The Ugliness and The New Hope

Here's a little symbol of hope. He strayed into forbidden territory and was brutalized by an overly protective mother hen(not his own). She tried to kill him. She ripped the skin off of his neck from the shoulders to the top of his head. His throat was completely skinless. His right cheek hung like a wet rag. I had to perform minor trimming of loose edges, etc. It has taken a lot of time but, it has been worth it.  He is well on his way to total recovery. But, it wasn't very hopeful in the beginning. So, we named him Hope the very first day. We didn't think he would make it. I will tell his story in parts. So, here is what happened 9 days ago. The first three days of ugliness.