[News] Dog found frozen to sidewalk People make me SICK SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A woman was arrested after she left her dog outside in 6 degree weather, causing it to freeze to the sidewalk. A neighbor called police after the dog was stuck to the pavement for more than 12 hours. Jiffy’s owner, a 59-year-old woman, was taken into custody on suspicion of animal neglect. Animal care providers had to use warm water to gently pry Jiffy free from the ice. Locks of his hair are still frozen on the pavement in front of his house. Jiffy, an 11-year-old border collie, can now crawl but is too heavy to walk. The extra 50 pounds he’s carrying almost cost him his life. "It is very disturbing to see a dog that overweight and then to actually come up and see the dog frozen to the sidewalk. It was very, very traumatic for me,” said Carey Payne, who is with the Sheboygan Humane Society. “I've never seen a dog actually frozen to a sidewalk before.” The owner told police she made frequents trips outside to check on the dog, but workers at the Sheboygan County Humane Society suggest the dog was abused long before he was frozen. "You can overfeed a dog, and when you do the dog becomes extremely overweight, it cannot move properly, it puts a strain on all of their organs,” said Payne. “It's abuse. That’s plain and simple." Todd Wagner, the neighbor that called police, said the owner tried to free the dog. “I tried to help (the owner) with it on Wednesday night, but I got bit by it so I left it alone. She had other people coming to help and everybody did make an effort, you know it's not that it was total neglect on her fault,” he said. Investigators said the owner was released shortly after she was arrested, and it will be up to the district attorney to decide what charges she will face, if any. Aside from being overweight, the dog is in good health, according to the Humane Society. The organization said it has received multiple calls from people who are interested in adopting Jiffy. |
:( They need to strip her, wet her butt and stick her butt to the sidewalk for just as long and see how she likes it. She doesn't deserve to be in a warm jail cell. |
I agree |
This in my opinion was total neglect, we are praying the district attorney there will see fit that this will be her charge, that the collie will be placed with someone else in a loving, caring home, and that it will be fine. |
WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports -HOME Here's a link to the video on local TV last night. |
Speechless....:mad: Poor baby...:( |
That baby is GROSSLY overweight. Look at that pup's beautiful face... Like 30#....come on! That is NUTS. This whole situation is a total cluster f!)%. Arruuugghhh.... |
Wow!!!:eek: That dog is huge!!!!:eek: |
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Awwww that poor baby. Thank god they got to her before anything tragic happened. |
Amazing! |
I agree!!!!!!!!! What is wrong with people????? |
That poor dog :( |
I hope something good comes of this tragic situation. A judge needs to take custody away from the owner and give the collie a chance at a real life, filled with regular walks a good diet and love. Really that is all it takes.:( |
It annoyed the SNOT out of me when the news said that her weight \'saved\' her. Her WEIGHT got her into that pickle! Her "former" owner should have treated her with the respect she deserved!!! My pups would eat cookies until their tummys BURST, but I don\'t give them what they want!!! |
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