Decatur sheep dog goes missing after fending off coyote attack, returns home days later
Casper is recovering after coyotes ganged up on the dog. They fought up and down the street and went missing for days. Two days later, he returned home.
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He's not just a guard dog anymore. He's a legend of canines world wide.
Good to see the warrior recovering . I wouldn't leave my dog fighting off 11 Coyotes by himself.
@deeballa3
Жыл бұрын
Seriously! I was so disappointed in the owner... Where was your gun?
@smack9516
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@haveyouflossedtoday
Жыл бұрын
Maybe he’s one of those that thinks only the gub’ment should have fire power.
@ShainAndrews
Жыл бұрын
@@haveyouflossedtoday Reported. Misinformation.
@alanjackson2540
Жыл бұрын
@@ShainAndrews calm down Karen.
This dog has more heart than most of the people I pass every day.
@GUNMETALGUYUSA
Жыл бұрын
@Lars Svensen not sure if that was a crack at me or you are a troll but a little info for you. 1. I use art supplies for school not protests. 2. I worked during cough cough did not get money to sit on butt. 3. I believe in self sufficiency and self defense. Does that answer your question ⁉️
@GUNMETALGUYUSA
Жыл бұрын
@Lars SvensenNo problem. I hear ya. Just covering bases in case of hidden meaning in question. Have a good one 👍
Fights off the coyotes. People raise enough money to cover his surgeries/treatment. People raise so much money that there's leftovers to help other animals that don't have the same amount of headline attention.
He earned retirement and time to get a second dog. ❤ He is the John McLean of the dog world. ❤️
@Yoitsgonnamakeyoumad
Жыл бұрын
They have a second dog he stayed back and kept the sheep safe from any stragglers that Casper might have missed
@bluedev7355
Жыл бұрын
@@Yoitsgonnamakeyoumad The third then
@Kristin2885
Жыл бұрын
@@bluedev7355 People magazine article said Casper has a partner named Daisy that was pregnant with 8 puppies & that also might have contributed to his protectiveness that day.
@kadenflyingout3878
Жыл бұрын
With these type of dogs they don’t give up, they will be on alert until the day they die just the way they’re wired
@brian19991
10 ай бұрын
@@Kristin2885 makes him even better :) he saw, he fluff, he protec da cub - okay shitty rhyme, but still:)
IF Casper doesn’t get retired after this crazy battle-for the love of God, get him another companion to protect you all😮 Casper…YOU ARE AWESOME.
@freakbiker
Жыл бұрын
He probably would rather be with the sheep, they are like his family
@holliebhang258
9 ай бұрын
EXACTLY! You’d think that’d be common sense! I mean he knows it’s wolves lurking WHY NOT BE PREPARED! I see he’s a very stubborn and hard headed owner! He think he knows the coyotes and what to do!!!! I can’t believe he only has one dog
@bw6078
6 ай бұрын
I agree. If the fight went on that long I'd be looking for a gun to help my dog. @@holliebhang258
@recruit-legionary
4 ай бұрын
@@holliebhang258he has two one was pregnant though
@D0M1n1C42O
3 ай бұрын
@@recruit-legionaryhe actually has five others, but you’re correct, one was pregnant and it was with Casper’s pups.
Casper went full fuckin John Wick
Pack of Coyotes are like a Cackle of Hyenas. Casper is a real Stud. Breed him and retire him, save 3 of his pups to guard the sheep.
I love you so much Casper 🐣🐑🐣🐑🐣🐑❤👱
Undeniable, unimaginable loyalty. Casper knew his job...and did his job...without question. Courage, strength, perseverance, and bravery. What a Hero!! I hope Casper's retirement is enjoyable. He certainly earned it, and so much more!! This is more proof of why dogs are so much better than humans. We are too ignorant to learn from their standards and morals.
@freakbiker
Жыл бұрын
He will likely be happier being with the sheep than laying around. Hopefully they get another dog and he can do his thing
@purpletulips4648
Жыл бұрын
On TV 11 it's stated the other great Pyrenees female Ann And Casper safely herded the sheep into a corner and then Casper went to work. 8 of those 11 coyotes he took down.
It's just my opinion, but I think veterinary costs are out of control :-(. Glad this dog is okay.
@ShainAndrews
Жыл бұрын
Right. When you get your DVM. Your own building, with staff. We might ask your opinion. This after you having zero knowledge on the procedures this dog undertook.
@Imbored558
Жыл бұрын
@@ShainAndrews somebody's a little testy today. Would you like a Snickers?
@kathleensperanza5053
Жыл бұрын
Such a strong opinion with such weak understanding.
