Dog Freezes To Death

[luckypenny]

http://montreal.ctv.ca/cfcf/news/cfcf

Dog freezes to death
There's another disturbing case of animal cruelty in the Monteregie -- the second in less than a month.
During a week where we saw record breaking cold temperatures, a Burmese Mountain dog was left outside for days.
It froze to death.
Neighbours say the family went to Cuba last weekend, and left their dog in the backyard with food and water, but no shelter.
"The people abandoned him," said Linda Robertson of the SPCA Monteregie. "They left on a holiday. They're going down to a warm climate where they're going to be in the sun, and here this dog is suffering from the cold."
On Monday, a neighbour heard the dog crying throughout the night as temperatures dropped into the minus thirties. She called the SPCA the next afternoon.
"When she called us at 3:00 o'clock, she told us she thought the dog was dead," said Robertson. "It was too late for us to do anything."

One neighbour told CTV News she believes the family had asked someone to come take care of the dog, but that person never showed up. However the SPCA
says the family never should have left the dog chained outside in the first place.
"We're going to do whatever is necessary to prosecute these people and hold them accountable," said Robertson.

Neighbour Serge Benoit couldn't agree more. He even took digital photos of the dead dog, in case they could be helpful in a court case.
"I think people should take more responsibility for man's best friend," said
Benoit.
Provincial police officers are investigating, which means the owners could face charges of animal cruelty when they get back from their vacation.

[luckypenny]

:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

[Byrd]

How could anyone be so stupid!?!?!?

But why, oh why, didn't one of the neighbours bring him inside?

Poor fella.

[Shaykeija]

Too bad their house doesn't fall down while they are away. Race to the bridge baby where the sun is shining and it is warm....

[Quins-mum]

Originally Posted by Byrd

But why, oh why, didn't one of the neighbours bring him inside?

Poor fella.

makes you think that the neighbours are just as bad as the owners!

[TeriM]

Stupid freakin people . Both the family and the neighbors .

[Loves Labs]

Why???:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
There is just no need for that kind of thing to happen.
And WHY did the neighbour wait until 3 o' clock to call someone when she heard it crying all night?

Poor guy....so sad.

[rainbow]

Originally Posted by TeriM

Stupid freakin people . Both the family and the neighbors .

I agree. This is unbelievable and soooo sad. :sad:

I hope something comes out of the radio hosts efforts and that justice is served.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by Quins-mum

makes you think that the neighbours are just as bad as the owners!

You bet ! That dog would have been in my house sooo fast. :sad:

[Byrd]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

You bet ! That dog would have been in my house sooo fast. :sad:

Ditto. Why wait until he had quieted (died) to call the SPCA?

This just proves that the world is full of stupid people.