Charges for man who left his dog tied to a tree.

[Catherine]

Charges are being laid against a man who abandoned his young shepherd by tying her to a tree. The binding cable was so tight that the dog couldn't move and she was left with deep wounds. It took surgery to fix them. Hope was very thin and dehydrated and in terrible shape. Fortunately she has responded to treatment. She is now well and has been adopted by one of her caregivers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c...-1.5343061

I am glad the story has a happy ending. It could easily have ended in tragedy. Hope's jugular vein was exposed by the tight cable around her neck. It could easily have severed the vein and she wouldn't have survived.


There was no need for the dog to be abandoned like that. She could have been taken to a shelter or even tied more humanely.
The man who did this to Hope could face two years in jail and some serious fines and bans on owning animals. Considering what he did, he should spend  time in jail. I think they need to make an example of him. There have been too many cases of people abandoning animals in ways that are cruel. Certainly the ban on owning animals is necessary. 

I am just glad things worked out for Hope.