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ATLANTA -- A 6-month-old puppy was rescued from a refuse compactor after apparently plunging several stories down an apartment building trash chute – now an animal cruelty investigation is underway to determine who did it and why.
“There’s a lot of bruising, then of course, he came in smelling like McDonald’s french fries.”
Dr. Michael Good is more than just a noted veterinarian – his passion for animals lead to the creation of the Homeless Pets Foundation, where unwanted, abused and injured animals are cared for and provided good homes.
That’s why a 6-month-old puppy ended up at his clinic.
“No sane person would take a poor, helpless puppy, who is very sweet and probably very loving, and throw it down an 8-story shaft,” says Dr. Good.
The puppy was found by maintenance personnel in a refuse compactor at the bottom of a trash chute at the Briarcliff Summit Apartments in northeast Atlanta. Workers heard the dog whimpering.
“The dog was getting crushed by the compactor, that’s why he was crying out,” says maintenance worker Marcell Newell. “I don’t know which person could do something like that to an animal. That’s sad for someone to throw a dog down the trash chute. That is really sad.”
Fulton County Animal Control was notified, and the puppy was rescued and transferred to Dr. Good’s veterinary clinic in Marietta.
Dr. Good says the puppy has a broken leg, but otherwise is in pretty good shape.
“Hopefully she’ll end up in a very good home where she will get nothing but love and affection and her days of abuse are over,” says Dr. Good.
Fulton County Animal Services is conducting an animal cruelty investigation, but so far they have no suspects.
When I heard about this, I started looking for information on the person they suspect of doing this, I found this web site. Pretty sad how cruel people can be to animals........
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/home.php
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How horrible for the poor pup !!! We lived in a complex once that had chutes into a furance....could you imagine that happening !
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That is awful how someone could do that!!
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Thats terrible, some people are heartless :(.
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Yea, they probably got that idea from a movie I saw, I can't remember the name, but I believe jack nickolson was in it. I would not be surprised it some kids saw the movie, found a stray dog and put it down the shute.
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What a wicked person to do such a thing!!!:mad: