Depressed Poodle Mauls Former French President Chirac

[Dave (imported)]

Oh my stars isn't this just a hoot and holler of a laugh. And just in case you think I made this up, there's the hyperlink...

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Clinically Depressed Poodle Mauls Former French President Chirac

Thursday , January 22, 2009

Former French President Jacques Chirac was rushed to a hospital after being mauled by his pet dog who is being treated for depression, in a dramatic incident that rattled the ex-president's wife.

The couple's white Maltese poodle, called Sumo, has a history of frenzied fits and became increasingly prone to making "vicious, unprovoked attacks" despite receiving treatment with anti-depressants, Chirac's wife Bernadette said.

"If you only knew! I had a dramatic day yesterday," she told VSD magazine. "Sumo bit my husband!"

Mrs. Chirac, 74, did not reveal where the former president was bitten, but said, "the dog went for him for no apparent reason."

"We were aware the animal was unpredictable and is being treated with pills for depression. My husband was bitten quite badly but he is certain to make a full recovery in weeks."

Chirac was taken to a hospital in Paris where he was treated as an outpatient and later sent home.

The 76-year-old was president of France for 12 years until 2007.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481426,00.html

[kb57z (imported)]

Just goes to show that sometimes "Dog bites man" can be newsworthy.

Pity it wasn't a dachshund - we could have had "German attacks French"

[DeaconBlues (imported)]

OH PLEASE! PLEASE! PRETTY PLEASE! I am praying, hoping, yearning to see that poodle "Sumo" immigrate to the U.S. so he can be the pet of another former president (who shall remayn anonimus, but he is the wun who talked sorta difernt).

This dog Sumo could be a "poster child" (or maybe a poster puppy?) for "Mutt Matchers."

[HairyHarry (imported)]

Forget the treatment, send Sumo to Madame Guillotine