Freddy Brazier's ex-girlfriend Holly Swinburn says she helped save his dog Pablo from being put down after the pocket bully attacked the reality star and his grandmother. The dog has now been rehomed and is settling into a new life away from Freddy.
Freddy, 21, needed hospital treatment after Pablo bit into his arm. His grandmother Jackiey Budden, 69, was also injured in a separate attack. Following the incidents, Pablo was seized by police amid fears the dog could be destroyed.
Holly on finding Pablo a new home
Holly, who shares four-month-old daughter Isla Jade with Freddy, said her mum stepped in to find Pablo a new owner after learning time was running out. She said: "He will have a good life. Jeff messaged me that Pablo was going to be put down if we didn't find a suitable home for him."
She added to The Sun: "I can't have him because I have a baby. Mum managed to find him a new home with her neighbour. He has had his micro-chip changed so he officially belongs to a new owner. He is happy and healthy and will have a good life away from Freddy. I hope he never sees him again."
Freddy's injuries and the attacks
The update comes after Freddy was spotted walking around London last week with his arm heavily bandaged after undergoing treatment. He was left with a 3cm wound in his right arm after Pablo turned on him. The attack came just hours after the dog had reportedly bitten Jackiey for a second time. Days earlier, on July 16, neighbours are said to have raised the alarm after hearing Jackiey's screams during an earlier incident involving the crossbreed.
Dog given a second chance
It was reported that Freddy had been given seven days to make a case to save Pablo and find him a suitable place to live. A friend said: "Freddy had seven days to make a case to save Pablo from death and find him somewhere to stay."
Freddy has since been assured that the dog will not be destroyed. He was told a urine infection could have altered Pablo's behaviour, and that the dog had not been violent before. Freddy has arranged for Pablo to be taken by a specialist trainer who will care for him and get him back to his best before they work out what to do next. Freddy is absolutely elated.
Freddy's emotional plea
Speaking after the attack, Freddy made an emotional plea as he admitted he feared Pablo would lose his life after being seized by police. He said: "I've taken him out of the house. I've calmed him down. I'm going: 'Sorry boy I know it's been so long. I love you. I've missed you.' I'm scratching his back, but then he hooked on to my arm. The dog was hanging off me. I couldn't feel anything in my right arm. But then I saw blood coming out of my tracksuit."
He added: "I have never seen him as my dog, he's like my son."
