The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Star, looking much healthier after a week at Jerry Green Dog Rescue in Algarkirk
Outraged animal lovers bombarded websites demanding tough action against the owner of a neglected dog said to have been tied up and abandoned under a Spalding bridge.
Police have this week issued a warning against such ‘naming and shaming’ calls. And it has also emerged that the 18-month-old bitch – named Star by those now looking after her – had not been dumped beside the Coronation Channel.
The case set the internet buzzing. On Tuesday the original Facebook post by South Holland District Council’s dog warden had been viewed an astonishing 31,000 times.
The post quickly attracted more than 200 comments, with many people calling for the owner to be quickly rooted out and face punishment.
It led to a name being published on a website. The Voice understands that someone claiming to be that person then contacted the dog warden and admitted Star was theirs.
Further investigations revealed that someone who had heard about Star’s poor condition had removed her from the owner’s premises. The dog was showing a lack of basic needs and lapped up seven bowls of water.
Star when she arrived at Jerry Green Dog Rescue
The Mastiff cross is being nursed to better health at Jerry Green Dog Rescue in Algarkirk, putting on 4kgs in weight in a week.
Centre manager Jo Hickson said: “She’s doing very well and has the appetite of a horse.
“She’s eating and drinking well, has gained strength in her back and is generally looking a lot better.”
Jerry Green Dog Rescue will keep Star until she is fully fit and ready to be rehomed. Anyone interested in registering their details should call 01205 260546.
The RSPCA is looking into the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 0300 123 0290.
A joy to see Star being so well cared for. So breaking news is the owner has agreed with the RSPCA not to own another dog for 20 years. should NEVER be allowed to own any animal again. Does that mean justice will be done and they will be prosecuted as well?
So Inspector Tyner is criticising us for leaving derogatory comments regarding this story in another article about Star. He is obviously not an animal lover and doesn’t understand the passion and sense of outrage those of us feel when we hear stories such as this. We are just getting our point of view across, just as he does, by using social media. If the “authorities” used all their powers to bring these people to justice we wouldn’t have to be ” keyboard warriers” out of desperation for action. I am sure those who named the owner realise what they were doing and don’t deserve to be patronised
Luckily we have SHDC who provide us with our dog warden. Those who know Rachel and how passionate she is in her work also know she understands how passionately us animal lovers feel about scumbags who inflict such cruelty