2.575 NEEDED
Ford County, Illinois: Bear, a chocolate lab
mix, was found hanging by his leash and choker collar off a bridge with tape
around his mouth.
A man was walking his dog near an old bridge about four miles west of Sibley, Ford County, Illinois on the morning of April 20, when he came across a scene that still makes him sick to his stomach.
He found a male Labrador mix barely alive, dangling from a red leash tied to one of the bridge's posts. The leash was just long enough for the dog to stand in place but not move. The animal had a choker chain collar around its neck, and its muzzle was wrapped with electrical tape, presumably so no one could hear it barking, the man said.
The dog that belonged to his next-door neighbor in Sibley.
The dog was taken to Daisy Mae Kennels in rural Paxton, where its condition was monitored.
According to June Bane, manager of Daisy Mae Kennels, in addition to dehydration, the dog has a broken jaw and several puncture wounds down the side of his neck. The broken jaw could be one reason that the dog has not eaten anything since being dropped off at the UI clinic, Bane said.
In addition to its injuries, the dog was found with eye and mange infections — two issues that likely were not caused by being left at the bridge.
When the owners were confronted and asked if they know their dog was found barely alive they both gave evasive answers.
Please take action and persuade the
authorities to press charges against the owners and have them prosecuted at the
fullest extent of the law for neglecting and tormenting their dog. Demand
immediate action from the authorities and see that Bear gets justice!