R~O~S
07-09-2009, 07:10 PM
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090709puppies_rescued_driver_charged_after_deliv ery_van_breaks_down/
Nearly 30 adorable puppies, from yelping yorkies to pint-sized puggles, are safe today after police rescued them from the back of a box van where they were being transported cross country in cramped, feces-covered cages with no water and little air.
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Clayton, who worked for a Missouri pet store supplier, had left Missouri Monday with as many as 50 puppies - mostly small breeds like pugs and Yorkshire Terriers, Kelley said. He had just dropped off 10 puppies at a Webster pet store when the van broke down in Webster, Kelley said.
I realize this isn't the same scope as 500 pups rescued in TX, but given this man was transporting for a pet store supplier, doesn't it stand to reason the supplier should be investigated?
If this is the sanctioned method of transportation for the merchandise, how in the world are the breeders being treated?
The driver is facing a felony count of animal cruelty & he's being held on $10,000.00 bail.
I'm hoping they're going to carry out an investigation that will bring the supplier under scrutiny not just this driver.
God bless the bystander who had the good sense to call LE when the van stood for an extended period on the road and they heard the puppies crying.
Nearly 30 adorable puppies, from yelping yorkies to pint-sized puggles, are safe today after police rescued them from the back of a box van where they were being transported cross country in cramped, feces-covered cages with no water and little air.
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Clayton, who worked for a Missouri pet store supplier, had left Missouri Monday with as many as 50 puppies - mostly small breeds like pugs and Yorkshire Terriers, Kelley said. He had just dropped off 10 puppies at a Webster pet store when the van broke down in Webster, Kelley said.
I realize this isn't the same scope as 500 pups rescued in TX, but given this man was transporting for a pet store supplier, doesn't it stand to reason the supplier should be investigated?
If this is the sanctioned method of transportation for the merchandise, how in the world are the breeders being treated?
The driver is facing a felony count of animal cruelty & he's being held on $10,000.00 bail.
I'm hoping they're going to carry out an investigation that will bring the supplier under scrutiny not just this driver.
God bless the bystander who had the good sense to call LE when the van stood for an extended period on the road and they heard the puppies crying.