In the Due South episode "Perfect Strangers", the bandage around
Draco's paw was real. His trainer Rick Parker said that he had Draco on
the Canadian Wranglers grounds, when Draco decided to swipe some food
from a black Jaguar's cage. The Jaguar then grabbed Draco's paw,and
Rick heard a yelp and ran to see what happened. Fortunately for Draco,
he only required 26 stitches which all healed without infection.