Dog tethered, collar embedded
Monroe, OH (US)Incident Date: Monday, Oct 29, 2007
County: Butler
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 2 files available
Alleged: Woodford Weybright
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Officials say a dog, renamed Lucky, suffered significant injury from long-term chaining. The dog's owner, identified as Woodford Weybright, faces two misdemeanor criminal charges. He signed papers relinquishing custody of the animal to the society, which is seeking someone to adopt Lucky.
Lucky's case, which happened in Lemon Township, near Monroe, joins two previous Butler County cases. Dogs that were renamed China and Hope were found with their tethers – one a chain, the other a cable – embedded in their necks, leading to animal cruelty convictions of their owners.
According to a report from the dog warden's office, a neighbor feared that Lucky's loud whimpering was the result of a beating. When officers arrived Monday, they found "the dog was unable to lie down, had no water, (no) food and was unable to get to shed for shelter."
Two officers spent 10 minutes untangling the dog. The tether had rubbed Lucky's neck raw, but had not become embedded. The animal also was underweight, flea-infested and "had ulcers in both lower cheeks with swelling on top of (his) snout," the report says.
Case UpdatesLucky, a dog injured from being chained up too long in Butler County last week, has a new home.
The dog was adopted Saturday after a Hamilton County family read about his plight in the Enquirer, officials at the Animal Friends Humane Society in Trenton said.
Lucky, who was underweight and had other health problems, was tangled in his chain and couldn't reach food, water or shelter, authorities said.
The dog's new owners have three other beagles, two young children and a fenced yard.
Lucky's former owner has been charged with animal cruelty and failure to license the dog.
Animal activists say cases such as Lucky's show the need for local laws limiting use of stationary chains or cables to restrain dogs for long periods. | Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Nov 5, 2007
Update posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 2:37PM |
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