Sad news has come our way regarding D.C. gossip columnist Karen Feld and her beloved poodle Campari. The duo was left badly beaten on Sept. 26 after a service for a dearly departed aunt, where, witnesses say, three men attacked her and her puppy, leaving Karen with bruises that are still visible today and Campari with an apparent concussion.

One person who saw the scuffle described it as “brutal.”

The writer says the case is now in the hands of her “very competent attorney.” And she vows to move forward: “I am a survivor and will survive this horrific episode as well,” she told us. “Survivors do what they do best — survive.”

It’s not entirely clear what motivated the attack, but we’re on the case.