Tragedy struck Dr. Pol’s vet family in 2016 when one of his employees, Dr. Elizabeth Grammar, accidentally killed her husband. Grammer was relatively new on the Incredible Dr. Pol show but like all cast members, was a joy to watch. She handled the animals carefully and could explain treatment processes so clearly for all to understand.
When it was later reported that she gave her husband the drugs that sent him into a coma and killed him, no one understood how. Grammar herself could not handle the guilt even though she wasn’t charged by the authorities and so tried to kill herself but was rescued in time.
Who was Dr. Pol’s Vet that Killed Her Husband?
The Dr. Pol vet that killed her husband is Dr. Elizabeth Grammar. Grammar is a native of Lamar County, Georgia, and was born in 1973. She attended college and qualified as a veterinarian sometime in the 90s or 2000s. She then spent several years practicing her profession. One of the places where she worked is the Southside Animal Hospital in Griffin, Georgia.
Elizabeth must have been quite good at her profession because in 2016, she was asked to join Dr. Pol’s vet clinic, Pol’s Veterinary Services, in Michigan. This naturally earned her an appearance on his reality TV series titled The Incredible Dr. Pol. Her first appearance came in season 9, episode 3, which aired on June 30, 2016
Elizabeth Grammar Gave Her Husband the Drugs That Killed Him
Dr. Pol’s vet, Elizabeth Grammar, accidentally killed her husband in December 2016 at their mobile home located in Lamar County, Georgia. According to news reports, Grammar’s husband was drunk. He had drunk a significant amount of beer and vodka and requested medication from his wife.
She reportedly gave him half a millimeter of Butorphanol, a drug that is classified as a schedule IV narcotic. Elizabeth didn’t think her husband would use the drugs, but he injected them and became unresponsive within minutes. She called the authorities, and her husband was taken to the hospital and placed on life support. He spent about five days on life support but never recovered. He was removed from life support and subsequently died on 30th December 2016.
She Later Tried to Commit Suicide but was Rescued
The tragic manner in which Elizabeth’s husband died filled her with a huge amount of guilt. The Dr. Pol vet knew that her husband had been drinking and that she should not have given him drugs, given the lethal combination it could turn out to be.
She, therefore, felt somehow responsible for the death of her husband and attempted suicide on the 28th of December 2016 while her husband was still in the hospital.
She did so by inserting an IV line in her arm and hanging it from the ceiling. Before she could die, however, someone called emergency services who found her on the couch. Though unresponsive, she was given first aid and then taken to hospital where she was ultimately revived.
It is Unclear If Elizabeth Grammar Faced Criminal Charges
There is no doubt that Dr. Elizabeth Grammar had a role to play in the death of her husband. The question afterward was if she was to be held accountable by the law. Local authorities investigated but no charges were brought. Yes, there a psychopaths out there but no one generally tries to take their own life after successfully killing their partner, if indeed they intended to do it. Investigators must have looked at this and allowed her to go free. If anything, she would have been placed on suicide watch.
Meanwhile, the challenging episode in her life marked the end of her role on the Incredible Dr. Pol TV show. We can only hope that it did not end her career and she can still care for animals. Elizabeth’s husband was buried after a funeral held on 3 January 2017. His obituary showed they had five children. They are daughters – Kourtney and Kaeli and sons Nick, Nelson, and Jordan. The obituary also recognized Elizabeth as Robert’s wife and survivor.
