So this morning I head out early to run some errands, take my dog to the vet for an ear infection, and just to cruise around some county roads since i had nothing better to do.
I get on Lee County CR83 (alabama for those who dont know) in hopes to see something cool. I cruised this short dirt road a few times last year, found dozens of deer carcasses (from hunting season), a few illegal trash dumps, and even a Sound of Music original vinyl record. Well this year, i stopped at the same trash dump and saw something that really made me sad.
A dead female beagle with a red collar on. The dog had 2 options to get into that state of condition 1. it became emaciated after becoming lost or running away or 2. was dumped by its piece of shit owners after not being fed. I'm assuming animal neglect/cruelty because the fact that this dog was tossed in a spot where lots of trash, furniture, tires, and dead animals (like deer, hogs).
I called animal control to report it in case it was neglect or a reported missing pet. They were closed, so i talked to a dispatcher and an Auburn Police Dept Officer came out to meet me within about 3 minutes.
Cop gets out of his car in his clean black uniform and shiny black boots. I show him the dog. I ask him if he wants to look for ID tags and if he has rubber gloves in his cruiser. He says "um can you do it? do you have gloves?". I was like yeah i got gloves, fine i'll do it...then this guy looks at his boots which got a bit of clay on it and looks like the end of the world just happened. while i'm putting on the gloves (FROM MY ROVER) and flipping this poor dead dog over in sandals now ankle deep in a muddy decomposing mess.
poor dog had no tags, therefore there was nothing i could do or the AUPD could do. Which is what i expected if there wasn't tags. kind of a let down that there wasnt tags, but we did all we could for the situation. There was also absolutely no trama to indicate a car accident, nor were there any ruts from where a car woulda swerved or braked hard to avoid hitting a dog. so neglect or just an innocent missing dog starving to death were the only options
basically:
1. Auburn's police dept is pretty pathetic. I mean i understand there wasn't anything they could do in the situation, which isnt a big deal...however, the fact that this cop was repulsed by a dead dog and didn't want to get his boots wet was sad. Looks like someone has never dealt with a homocide or was a city slicker growing up. I've dealt with AUPD several times and anytime I have needed assistance or reported something, they have been well below par. The only thing they can do properly is bust parties, write tickets, and report traffic accidents. LCSO is x99999999999 better, and I really realize how good the cops do their jobs back home (Even though they can get on our cases sometimes).
2. People need to learn how to take care of their pets and be responsible pet owners. don't get a dog if you can't afford to feed it or take it to a vet. don't get a dog if you can't keep it under control or keep it from getting lost. don't get a dog if you're on welfare, have a bunch of kids, live in a trailer, and do crack as your profession. don't neglect dogs. If you dog dies from something you couldn't avoid at least have the decency to bury the poor thing.
3. If this truly wasn't animal neglect and just an unfortunate series of events like a dog getting lost, then I really feel bad for the pet owner.
4. I'm putting a bulletin on facebook with the dogs description in case someone really did lose a dog. I also put a similar notice on Craigslist.
not a fun morning. Also while I was posting a listing on craigslist and searching "LOST PET", i found a disturbing link of some assholes fishing for sharks using kittens.....pretty fucked up.
private message me if you're in alabama and you know the owner...odds are it'll never happen, but its worth a shot.
I get on Lee County CR83 (alabama for those who dont know) in hopes to see something cool. I cruised this short dirt road a few times last year, found dozens of deer carcasses (from hunting season), a few illegal trash dumps, and even a Sound of Music original vinyl record. Well this year, i stopped at the same trash dump and saw something that really made me sad.
A dead female beagle with a red collar on. The dog had 2 options to get into that state of condition 1. it became emaciated after becoming lost or running away or 2. was dumped by its piece of shit owners after not being fed. I'm assuming animal neglect/cruelty because the fact that this dog was tossed in a spot where lots of trash, furniture, tires, and dead animals (like deer, hogs).
I called animal control to report it in case it was neglect or a reported missing pet. They were closed, so i talked to a dispatcher and an Auburn Police Dept Officer came out to meet me within about 3 minutes.
Cop gets out of his car in his clean black uniform and shiny black boots. I show him the dog. I ask him if he wants to look for ID tags and if he has rubber gloves in his cruiser. He says "um can you do it? do you have gloves?". I was like yeah i got gloves, fine i'll do it...then this guy looks at his boots which got a bit of clay on it and looks like the end of the world just happened. while i'm putting on the gloves (FROM MY ROVER) and flipping this poor dead dog over in sandals now ankle deep in a muddy decomposing mess.
poor dog had no tags, therefore there was nothing i could do or the AUPD could do. Which is what i expected if there wasn't tags. kind of a let down that there wasnt tags, but we did all we could for the situation. There was also absolutely no trama to indicate a car accident, nor were there any ruts from where a car woulda swerved or braked hard to avoid hitting a dog. so neglect or just an innocent missing dog starving to death were the only options
basically:
1. Auburn's police dept is pretty pathetic. I mean i understand there wasn't anything they could do in the situation, which isnt a big deal...however, the fact that this cop was repulsed by a dead dog and didn't want to get his boots wet was sad. Looks like someone has never dealt with a homocide or was a city slicker growing up. I've dealt with AUPD several times and anytime I have needed assistance or reported something, they have been well below par. The only thing they can do properly is bust parties, write tickets, and report traffic accidents. LCSO is x99999999999 better, and I really realize how good the cops do their jobs back home (Even though they can get on our cases sometimes).
2. People need to learn how to take care of their pets and be responsible pet owners. don't get a dog if you can't afford to feed it or take it to a vet. don't get a dog if you can't keep it under control or keep it from getting lost. don't get a dog if you're on welfare, have a bunch of kids, live in a trailer, and do crack as your profession. don't neglect dogs. If you dog dies from something you couldn't avoid at least have the decency to bury the poor thing.
3. If this truly wasn't animal neglect and just an unfortunate series of events like a dog getting lost, then I really feel bad for the pet owner.
4. I'm putting a bulletin on facebook with the dogs description in case someone really did lose a dog. I also put a similar notice on Craigslist.
not a fun morning. Also while I was posting a listing on craigslist and searching "LOST PET", i found a disturbing link of some assholes fishing for sharks using kittens.....pretty fucked up.
private message me if you're in alabama and you know the owner...odds are it'll never happen, but its worth a shot.