2 dogs ‘quilled' by porcupine in Draper at off-leash area

DRAPER, Utah — Two dogs were injured by a porcupine in the Deer Ridge off-leash area in Draper on Sunday morning.Deepthi Prasanna was on a hike wit...

September 20, 2022
7:38 AM

DRAPER, Utah — Two dogs were injured by a porcupine in the Deer Ridge off-leash area in Draper on Sunday morning.Deepthi Prasanna was on a hike with friends as her two dogs took off.'Finally after 10 minutes of me yelling their name, this guy shows up with a mouth, his mouth full of quills,' said Prasanna. Her dogs, King and Champagne, both returned to her side covered with dozens of porcupine quills.One of her dogs had to be carried by some of her friends to a car, and they were both then taken to an emergency veterinary clinic.

Brian Schnee