It only takes a few hours for summer and day time temperatures to get really hot in the piedmont of North and South Carolina. And in that time an animal can die a slow agonizing death if they cannot cool their bodies,. That is what happened to a lab , left muzzled in a York, South Carolina yard.
According to York county officials, the couple who owned the dog had left it unable to drink or pant by attaching a muzzle to it's face. Neighbors saw the dead dog and called authorities. When they arrived they found many dogs, nearly 20 in substandard conditions. They were confiscated by York authorities and taken to the York County Animal Shelter. Please visit their website to find these and other animals needing a forever home. www.yorkcountygov.com/Departments/DepartmentsNZ/PublicWorks/Divisions/AnimalControl/AnimalsforAdoption/AdoptableDogs.aspx
Vickie McDonald and Joseph Ward have been charged with animal cruelty. They were caught. There are others who will let their dogs over heat and possibly die but because they don't have neighbors, no one will know. This is a serious summer time topic that journalists need to address on a regular basis. Many pet owners are just not aware of the importance of shade, and fresh water for any animal relegated to the outdoors in the summer.
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It is so terrible that this could happen to an innocent creature.
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