Dog tied to a moving truck struggles to keep up until a good Samaritan saves him
Pitbull almost runs out of time.
On September 8 Stephen Edgar, a YCSO Volunteer in Protection was on his way to an unrelated animal abuse call and pulled into the wrong Shell in Ash Fork, Arizona.
On his way out of the gas station, he notices a semi truck pulling out.
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Terrifying video shows a tractor trailer driving away from a gas station--towards an interstate--with a dog tied to the truck's bumper. A volunteer with the local sheriff's office acted fast, turning on his sirens to stop the driver and save the pet. https://t.co/1GgfktM6O1 pic.twitter.com/crUFtiMyTm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 19, 2018
HOW THE EVENT UNFOLDED
Attached to the back of the semi was a dog, running along trying to keep up.
Edgar said:
"It only took a split second to realize I had to get him stopped. At first, I honked the horn, but realized, they probably hear horns honking all the time, so that's when I hit the sirens and lights and that got his attention very quickly.The truck driver stopped immediately."
Sheriff's volunteer rescues dog tied to moving truck https://t.co/9BRGvGLAjz pic.twitter.com/b5r42LygxO
— Our Dog Prince (@OurDogPrince) September 18, 2018
Edgar continued:
"The driver, when he realized what happened, he bailed out of the cab really fast. [His] cell phone was hanging out, worked his way back to the dog, and he was very grateful that I got him stopped.”
WHAT HAPPENED TO JAUNEY
The owner rushed to the young dog, Jauney, his 19-week-old female pitbull.
Before heading into the convenience store the driver tied the pitbull up at the back of the semi in the shade.
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— Hefty Hounds (@heftyhounds) September 19, 2018
On his return being distracted, he got back into the truck and drove off, forgetting about Jauney still tied up back.
YCSO did not lay any charges.
A chain store, PetSmart recently faced animal abuse charges after an investigation was launched following allegations that at least 4 dogs died under their care while there for grooming. More on this story here PetSmart faces animal abuse allegations after at least four dogs died in the store's custody.
The Sheriff’s Department said on Facebook:
“A very grateful owner retrieved his pet and expressed deep appreciation for the VIP’s efforts. The driver was simply distracted and headed towards the interstate forgetting to unleash his dog. No charges are being sought. Thanks to the work these dedicated volunteers do day in and day out and for the actions of this VIP to save this dog.”
In another story a man admitted to tying his dog to the bumper of his Chevrolet pick-up truck, driving around the block.
His motivation was to discipline the dog for getting out of the yard. More about this story here Man admits to dragging dog tied to truck to 'discipline' it, police say.
Anne Arundel County police arrest 53 yr old Herbert Sensibaugh after they say he tied his dog to the bumper of his pickup truck and dragged him down the street. He told police it was punishment after “Rebel” got out of the yard @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/Mm1KsdDZ20
— Anjali Hemphill (@AnjaliHemphill) July 18, 2018