@joypang5458
Жыл бұрын
Medicare cost is high everywhere including veterinary cost. It’s true.
@christinerose4839
9 ай бұрын
I Agee we took in a cat from the street after a couple of months my son went to get a well cheque up and shots 600 bucks and out sweet cat was found dead in the morning .it was all about the money not the care .
What a blessing. Not only is the farmer, his sheep, and his dog okay, but the surplus donations given to him are being used on future pups in need because of the dog's heroic actions. He really is a guardian dog. Saving more than just his flock's life.
Casper is like I ain’t trying to be no damn hero! The owner should’ve had Atleast another sheepdog out there with him!!!
@pommiebears
Жыл бұрын
He did. Daisy herded the sheep away and Casper fought the good fight. Casper and Daisy are the two dogs. Casper defended his wife, his flock, and his family! He’s a fair dinkum hero good doggy boy! ❤
@zuriberry1941
Жыл бұрын
No they need a kangal or Anatolian shepherd, with protective spike collars.
@purpletulips4648
Жыл бұрын
There was she did her part by guarding the sheep why he took care of those coyotes
@abiyahbaqbuqyah877
Жыл бұрын
@@pommiebears well what good is daisy without her husband! If Casper dies does she get a new husband to protect her???
@rottweilerfun9520
Жыл бұрын
@@pommiebears , My female Rottweiler has way too much spunk to stay home guarding the sheep. She's a couple of inches shorter and twenty pounds lighter than my male but she's an absolute beast of a dog. My big boy is a lot more mellow and laid back. She doesn't even walk , she runs everywhere...lol. She was supposed to be a show dog but doesn't have the temperament for it.
Great job Casper. Please retire the dog and have additional dog guards. This set a precedent so equip better for it. No reason he should have had to fight alone.
I love my dogs and spent $5,000, without hesitation, on one of my dogs who needed surgery. Vet costs are out of control and if your vet recommends a specialist or vet hospital, get out your credit card! There is something wrong in the USA and other countries when it comes to excessive vet costs and medications. I know becoming a veterinarian is expensive and staff need to be paid, etc., but let’s be reasonable. It has gotten so ridiculous, many animals suffer because the owners can’t afford to take their pets to the vet for annual exams, shots, treatment or surgery. Veterinarians always say they became vets to help animals...but that's hypocritical and counter-productive when an animal is denied care due to their $$$$ costs.
@pinkypinky3229
Жыл бұрын
I COMPLETELY AGREE with you!!
@co123
Жыл бұрын
Yeah true and there is pet insurance but it’s not the same you have to pay first and they just reimburse. I have seen some jobs offer pet insurance as a benefit but probably works the same
@adw802
Жыл бұрын
Yes, expensive but let's put the responsibility where it belongs - owning a pet is not a right. Every dog owner should carry pet insurance unless you are well-off enough without it, it should be considered a necessary pet expense just like food, annual exams and shots. If you can't afford pet healthcare then you can't afford to have an animal. It's tragic when an animal is put down for a medical emergency that could be treated but isn't due to owner finances. That animal could have lived a full life with a different owner.
@erikmiranda4542
Жыл бұрын
@@adw802 plot twist this person sells pet insurance by day.
@joypang5458
Жыл бұрын
@@adw802 some people help by adopting unwanted animals 😒🙄 are you saying we shouldn’t adopt unwanted animals because we can’t afford the medical costs? What about telling people to stop by animals and give them up because they’re tired of the animals? What about stopping illegal and irresponsible breeders?
This is genuinely unbelievable. Bros the Mike Tyson of dogs Bros actually the main character Bros left eye glows menacingly glows in the dark Bro was cranking 90’s
Dog looks so sweet. Can't believe how ferocious it's able to become.
The poor dog probably though he was a goner and did what most dying animals do, go hide and hunker down out of sight and pass on but after going to sleep and waking up so many days he probably thought im alive still?!?! it’s time to get help, I’m still here but hurtin bad and showed sought his master out. Brave dog, hope he heals up well and takes it easy.
Thank you Caspar
Casper is a hero, the Audie Murphy of dogs!!!
That poor dog. Total badass though. The owner sounds like one of those "a dog is just a dog" types. Very sad.
What a brave dog
Good to see there are people out there that really know and understand what real friends are and how they treat and look after each other,.
He deserved a statue made in his honor. That is legendary
what badass dog
I don't know Casper or his people. But thank you to those who donated to help him.
What a warrior dog! He inspires me to be brave too! 🇨🇦
You are the best Casper
I’ve had Great Pyrenees. Miss them so. I’m so glad he’s recovering. Get Casper some help… he shouldn’t have to fight alone.
