Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe

Now this one breaks my heart. Could they not find another home for the dog? I have a weinerdog and they get very close to their owners and do like to do a bit of chewing. Too bad about her toe though and I’m sure the bandage did attract the dog. BD

ALTON, Ill. - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.

The 56-year-old says she has no feeling in her toes because of nerve damage from diabetes. She discovered the toe missing after waking from a nap Monday. She called her daughter, who phoned 911. A veterinarian says the toe had been bandaged because of a healing hangnail. That might have somehow attracted the dog.