Thursday, March 17, 2011
Around Town Dog Shooting in Old Hickory Village Raises Animal Cruelty Questions
Posted by Jim Ridley on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:07 AM
A tip eventually directed Moore to a home less than a mile away. When she arrived, the residents told her they had given the dogs shelter for a week while they decided whether to call Animal Control. After much prayer about the most humane thing to do, they said, they took the dogs to a friend's house and fed them cheeseburgers — after which the dogs were shot and buried.
George reports that the incident has divided the neighborhood's residents — some who claim the dogs were not well cared for, others who want the dogs' shooter (or shooters) prosecuted. Meanwhile, the comments section on the story online has exposed the extent of the hard feelings involved, suggesting that they won't be resolved anytime soon. It's worth reading the story for the nuances of detail that make it far from clear-cut — and for the issues it raises about stray animals, the legal rights of pet owners, and what kind of crime (if any) such a case is.
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