Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding’s newly fostered pitbull accused of mauling unleashed small dog in park
Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding’s newly fostered pitbull is accused of injuring an unleashed smaller dog in a Los Angeles area park.
Pet owner Noëlle Balfour posted images of her small terrier mix dog at the veterinary hospital to Instagram on Wednesday, showing a wound in his skin under his shaved fur.
She accused Golding’s leashed dog Stella of ‘mauling’ her much smaller dog, while the actor was exercising his new pet at a park in Los Angeles.
New pet: Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding’s newly fostered pitbull Stella has been accused of mauling an unleashed small dog in park; the actor is pictured after fostering the animal from a shelter last month
Injured: Dog owner Noelle Balfour shared images of her small terrier-mix at the vets, saying she was ‘mauled’ by Golding’s dog at the dog park
Balfour shared footage of her dog as he was treated at the vets, writing that her dog had spent five hours at the hospital and needed six staples to close his wounds.
Balfour wrote: ‘HG told me Stella would “shred him to pieces” and he released her. He did not care, didn’t apologize, didn’t help and didn’t regret it. Heartless human being.’
According to a report on TMZ, who Balfour tagged in her post, the small black dog was not leashed at the time of the incident, unlike Golding’s dog Stella. The injury is said to have happened when Stella grabbed the dog by the neck as they ran in the park.
TMZ reported that Golding paid for the smaller dog’s veterinary treatement.
Animal-lover Golding and wife Liv fostered Stella at the end of March, as overflowing animal shelters in Los Angeles appealed for help caring for unwanted pets during quarantine.
New family member: Golding and wife Liv fostered Stella at the end of March, as overflowing animal shelters in Los Angeles appealed for help caring for their inmates during quarantine
Dog parents: The proud couple shared pictures of themselves with Stella as they prepared to take her home from the shelter, along with their pal Olivia Wilde
Quarantine buddies: Golding says ‘Taking her for a walk is literally the highlight of our day’
Injured: This is the dog Stella is alleged to have hurt while exercising at the dog park
The proud couple shared pictures of themselves with Stella as they prepared to take her home from the shelter, along with their pal Olivia Wilde.
‘So today was a hug day at the Golding house hold, we became foster parents for this little pup Stella,’ wrote Golding on Instagram. ‘Sadly with Covid 19 alot of the adoption shelters still need to find homes for these beauty’s, what better way to share your home in quarantine than with a loving fuzzball.’
He added: ‘ We found our perfect match in Stella!’
During quarantine the Goldings have been sharing pictures with their new family member, with one showing her cuddling up to Henry after a nap.
Golding has also written: ‘Taking her for a walk is literally the highlight of our day.’
DailyMail.com contacted a spokesperson for Golding for further comment.