Oregon man wakes up to find dog ate 3 of his toes

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A diabetic Roseburg man with no feeling in his feet woke up to find his dog had eaten part of his right foot, including three toes.

The Roseburg News-Review reported that the 61-year-old man, whose name was not disclosed by police, was in serious condition after calling 911 at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday.

The man told emergency responders that he fell asleep on his couch and woke up to find pieces of his foot missing.

Roseburg veterinarian Alan Ross asid that the dog may have been trying to rid his owner of dead tissue, and said he may have been attracted to the foot if it were infected or gangrenous.

Ross said the dog doesn’t need corrective action because it wasn’t “acting out of meanness.”