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Posted March 14, 2007
Updatd 9:30 PM

(Middletown - WTNH) _ Dogs are supposed to be man's best friend, but police in Middletown said that was not the
case with a pit bull found brutally attacked on the street. 

The dog was dumped on the side of Wilderman's Way Road and left to die of his wounds.  On Sunday, a good
samiariatan found the animal and called police.  He was brought to Piper-Olson Animal Hospital where doctors
tried to nurse him back to health.

For everything this dog had been through, Dr. John Gustavson said the pit-bull was unbelievably gentle.

"He was very nice to us, we never muzzled him at all," said Gustavson.  "He was great in that sense, as far as
we could tell."

The staff at Piper-Olson named the two year old pit bull "Gideon," which is Hebrew for "mighty warrior."  
Judging from the wounds, Gideon was in his fair share of battles.

"Based on the wounds that he had, he clearly looked like he was in some type of dog fight," said Gustavson. 
"Most likely he was used as a bait dog to encourage a more aggressive dog to be aggressive."

The staff here worked feverishly to save the animal, but Gideon's infections and wounds got the best of him. 
He died Monday, a victim of violence that pained everyone around him.

Animal control officers say they have had similar cases of abuse the past couple of years, but those animals have
survived.  They are now looking from any information from the public that may lead to an arrest in this case.