Casper my friend, Jedd,Tommy,Rodney an The Drake are sending you love from The Night Guard!!!!!
I find it a bit disturbing that you couldn't grab a rifle/shotgun and pursue your dog as he fought off and was engaged with hostiles,I have goats and two border collies that often engage with coyotes and hold their own but when needed get 100% help from me in a blink of an eye.Your dog deserved better,sorry for him he did what he could do by himself.
@lloydcollins
Жыл бұрын
Totally Agree
@Lilianjade
Жыл бұрын
My first thought . Horrible , selfish , cowardly owner
@bapbirb
Жыл бұрын
Yeah... they see him as not but a guard dog. If they cared they would fight with him or call for help.
@lilericsilva
Жыл бұрын
Even if all I had was a knife I would have ran out thier behind him. A knife in one hand a long stick in the other. Keep them from surrounding your dog and he will have an easier time killing them. You work together. Plus theres tons of extra protection you can buy for your dogs like neckgaurds with spikes to help protect thier necks. Hell theres vest to help protect dogs from boars tusk. Boar hunting with dogs is a thing where you have to work together with your dog and all you have is a knife to kill the boar. Takes skill.
@gingerbaker4579
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. The "owner" (that's an insult to dog owners) said it took about half an hour of fighting so what did the owner do, stand there with his mouth hanging open like a guppy?
What a dog!Defending his flock.He wiped out a whole pack of coyote.May he have a long happy life!My GSD nailed one several yrs ago.
Fantastic breed , The Great Pyrenees been around 10,000 years , and once was used to save the Saint Bernard from extinction ..
Brave and loyal soldier.
That livestock guardian dog sure is a good boy!
Casper you’re so brave and strong ♥️
Something is "off" with this guys story.... But best wishes to Casper.
@vroom-3937
Жыл бұрын
agreed
@johnny555
8 ай бұрын
Amish beard. He does not know how to handle the amount of care and attention given to the dog. Most of the time, that dog would have been a write off and gotten a bullet to the brain. Sad but true.
What a hero dog!!!!
You should have more than 1 guardian dog. There are so much cayote these days. Poor casper and the owner just let him faught by himself.
@johnny555
8 ай бұрын
He was not alone his partner led the livestock away.
Good boy! I hope you heal up quickly and are not too traumatized! 🐾❤
Dang get him some wingmen so they got each other’s backs
Thank goodness he’s okay! What a hero! Prayers god watches over him as he continues to protect his family, goats, humans and other pets on his property!❤
The owner says it was at night, he was awakened and came out, watched, did nothing, went back to bed without bothering to assist his dog or discourage the coyotes. ‘We knew he was injured…’ yet didn’t bother looking for his grievously injured dog until the next day! Everyone else paid for the vet bills…likely the owner would have just shot him or left him to live or die without getting him any assistance otherwise.
@pl1ght
Жыл бұрын
You make a fair point. But you do have to understand farm dogs versus your home dogs. It's a fine line, but there is a very different level of ownership and care there typically.
@candi433
Жыл бұрын
💯💯 right
@pokemonsprite100
Жыл бұрын
Do you wanna jump in between a pack of coyotes and a dog viciously fighting eachother?
@ericduncan7266
Жыл бұрын
@@pokemonsprite100 no but my bullet coming out of my gun don’t mind at all lol 😂
@amamamsael4041
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I will do whatever I can to protect my pets, my family, and my territory. I don't care if I have to fight coyotes with brooms or stones. Just grab whatever I can and throw it to their direction.
amazing!!!!!!!
Should be an "medal of honor recipient". He probably followed the rest of them home and took care of a couple more of them.
Just an amazing dog, doing his job as well as it can possibly be done! He is a hero. Hope he gets to get back out there, I'm sure he wants to do what he was born to do.
❤❤❤👨👩👧👦🐕 THIS FAMILY NEED MORE DOGS 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 FOR PROCTED THE FARM
Wish these Feel Good stories were more prevalent on the news.
@ShainAndrews
Жыл бұрын
Watch less news. Problem solved.
I just imagine his fight his nick name would be '' The Coyote Killr' ''
good boy did his job. i hope he lives the rest of his life in luxury!
@kristinstrickland1038
10 ай бұрын
He won't if he's going back to that miserable owner.
Poor baby! And what a wonderful/amazing dog 🥰
Monster man wow hes a hero in my eye's and a legend in the k9 guard dog's.
He's a warrior and God boy I'm glad he overcame know he needs to be cared for
Casper the body stacker!
