Traumatised Ukrainian canine is now scared by vehicles ‘racing’ in UK
A traumatised Ukrainian canine which fled to the UK with its proprietor to flee the war is now fearful of “road racing” vehicles and fireworks in Suffolk.
Svitlana (Lana) Sushko, 47, says her canine Ressi refuses to go outdoors even to make use of the bathroom and can shake and cower in concern when she hears loud noises outdoors her flat on Haverhill Excessive Avenue.
The 18-month-old canine is triggered and stored up at night time by vehicles racing on the excessive road beneath their property, she provides.
Lana has made an attraction for assist to deal with her PTSD-suffering pet.
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Lana and Ressi witnessed the beginning of the struggle in Kyiv final February.
Lana, a instructor of English as a international language, stated: “I used to be strolling Ressi at 5am after we heard the bombings.
“By 6am we had been all huddled within the bathroom- I screamed at my daughter and son to get in there the place it was most secure.
“The subsequent day I walked Ressi at 10am. There was a loud explosion abruptly, most likely from the navy airport.
“She pulled and I fell over, letting her go as she ran away.
“Two males had been strolling in the direction of us 100 metres away. I requested her to come back again as she ran in the direction of them after which one in every of them took out a gun.
“I used to be scared to loss of life that he would kill her, however he shot up straight into the air.
“She whined and circled and ran straight to me. I dragged her all the best way residence.”
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The identical day Lana drove her 15-year-old daughter Evelina, then eight-month-old canine Ressi and her 12-year-old cat Gulia 60 hours throughout borders to Poland after the rescue canine wasn’t allowed on a airplane.
She needed to depart behind her 20-year-old son Nikita, who may very well be known as to affix the military as soon as he finishes his research.
The household has continually moved round due to Ressi’s points with loud noisies earlier than lastly settling in a council flat on Haverhill Excessive Avenue, Suffolk, after shifting to the UK.
Lana stated she had filed 9 police reviews in regards to the road racing to no avail, so appealed to the area people to assist through a Fb group submit.
There she was put in contact with Tracy Hancock from Dogwarts K9 Academy who’s been serving to Reiss get higher with optimistic reinforcement coaching.
Suffolk police stated they hadn’t been alerted to any latest vehicular anti-social behaviour on Haverhill Excessive Avenue.
They added they had been addressing anti-social behaviour with common patrols and can be working with street policing officers to coach and implement younger motorists on their driver behaviour.