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On Monday 15th August, my cousin David sadly lost his life in a savage dog attack in Huddersfield whilst trying to protect the life of his own little Yorkshire Terrier. As medical staff at our local hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, strived courageously and valiantly to save his life, the injuries he sustained were sadly too much. David passed away surrounded by his close family later on that evening.
What happened to David was devastating. It was not an accident, but an unfortunate and entirely preventable event. The amount of support for David and our family has been overwhelming, and on behalf of my family we would like to thank all of those who have shared their kind words. Although difficult and painful at times, we need to carry on and move past the finger-pointing, blaming and negativity to make sure an event like this never happens to another family ever again.
As many will agree, David was a kind and gentle giant with a devout love for his home football team, Huddersfield Town. Although a valuable member of our family, he was also a well-respected part of the local community serving as the lollipop man for Paddock Junior & Infants school. He will always be fondly remembered, but nonetheless sadly missed.
The first charity is the Huddersfield Town Foundation, which aims to help improve the quality of life for young people across Huddersfield and the West Yorkshire area and Yorkshire Air Ambulance who provide a vital life-saving service.
As I am unable to set up a page that splits the funds equally for both charities, we kindly ask that you aim to donate to both of these special charities through the separate Just Giving pages. It doesn’t matter how big or small a donation you would like to make, but together tribute can be paid to both of these important charities in loving memory of David.
Link to donate to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Keeley-Berry2