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Posted by rainbowbrite on September 14, 2005, at 16:09:35
I was passing this man and his dog, a big dog, a doberman I think. As I passed him the dog jumped out to cross the street maybe? He had a muzzle on that was leather and looked like there were no breathing holes but there had to be! And he had this huge chain around his neck. So when the dog jumped out the man freaked out at him! He grabbed him by the leash and start yanking on it so his head was being pulled down and then he started hitting him hard on the head and back! I lost it and yelled at the man and asked what the h*ll he was doing. BUt then he got really mad at me and I left and started to cry. But this hasnt left me, I feel so sad for the dog and don't know what I should have done. Maybe I made it worse but he was so mean to the dog and the dog looked so sad.
What do you do or can you do in that situation? Could I have reported him? and who do I call? I felt so helpless but responsible at the same time...:-(
Posted by TamaraJ on September 14, 2005, at 17:00:16
In reply to It was so sad ....*TRIGGER* animal story, posted by rainbowbrite on September 14, 2005, at 16:09:35
That is absolutely horrific!! And, there is no excuse for a human abusing an animal like that, none whatsoever! I would be crying, too. There are laws that protect animals against such cruelty, and you could have reported him to the Humane Society. It makes me sick that somebody would treat an animal like that. People like that should not be able to have pets. When I lived downtown, I saw a guy kick his dog, and all the dog had done was pull a little too agressively on the leash. I yelled at him from across the street, and if I had been close enough to him, I would have given him a swift kick in the *ss.
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 14, 2005, at 18:25:58
In reply to Re: It was so sad ....*TRIGGER* animal story » rainbowbrite, posted by TamaraJ on September 14, 2005, at 17:00:16
It was so awful, I was afraid the guy was going to go crazy and direct it at me so I decided to just leave and not get him more agitated. I should have called the humane society, do you know if they respond quickly to calls?
Posted by wildcard on September 14, 2005, at 21:38:31
In reply to Re: It was so sad ....*TRIGGER* animal story, posted by rainbowbrite on September 14, 2005, at 18:25:58
It depends :( i know here, they dont respond quickly. u did what u thought best at the time and if u had approached the man, he very well cld. have attacked u. u went w/ ur gut and thats ok. i'm sorry u had to see that. ((((rainbwbrite)))
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 15, 2005, at 6:26:19
In reply to Re: It was so sad ....*TRIGGER* animal story » rainbowbrite, posted by wildcard on September 14, 2005, at 21:38:31
Thanks,
I wish I had thought to call them at the time but I was so upset by what I saw that my head froze. In reality I dont think they would have arrived in time to see the guy, he would have walked off. poor dog :-(
Posted by TamaraJ on September 15, 2005, at 13:17:49
In reply to Re: It was so sad ....*TRIGGER* animal story, posted by rainbowbrite on September 14, 2005, at 18:25:58
The guy sounds like a freak, and he may well have directed his aggression at you if you had tried to do something. I am not sure how quickly the Humane Society would take to respond. You can always report the incident to them even now and tell them where you saw it happen. Perhaps the guy is there often with his dog and the Humane Society can check it out. In Canada, where I live, there are distinct provisions (relatively new) in the Criminal Code dealing with cruelty to animals, and sanctions can include fines and even jail time.
Sorry you had to see that. It is awful to witness such unwarranted abuse.
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