@thecloneguyz
Жыл бұрын
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sorry, there shouldn't be packs of coyotes roaming around, open up the hunting seasons for them
@ezragriz6723
Жыл бұрын
Where I live, there is no closed season or bag limit for coyotes, but there are still many coyotes. The much smaller wolf population does more damage.
That poor dog. That look on his face is from pure exhaustion and despair. He realises that his owner is a complete Numb Nut....😢
What a brave good boi💪
Casper was gone for 2 days, doing more visual and scent recon and making sure no other coyotes were around before heading home.
Casper is still young and glad he's getting better. Get this boy a good spike collar and the collars that are used on dogs that hunt boar. I would definitely make sure by doubling down to protect his neck. Plus add another LGB to help protect the live stock..always better to have two.
This Casper isn’t the friendly ghost… he’s a coyote killer.
A small element of vets are raking in cash due to weak laws & lack of accountability, and they should be reeled in and held accountable just like any other medical professional.
He needs to buy a spike collar for the dog to avoid those injuries again, if anything happens like that.
*In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood...*
Wow! Casper is famous now.
Please let Casper retire in wonderful comfort.
Brave dog!! I had a Great Pyrenees, he was so smart! My question is how could the owner allow a fight to go on for 30 minutes and not try to intervene??
Is there any actual video of the incedent?
The goodness boy ❤
What a dog!!!! All I can say is Bruce Lee couldn’t have done what your dog did sir!!! He deserves a big steak 👍🏻👍🏻
Let him have a good life now. Don’t work him anymore. He has had enough.
Casper's nickname? Chuck Norris! Or should it be: Chuck Norris's nickname? Casper!
What Legend. But really, the owner just let them fight to the death? No gun or anything...then his wife says, "Oh I don't know if he'll be a livestock guardian dog because he's getting to spoiled 💀"
Colonel Trautman told the Coyotes, "You're not hunting him. He's hunting you."
@thereisnosanctuary6184
Жыл бұрын
I think he also said im not here to save him from you, im here to save you from him.
So the owner was not able to help his dog during the half hour attack?
Way to go Casper!
Engaged 11 Coyotes killed 8 of them in under an hour That Dog is the Undertaker
She said that he's too spoiled now to be a guardian dog. Yeah, right. Protecting his pack is in his DNA. One has nothing to do with the other. Give that good boy a steak and a comfy place to spend his days, but don't underestimate his dedication in protecting his own.
He’s earned retirement. At the very least add a couple to his pack to help even the numbers. Or better yet, as the “boss” help by calling them in and thinning them out. Sometimes he needs you also. Leave the coyote heads hanging. It will deter the coyotes.
I thought there were 11 coyotes and Caper killed off 8 of them. I wonder what this *_"person"_* was doing while Caper was fighting off those coyotes for that half-hour?
@kristinstrickland1038
10 ай бұрын
Watching his nightly shows.
Excuse my language Casper is a Badd Ass
I surely hope he doesn’t expect Csper to do that again! There’s NO WAY I can just abandon my dogs like that!!!
@johnny555
8 ай бұрын
Abandon? What are you talking about?
Lol Casper had enough and went on a mission 😂
@kimlangham1077
Жыл бұрын
Wow!! What a lousy comment!!!!
Next time get a riffle mr farmer. One warning shot into the air could have at least send them running and saved the poor mut a whole lot of ordeal.
God damn
Don't worry, Casper's sidekick Daisy was protecting the sheep while Casper took off after the coyotes after a number of them had gotten into the sheep pen😊
Casper is the truth. Unfortunately, the coyotes were probably young and inexperienced. The den needs to be found because next time, a team of experienced and hungry coyotes will come. Casper needs a partner or two
Should have named him Terminator!
Im way 2 protective of my furbabies , I would of ran home & got my Protection & ran back to help my Big baby dog 🤣😎😏
Wasnt it 13 coyotes, 8 killed? This dog is amazing.
HE WILL BE A LEGEND 😎🍻🍻🍻
I would have fought side by side with him against the odds.
よく頑張った。 よく生きてくれた。 英雄。 たくさん美味しいもの食べて、元気になってね
Update* Casper wins People's Choice Pup
So… where’s the video? I wanna see it. I don’t wanna watch you guys talk about it? I wanna see the action
If john wick was a dog he'd be this one
Les bergers des Pyrennees sont les meilleurs chiens 👌🏻💪🏻❤
He earned a metal of honor
Casper is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will... something you know very little about. I once saw him kill eight cayotes in a forest... with a "PAW", with a "FUCKING PAW". Then suddenly one day he disappear
If I was the owner, I would have ran up on them coyotes myself and helped Casper
obviously this owners needs more than 1 dog for this job...