A German shepherd suffered significant injuries after it fell off the back of a vehicle it was tethered to and was dragged, says B.C. SPCA.
Heidi suffered sa国际传媒渄evastating injuriessa国际传媒� due to the incident, the SPCA said in a press release. RCMP were notified of the incident by a witness and found Heidi on the side of the road sa国际传媒渋n critical distress.sa国际传媒� The dog was rushed to a veterinary hospital and promptly admitted for emergency surgery. The incident took place Oct. 9 in Duncan, Cpl. Alex B茅rub茅, RCMP Island District spokesperson, told the News Bulletin.
In the press release, Eileen Drever, B.C. SPCA spokesperson, said she was shocked to see the dogsa国际传媒檚 injuries as its sa国际传媒減aws and lower leg were worn down to the bone.sa国际传媒� The physical and psychological pain would have been sa国际传媒渦nimaginable,sa国际传媒� she said.
sa国际传媒淭ransport of an unsecured pet in the back of a pickup is illegal, but as Heidisa国际传媒檚 case shows even tethered transport poses serious risks. The best and safest way to transport dogs is always inside the vehicle, preferably with a harness made specifically for travelling in a vehicle,sa国际传媒� Drever said in the press release
Heidi is at B.C. SPCAsa国际传媒檚 Nanaimo animal centre and is expected to be up for adoption by the middle of December.
Heidi was in hospital for more than three weeks and received medical attention around the clock, noted the press release, with the treatment plan ongoing, changing as injuries heal. Drever said Heidi is warming up to humans again.
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Seyed-Amir Jozi faces charges in the incident, including causing injury to animals being conveyed. Jozi is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, Dec. 6, at B.C. provincial court in Duncan, according to B.C. Court Services.
B.C. SPCA is covering all of the costs of Heidisa国际传媒檚 treatment, said the press release. To assist, please go to .
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