Dog thrown from moving vehicle
Wildwood, NJ (US)Date: Sep 3, 2003
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A pit bull mix with pointy ears arrived Thursday morning in bad shape. Kennel workers said the dog, probably younger than 2 years old, is extremely thin and coping with sores likely caused by fly strike, a condition that occurs when flies lay their eggs on animals and the maggots the eggs produce eat the flesh of their host.
She was hand shy too, likely a result of the way she has been treated, said Bill Candell, Middle Township's animal-control officer, adding, "She's a real cute dog."
Candell brought the dog to the kennel Thursday after picking her up the night before in the streets of West Wildwood. A witness reported seeing the dog thrown from a vehicle at the far west end of West Pine Avenue at about 6 p.m. The car "sped off" and now borough police are looking for the culprit.
"Somebody dumped her out of a car thinking a street in one of these little towns was an easy place to leave her," Candell said.
Wildwood Crest Communications Officer David Lee, who spent considerable time looking for someone to help the animal, called in Candell.
Tri-County Animal Control Services was also called but did not collect the dog because of an expired agreement with the borough. A spokeswoman said the company's contract with West Wildwood was "dropped quite a while ago" and the company is no longer serving the borough.
"I just thought it was a little ridiculous," Lee said. "Somebody throws a dog out a window and they won't come. It can't be about money when an animal hurts."
The incident left Lee, who has a dog and cat of his own, frustrated and has the borough looking for a solution to its animal-control needs.
According to state statute, municipalities are required to appoint an animal-control officer to enforce the state's animal-control, animal-welfare and animal-cruelty laws.
Mayor Christopher Fox and Police Chief Alan Fox signed an agreement to take financial responsibility for the dog.
"We'll do anything to help the animal, and we were willing to pay," Fox said.
Fox said he hopes to make an agreement with Middle Township to take care of any future animal-control problems here.
Meanwhile, police hope someone comes forward to identify the dog's owner. The driver has only been identified as a male driving a late model gold Ford Escort or Taurus with New Jersey license plates.
"We're looking hard for the person who did it," Fox said.
The Police Department can be reached at 522-2396. If you have information on this case, please contact:
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