Dog left tied in bag for three days
A South Carolina woman called a county animal control office asking they come pick up a dog she no longer wanted.
Then she left the hound mix in a bag on the curb — for three days.
Veronica Crawford, 29, of Florence, was arrested by Darlington County Sheriff’s deputies on June 14 and charged with ill treatment of animals, SCNow.com reported.
According to Capt. Andy Locklair of the Darlington County Sheriff Office, Crawford called the county Animal Control office on Monday, June 11, saying she had a dog she no longer wanted.
She asked that the dog be picked up, but was informed that she would have to bring it in and fill out paperwork.
Three days later, according to Locklair, Crawford called Animal Control again requesting that the dog be picked up — and noting that it had been outside her home since Monday, tied up in a bag.
Animal Control contacted the Sheriff’s Office, which sent deputies to the residence. The dehydrated dog was found with only her head protruding from a bag.
Crawford was arrested and taken to the Darlington County Detention Center.
The dog was named Belinda at the shelter, where she was being treated for dehydration and injuries from her collar having becoming embedded in her skin.
(Photo: Darlington County Animal Control)
Posted by jwoestendiek June 19th, 2012 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animal control, animal cruelty, arrest, arrested, bag, belinda, charged, cruelty to animals, darlington county, dog, dog tied in bag, florence, hound, mix, pick-up, sheriff, south carolina, tied
Comments
Comment from KateH
Time June 19, 2012 at 2:12 pm
I truly hope that as the cops were putting her in the back seat, that her head was ‘accidentally’ bounced into the roof. Several times.
Comment from vida
Time June 19, 2012 at 6:07 pm
It’s horrible that our culture allows such abuse of a sentient being. when did empathy , sympathy and love become weaknesses to be ruthlessly suppressed?
Comment from Tammy
Time June 19, 2012 at 8:31 am
Wow, what a wide range of emorions running through me right now after reading this article – sadness, anger, frustration. I just don’t understand people and why they do the sick things they do.