Dog freezes to death
Princeton, IN (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Jan 15, 2009
County: Gibson

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Abuser names unreleased

Gibson County Animal Services Director Brenda Foley made an urgent appeal for pet owners to give their animals shelter and warmth during cold winter weather after a Beagle pup froze to death sometime Thursday morning.

Foley said her agency received a call from a neighbor Thursday, reporting the dog, less than a year old, barked all night. They discovered the dead animal chained without shelter on property in the 500 block of South Seminary in Princeton.

"People need to know they shouldn't wait in this weather if they hear an animal in distress. We will respond in these temperatures," she said Thursday afternoon.

Animal advocates advise bringing animals indoors when possible, or at the very least, providing shelter and warm bedding in severe temperatures.

Foley said she intends to ask the Gibson County Prosecutor's office to pursue misdemeanor animal neglect or abandonment charges.

References

• Princeton Daily Clarion - Jan 15, 2009

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