Posted on 05/19/2010 3:26:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
He lost his puppy - and his voice.
A 4-year-old mute boy who spoke for the first time after getting a dog for his birthday went silent again after the puppy was stolen.
Liam Hainsworth, of West Yorkshire, England, is heartbroken over the loss of his best friend, a pug named Milie.
"There's no words coming out but you just know he's screaming 'Where is Milie? Where is she?' inside," his worried mother, Aimee Hainsworth, 24, told London's Daily Mail.
"Milie really was his best friend. They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his short attention span that long, so this was incredible. Now he has just completely gone back into his shell," she said.
Little Liam suffers from a learning disability called global development delay. But just two weeks after getting Milie, Liam spoke his first words: "dog" and "mummy," his mom said.
The dog was snatched from the Hainsworth's back yard last Monday.
His mother gave him a new dog, but he "pushes it away."
"Liam and Milie were inseparable and Liam is heartbroken now. He'll go over to Milie's cage and just beat on the bars," his mother said.
His grandfather, Thomas Hainsworth, bought Liam the dog. "Liam's eyes just lit up when he saw Milie. He was so happy. And the puppy was all giddy with the attention so it was lovely to see," he said.
"The companionship transformed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on [saying] 'dad.'"
"Just last week his teachers and I were saying how much Milie had helped him. Now this happens," he said.
Experts said pets can play a crucial role in helping children with learning disabilities.
"People will talk to a dog where they wouldn't talk to another human being," she added. "A dog is non-judgmental and doesn't care if words come out wrong," said Maureen Hennis of UK-based Pets As Therapy.
Get him a new dog!
Somebody is going to go to Hell for this one.
Tommy, can you hear me?
I fear he’ll never get that dog back, even with the publicity of this story...
His mother gave him a new dog, but he “pushes it away.”
“Liam and Milie were inseparable and Liam is heartbroken now. He’ll go over to Milie’s cage and just beat on the bars,” his mother said.
they tried that.
They tried that...
I’d shoot. If I can’t shoot, I’ll stab. If no knives, I will kick the living crap out of him until he wishes I stabbed and shot him.
Is he a pinball wizard?
Hell requires another, and deeper chamber.
When they catch the perp(s), cut their tongues out without anesthesia. THEN throw them in prison and spread the word about what they did.
I don’t know what I feel more after reading this, sadness or anger.
I’m heartbroken for this child. I hope he gets his dog back and the thieves get a serious whoppin’ from the public before the “justice” system gives them a smack on the hand.
fake him out with a puppy that looks just like the stolen one.
Not too difficult.
I do hope he gets the real dog back, although I suppose it is unlikely.
There’s got to be a twist....
We need to pray for this child (and pray for the bastard who stole his puppy).
“They don’t even own butter knives over there.”
Lol!
I too would KILL someone if they harmed my doggies.
Maybe a Pitbull Wizard?
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