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Owner Charged After Dog Chews Off His Own Leg To Get Free

SANTA ANA (CBS/AP) — A man whose German shepherd chewed off most of its own leg after being tied up outside for a week will have an abuse charge dropped if he completes a mandated course on animal care.

Twenty-three-year-old Samer Samir Ibrahim appeared in an Orange County court on Thursday, but did not enter a plea.

District attorney's spokeswoman Roxy Fyad says the animal abuse charge will be dismissed if the program is completed by May 27. Ibrahim will pay for the course.

Authorities said the 11-month-old dog named Rocky was poorly fed while tethered for days.

Prosecutors say the dog's leg became tangled, cutting off blood flow. Rocky chewed off about 5 inches of his leg to get free.

Ibrahim waited a day to take the dog to a veterinary facility, and instead initially treated the severe wound with antiseptic wipes and by covering it with a sock, prosecutors said.

Veterinarians later amputated the rest. The dog recovered and was adopted.

Ibrahim's arraignment was rescheduled for May 27.

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