Brickbat: Dog Gone

When Melissa Evans' dog Spotty got away, she feared she might never see him again. But she got a call from Oklahoma City Animal Welfare saying they had picked up the dog and she could get him back if she got him neutered; she agreed. But when she went to pick up Spotty, staff told her the dog had been mistakenly euthanized.  "There were two dogs in this particular kennel that had come in together," said Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary. "Very similar-looking dogs. Same coloring, same sex, same breed type." The other dog was scheduled to be euthanized instead of Spotty. "We went into the kennel and mistakenly pulled the wrong dog out," Gary said. "And the wrong dog was euthanized."

Comments

[Roberta]

At least they didn't try to give them the other dog and tell them it was Spotty.

[The Margrave of Azilia]

I came here to say this.

[Mark Twine]

Thank heavens for qualified immunity - there was no way for the poor, overworked dog-killer to know he had the wrong dog, and besides, no court has ever ruled that killing the wrong dog is illegal.

[MoreFreedom]

Just imagine if the government privatized dog catchers and their euthanasia clinics: you could sue them for killing your dog, likely after you have to pay them for catching your unleashed and free roaming dog. An option you don't have with government qualified immunity.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Did they cut the other dog’s balls off?

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

I can see the feminized CRT contingent demanding the same treatment for men, especially white men.

"So, the police picked up your boy friend last night? You can get him back if you agree to have him neutered."

[Idaho-Bob]

Nah, his balls are already in her purse.

[MWAocdoc]

Good thing government never makes mistakes and ends up killing the wrong human like that!

[Uncle Jay]

In Colorado, there is a proposal to tax pets.
That way, pets won't be euthanized but taxed to death.

[LIBertrans]

The lesson is a demonstration of what happens when you give in to kidnappers with altruistic, planet-saving sex-change demands.
Next up: Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary Bobbitted!"

[PaulTheBeav 2]

Please delete this story. No one should read this.

[AT]

Why didn't they just give her the other dog?

Or any other dog?

Or maybe like, a whole bunch of dogs, if she was really that worked up about it.

Just not pitbulls. All the pitbulls should be immediately killed. And not just the ones in Animal Control or shelters. ALL of them. On sight.