*Six more dogs rescued by our two PHSGA Humane Officers* On Wednesday evening November 19, 2014 acting on a tip, Humane Officer Tim Harland and Humane Officer Shannon O’Herron rescued 6 more pit bulls abandoned in a vacant garage on Fern Street in Akron. Many of the dogs have wounds consistent with dog fighting; and were brought to our shelter at Pawsibilities, ®Humane Society of Greater Akron by Harland and OHerron. Some of the dogs were found caged in their own waste while others were loose in an unsanitary garage without access to food or water. Sadly, there were 2 deceased dogs on site and a few others that displayed numerous injuries/wounds. Officer O’Herron states “We walked into this situation having no true idea of what we would be facing. The only thing we knew ahead of time is that dogs could be heard barking inside of a garage on a vacant property. That is not uncommon for us to encounter in our job. However, what we found was one of the most gruesome scenes I have witnessed in a very long time. There is no doubt in my mind that eventually all of these dogs would have died in that garage from starvation, dehydration, or complications from their wounds. It was devastating to find 2 deceased dogs; but I am very grateful we were made aware of this in time to save the remaining 6. It was our 2 Humane Officers that responded to the call and found these horrific conditions. When they were able to look into a gap between the garage door and the ground and see a dog with bloody wounds on his legs, they then decided to take immediate action and force entry into the garage. When suspicious activity started in front of the property while our officers were on scene that is when they called in police back-up to keep eye on things while they concentrated on the important work of tending to the deceased dogs/living dogs found in deplorable conditions. Since ownership of these dogs can’t be proven at this time, no charges have been filed. PHSGA is unable to directly link them to the dog fight broken up on Saturday Nov. 17 that led to the arrest of 48 people. However, the injuries, the timing of this rescue and the environment are consistent with dog fighting. “This is the work we do every day to serve the people of Summit County. We rescue abandoned, abused and neglected animals. Some have probably been victims of dog fighting while others have been abused or neglected in other ways. We’re asking for the community’s help. Especially now, if you live near a vacant house and observe or hear unusual dog activity please contact us at (330) 487-0333 so that we can help them right away” urged Sr. Officer Harland. Including these new dogs the organization has a record number of 147 dogs, 214 cats and 118 small animals from the seizure of 628 guinea pigs, rabbits and birds in August. We are requesting your assistance to help care for them. Charitable contributions can be made at summithumane.org or sent to 7996 Darrow Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:59:00 +0000
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