Tennessee town euthanizes nine dogs, even though rescuers were on the way
Activists say an animal shelter in Lewisburg, Tennessee, put down nine dogs even though officials knew rescue organizations were on the way to pick them up.
The activists held a protest in the town square of Lewisburg, demanding changes in how the local animal control department operates.
The protesters say Lewisburg’s city manager Tommy Engram last week ordered 13 animals to be put down at animal control, nine of which had rescue organizations on the way to claim them, NewsChannel 5 reported.
The animal shelter only holds about 20 dogs, but the protesters said it was only a matter of hours before rescuers would have been there.
“… We’ve been told multiple times that we are the crazy dog people, but we are. We are here for the dogs, and we aren’t going to let this go away,” said Ronnie Van Zandt, one of the protesters. “We want answers. We want to know why they put the dogs down; we want more transparency in their practices and procedures,”
Posted by jwoestendiek July 30th, 2012 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: animal control, animals, dog, dogs, euthanasia, euthanized, lewisburg, pets, protest, rescue, rescuers, shelters, tennessee
Comments
Comment from Cindi Ashbeck
Time July 30, 2012 at 12:16 pm
I just don’t get it. Why do these people kill these animals when they know perfectly well someone is on their way to get them. Pure evil if you ask me.
Comment from angie locke
Time July 30, 2012 at 8:50 pm
karma will bite you in the ass tommy,, you just wait and see,, it will happen
Comment from angie tryalor
Time July 30, 2012 at 8:52 pm
tommy and the others who did this to these fur babies,,,, your life will never be the same,, karma will always be over you shoulders,, what goes around will always come around,,
Comment from Rachael
Time July 30, 2012 at 8:57 pm
We rescued our Catahoula from that place literally at 4:30pm the day before.
Comment from nancy
Time July 30, 2012 at 10:17 pm
I have 2 cockerspaniels that i got from the dog pound and I have had them 13 yrs,and wouldn’t take nothing in the world for the companionship and love i have recieved and gave to them.I love them more than I could say.And am looking forward to the rest of their time or mine together.I love them very much.
Comment from Kim Bonenfant
Time July 30, 2012 at 10:56 pm
change who is running these things ! This is bull shit that it keeps happening with these heartless bastards. APPARANTLY the person in the position to order a kill is fn heartless, souless and a piece of shit ! That should not be anywhere near dogs…
Comment from Marissa T
Time August 2, 2012 at 2:21 am
There is no logical excuse for killing those innocent dogs when their rescuers were literally on their way to pick them up — that’s no way to treat “man’s best friend!” That was so, sooooo evil ! ! ! That city manager must have some serious psychiatric problems, like “control” issues. Maybe he is displacing some personal anger onto the defenseless dogs — kinda like the subconscious coping skill dubbed the “kicking the dog phenomenon,” which students are taught in Psychology 101. As one of the rescuers cited in the video, the city actually lost revenue by murdering those poor dogs. I didn’t even realize that rescue groups paid the pound for taking animals off their hand but I guess they have to pay just like any other person rescuing a dog from there. That city manager is not a moral leader. I sure don’t want to follow his teachings as I think he’ll be smelling his own flesh burning when he reaches his final destination ! ! ! He needs to be voted out of office at the next election . . . I live several hours away from this city, but I’m sure this is not the only unethical act he has committed as personality traits are consistent across situations and over time. In the meantime, keep protesting and spreading the word — the dogs’ lives depend on it.
Comment from susan alsup
Time March 27, 2013 at 11:16 am
WE AIN’T GOING AWAY, MR. MAYOR!!!!!
Comment from Ronnie Van Zant
Time July 30, 2012 at 11:46 am
Thank you for covering this! We appreciate the attention this atrocity is getting. It is all in effort to bring this to light and bring these people to make change!
~Ronnie Van Zant
President/Founder
Pit Bull Awareness of Tennessee