I wish I could offer any explanation for why on earth anyone would do this to an innocent creature, but I can't. People who willfully harm animals will always be a mystery to me.
When Pedro Dinis was walking his dog just west of Paris, he discovered a French mastiff. It looked as though she was sitting in the dirt, but he quickly realized she had been buried alive.
"Only her head was visible and it was difficult to see given the amount of earth covering her," Pedro said.
Police say that the dog was surrounded by stones and that her leash was attached to a sack of gravel — so that she wouldn't break free.
People sometimes treat dogs like property not living things. Fortunately, those with big hearts outnumber them. In another recent story, firefighters spent hours rescuing a dog whose head was stuck in a tire.
Authorities described the dog as "shocked and dehydrated," then took her to a veterinary clinic where she is expected to recover. They were able to quickly track down the owner, who denied the allegations. However, sources say he is guilty.
"The dog is more than 10 years old and suffers from arthritis. It's difficult to imagine her running away," a source indicated. The owner will be charged with animal cruelty and could face two years in prison along with a $32,600 fine.
A petition to give the owner the maximum sentence has already received 135,000 signatures.
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Pedro Dinis was out walking his dog, when he discovered this poor little girl. Upon further inspection, Pedro realized she was buried alive.
The dog was left for dead by some cruel owner and only her head was visible from the soil. Her leash was tied to a heavy bag of gravel to prevent her from freeing herself.
Pedro quickly acted. With the help of his own pup, they began to meticulously remove the surrounding soil.
Pedro then provided the dehydrated mastiff with water.
She was then taken to a veterinary clinic and is expected to make a full recovery. Police were able to find her owner and he is expected to be charged with animal cruelty.
We're so glad the girl is OK. You can already see this survivor is going to be loved in this new chapter of her life.
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