Comments on: Dog Dies After Animal Control Leaves it in Truck

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:02:25 +0000

I have been a Animal Control Officer and Inspector for my town for almost 23 years. I would never leave a dog in a vehicle whether it is warm or cold out. This ACO should of known better and I certainly hopes that he gets fired. It is just common sense, not even training that tells you never to leave a pet in a vehicle.

By: Marla Kellman

Marla Kellman — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:07:30 +0000

Poor dog! Really unnecessary dead! My thoughts go to that boy and his family for their loss.

By: AIR

AIR — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:38:20 +0000

And here is another one. http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/17387898/detail.html AC officer had nine dogs die in her truck when the air conditioning failed while she was at LUNCH. She got fired and she's boo-hooing at being treated unfairly. However this article also points to city administrative failures to provide adequate *tools* for the job. Both sides failed here.

By: AIR

AIR — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:11:36 +0000

“Clay County is investigating whether there was wrongdoing in the incident.”

This is a no brainer. The officer must be held accountable for the dog’s death. This is, IMHO, gross negligence on the JOB.

By: bernice

bernice — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:56:25 +0000

how would me dog fare if she were picked up by our local ac? i’d probably never see her again. if she made it to the shelter she’d be fine because all animals are brought to the humane society here. there is no pound.
i called our local ac officer this past summer when the weather was extreemly hot and humid and there were horrific t storms in the area. a dog 2 trailers down form us was tied outside thru the whole 3 days of weather and storms, no food, no water, no shelter, everyday until the people came home from work, even though the older kids were home. the day the ac finaly came, the weather was again hot and humid, in the 90’s and there had just been a t storm. she never got out of the car. she talked to the lady on the street and even though she could see that the dog was soaking wet, no water bowl no food bowl, no shelter, panting like crazy and shaking from the storm. she did nothing. the owner told her that of course the dog was brought in from the storm (that’s why he was soaked) and that they only tied him there while his pen was being cleaned. there is no ‘pen’, the kids knocked down the wire fence where he should have been kept.
enough. i’m getting upset again. especialy since the humane society told me they only deal with adoptions, not dog welfare issues. that’s the job of the ac.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:36:30 +0000

How awful!!I’d like to know what “meeting” was so important….or was it just lunch time??I hope some answers will be found..And I agree Deanna…”Wrongdoing” seems a given!!Someone should be held accountable!!