Decatur’s own Casper the livestock guardian dog won People’s Choice Pup in the Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest about a year after fighting off and killing several coyotes to protect five sheep.
Casper won the People’s Choice Pup award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Farm Bureau says more than 100,000 people voted online with Casper garnering the most votes. The trophy comes with a $1,000 cash prize, which is being donated to the Atlanta-based LifeLine Animal Project at the request of Casper’s owner John Wierwille, according to the Farm Bureau and Atlanta News First.
In November 2022 the Great Pyrenees took on the coyotes while protecting five sheep along with another dog, Daisy, at a property near Wierwille’s home. Casper suffered multiple significant injuries. He spent about 17 days at an emergency vet clinic and was at LifeLine Animal Project for about two weeks.
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