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Yarmouth woman charged with leaving dog out overnight in freezing cold
Updated Feb 17, 2016 at 4:45 PM
Police charged a West Yarmouth woman for cruelty to an animal after they say she left her dog outside overnight in freezing temperatures and snow showers.
Police responded to a report of a barking dog shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees, and the wind chill around 10. The officer found the dog in the house’s fenced-in backyard, and the caller reported the animal had been outside barking since 11 p.m.
After knocking loudly on the door and windows, and having the dispatcher call the house from headquarters, the officer was unable to rouse anyone inside. He took the dog, whose was damp and covered with snow, to his cruiser, and transported him to the Department of Natural Resources’ Animal Care and Protection Office kennel to warm up.
At about 7:30 that morning, police returned to the house. They say the resident, Heather C. Abbey, 44, answered the door, but then closed it and walked away, not responding to repeated verbal commands and knocking.
Meanwhile, the dog spent the rest of the weekend at the Animal Care Center in Sandwich, where he passed a physical exam and received a license. The dog was then returned to Abbey. Police say they and DNR officers will follow up on the dog’s well being. They say Abbey will face her charge of animal cruelty in Barnstable District Court in the near future.
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MSPCA Cape Cod commends Yarmouth police officer
Officer took in a dog left outside in freezing temperatures, owner charged with animal cruelty
- See more at: http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2016/02/19/228069-MSPCA-Cape-Cod-commends-Yarmouth-police-officer#sthash.uo8JZaGw.dpuf
WEST YARMOUTH - MSPCA Cape Cod is commending a Yarmouth police officer who rescued a dog from freezing conditions last Saturday. According to a Yarmouth police release, Officer Justin Haire responded to Sullivan Road in West Yarmouth around 2:51 a.m. for a barking dog. Officer Haire met with the caller who said the dog had been barking non-stop since 11 p.m.
Officer Haire found the dog in the fenced in yard of a home on Sullivan Road. He knocked on the door and made several attempts to alert the resident of the home to his presence. Officer Haire walked through snow to a bedroom window where he reportedly could see someone lying in a bed. After repeated efforts to get the person's attention, Officer Haire decided to get the dog out of the cold, while dispatch repeatedly tried to call the resident, the release said.
Finding the dog to be friendly, Officer Haire offered the dog beef jerky from his duty bag and was able to lead the dog through a gate and to his cruiser.
The dog's ears and nose were cold to the touch and his fur was wet and covered in snow. At the time of the call, the temperature was 19 degrees--11 degrees factoring in the wind chill, the release said. The dog was transported to the station where he was feed more jerky, treats and water while he warmed up.
Around 7:30 a.m., Officer Haire and Officer Mike Wells headed back to the Sullivan Road home and again tried to make contact with the resident. On this occasion, she reportedly came to the door, looked at the officers, shut off the lights and turned away. The woman was later identified as 44-year-old Heather C. Abbey and charged with cruelty to an animal, the release said.
The dog was transported to an animal care center in Sandwich where it was treated, examined and licensed, then returned to its "apologetic owner", the release said. Abbott will be scheduled to appear in Barnstable District Court at a later date.
RETURNED TO OWNER? YOU'RE KIDDING?
On Thursday, MSPCA Cape Cod released a statement on Facebook commending Officer Haire. "We applaud the excellent work of the Yarmouth Police Department for going above and beyond to help a dog in need," the statement began. Both the Yarmouth Police Department and the MSPCA also acknowledged the neighbor who initially notified police about the situation.
Yarmouth animal control officers will follow-up and monitor the dog's situation, according to the release.
- See more at: http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2016/02/19/228069-MSPCA-Cape-Cod-commends-Yarmouth-police-officer#sthash.uo8JZaGw.dpuf
1 comment:
This is completely inaccurate information. There also were no charges. Please note,this was based on a Facebook post that was removed within one hour.
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