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by barkroz on 22 July 2012 - 04:07
Facebook friends and fellow dog training community members, I need your help, two members of our community are in very dire circumstances and face a terrible outcome without assistance....
Peter Dummer and Petra Raffel
were enroute to move to the Kentucky area when Petra was in a very serious and extremely near fatal rollover car accident with their newly acquired cargo van, full of their dogs, their belongings...and Petra. Petra was trapped for over 30 minutes, Peter unable to get her our, other bystanders unable to get her out. Ultimately the jaws of life were used to extract her. Petra's injuries, including a concussion, bruises, burns, punctures and lacerations, were non lifethreatening, but she was not even able to go to the hospital due to their desperate financical situation. The dog trailer she was towing also rolled over and the top came off (both the trailer and the cargo van were totalled) and two of the dogs that actually survived initial accident were killed by oncoming vehicles. One was a VA dog and part of their breeding future, the other an extremely promising young male that was a full sibling to my Bella v. Kellnerhof.
In additional to being devastated by this, they are trapped in a Kentucky hotel, no incoming resources, all their belonging and their dogs and funds that are rapidly going to be gone. They are in extremely dire circumstances as are their animals. The other vehicle they have is barely functional. They have NO backup.
I am asking ANYBODY who is willing to assist them in any way to help do so if possible. If you life in the area, perhaps you could help them find a place to stay with their animals or help them find a safe place to keep their dogs. I know times are EXTREMELY tough, but if any of you can spare any funds to help them, I will leave my email contact and give any of you that contact me my contact address and phone to send the funds to. I will ensure that they receive the funds they so desperately need. I am a registered nurse in Wisconsin and assure you this situation is complelely up front and that I am absolutely credible to make sure that they receive any and all donations that any of you might be able to help them with. If you can help them with placement for themselves or their dogs I will be happy to forward their contact information....Once again, I know times are tough and this is much to ask for all of us, but I think you can all appreciate the desperate nature of their situation. They have no place to live, resources that are almost completely gone, and their whole life in dogs with them in that hotel room in Kentucky. Please, help me to help them.....
My email is
rosettabarke@sbcglobal.net, if you write to me I will send you all of my contact information via email. My name is Rosetta Barke and most of you that are within my friend network are familiar with me and may even know Peter and Petra.
If at all possible, please help me to help my friends...And please consider sharing this on your facebook wall and passing it forward.
Thank you,
Rosetta L. Barke
by EuroShepherd on 22 July 2012 - 05:07
If this truly happened, then I'm really sorry, especially for the dogs. Terrible experience to go through.
But, I'm afraid I have to take this with a grain of salt, Peter and Petra don't exactly have a wonderful reputation. I've seen allegations against them that they've stolen items and swindled money from people.
Is there a way to prove that they are in the dire position that they claim to be?
If I am wrong then I apologize.
by barkroz on 22 July 2012 - 05:07
by Bhaugh on 22 July 2012 - 18:07
Since when is it ok NOT to ask for proof OPENLY on the SAME forum you posted on?
by Chaz Reinhold on 22 July 2012 - 19:07
by Hundmutter on 22 July 2012 - 20:07
for her concussion, burns & shock to be treated, & have other things like whiplash checked out. We are always told
there are ways around the finance situation for emergency / accident survivors without funds ...
by GSDSRULE on 22 July 2012 - 22:07
Other than that, I don't know any of these people and other than to say I think if you are publicly asking for money, you should be willing to publicly post proof of need.
by Judy P on 23 July 2012 - 00:07
by joanro on 23 July 2012 - 16:07
by workingdogz on 23 July 2012 - 17:07
All seems bizarre, just a few days ago, housing possibilities
were being sought on this board, now a near fatal car accident?
I suppose it could happen, but I cannot fathom someone being
that injured in a rollover accident not seeking medical attention.
Thats what hospitals are for, ER, no payment up front is needed
in the event they didn't have medical insurance.
Surely the insurance they had on their vehicles & trailer should
be able to cover their need for funds? Is there a link to an accident
reported in a paper somewhere etc?
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