Vet defends dog with stolen valor

Stephen Woods’ dog, Mimi, attacked an 84-year-old man, so Woods defends his dog by telling the Fort Worth court that Mimi is a therapy dog to help treat Woods’ PTSD from the Gulf War. Except that the Department of veterans’ Affairs claims Woods never left the Continental United States while serving in the Arkansas National Guard. From the Star-Telegram;

With help from an attorney, Woods quickly raised more than $17,000 through appeals on the Internet, claiming that the animal was a therapy dog helping Woods overcome injuries suffered in Iraq.

But WFAA/Channel 8 reported Monday that Woods served in the Arkansas National Guard and that Veterans Affairs has no record of him having served overseas.

Woods did not respond to phone calls seeking comment Tuesday, though he has previously denied that he told anyone the dog was his.

His former attorney, Randy Turner, declined to comment other than to say that as of Tuesday morning his firm no longer represents Woods.

Thanks to Robert for the link.

Category: Phony soldiers