Warning to all dog lovers! Jake, a wonderful, healthy 4-yr old Golden Retriever mix was at the community dog park. He was playing and running and having a blast. He picked up a Nerf football that was just laying around. He immediately dropped it and shook his head. He got a drink and played a bit longer. Then all of a sudden he wanted to go home. When he got home a few moments later, he laid down and in minutes he was dead. Apparently someone didn't like the dog park and had left the ball full of poison. So NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LET YOUR DOG PICK UP ANYTHING THAT HE DIDN'T BRING WITH HIM! Any toys abandoned should immediately be put in the trash! This was a horrible loss that has left a family devastated & no doubt they will ever know who did this, but don't be the next victim. Spread the word--SAVE A LIFE!
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So sorry to hear of your loss, there really are some heartless bastards in this world.
PS: Whoops, just did a search, seems Hoax Slayer had this to say about the report:
"The warning does not name the park, the city, or even the country where the alleged poisoning occurred. Nor are the dog's owners identified. However, I have contacted the person who originally posted the message and she has confirmed that Jake did die as described. And, Pet360 reports that they have also identified and spoken to the dog's owner. While the owner does still suspect that the ball may have caused the dog's death, toxicology tests could not be performed. There is no evidence that the dog died of poisoning and his death may well have been the result of other factors. However, dog owners should certainly remain vigilant. Dog baiting does occur, including a recent incident in San Francisco in which two dogs became ill after eating poisoned meatballs left on the street."
The article has been around for a few years and nothing about it is verifiable.
It always pays to credit the source of an article when quoting the whole or part of it, saves people making the mistake I did in believing that Dundreamin was the author.
-- Edited by Santa on Sunday 28th of June 2015 12:13:20 PM
Oh! so it wasn't dundreamins dog. As much as this is a sad brutal act, it would be nice to know it wasn't their dog in the story.
So it seems HW.
According to the article in the link the incident may not have ever happened, and, if it did occur, it cant be said with certainty that it was as a result of poison.
No it wasn't my dog. It was a message posted to me on Facebook by a friend who knows I take my dog to parks almost daily. Probably thought he was doing a good deed in warning me. I assumed it happened recently and in my vicinity and didn't bother to try to track it down. Still I guess it serves as a good reminder to never let your guard down.
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