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08-08-2017, 03:47 AM
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How terrible and very sad. The police, I suppose, had no option but to let her go on her way....or did they?? They should have recorded that incident as a crime. But I guess they don't think systematic bullying of a dog constitutes a crime?
I certainly would have intervened. I wouldn't have minded what the woman or the law did to me. I probably would have snatched that dog right out of her hands. And borne the consequences. If she is doing what she did on the subway train, I can imagine she does the same at least, at home. Biting and hitting is physical abuse, as well as the terror that dog must continually feel.
Poor little Soul. Dear little one. I hope something happens as a result which will save the dog. Someone knows who this woman is and can report her to animal control for cruelty. They have the evidence.
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Why has the woman's face been obscured? Is someone trying to protect her? If her face is shown, then people could recognise her, so that the police or OSPCA could visit her home and inspect the dog's condition carefully for bites or other signs of cruelty.
I watched the video carefully. The woman's behaviour suggests that she is mentally unbalanced. She keeps on shifting about into strange, hunched body positions and alternating between kissing the dog and biting and hitting him. My guess is that she has spent time in a mental hospital (perhaps schizophrenia) and has been recently released and got herself a dog for company. Of course, there is no harm in that at all, especially if the dog helps her recover. BUT - and it is a big BUT - abusing a dog in this way is quite unacceptable. The initial response of the police was too soft by far, but at least they appear to be taking the matter more seriously now. Thank goodness for the internet, where such events get quickly and widely publicised, forcing the police and/or OSPCA to take the matter seriously.
This lady could seriously hurt that poor dog one day, away from the public gaze. Let's hope that the situation is properly resolved by the authorities.
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Good observation, LPC.
Regarding the woman's face being blurred-out. People who knew me and my dog -perhaps from seeing me in my neighbourhood with the dog -would still know it was me even though they couldn't clearly see my face. When you know someone, you recognise them even with their face obscured. That woman probably has friends, parents, or a boyfriend, etc. Of course they might be just as messed up as she is....but you never know.
I hope the little dog is helped very soon.
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I am on my phone so I can't post an article, but I just heard that charges have been laid and the dog has been taken away.
I will post something when I get home and can use my computer.
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I am glad to hear this news. Thank you Catherine! That poor little dog didn't deserve to be treated like that (and goodness knows what the woman did at home!) Thanks also to the person who filmed that incident, and to the police for taking it seriously. They all saved that dog from further abuse and bullying. Bless the little dog.
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The woman who filmed the abuse was very smart. She held her phone like she was doing something with it and very calmly filmed the abuse. Without the video the police couldn't do anything. That is why they let her go at first. They had not seen the video.
The little dog can sleep and eat and even play in peace. He gets to have a happy life free of fear and abuse.
Catherine
