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 BԪַdevastating injuriesBԪַ 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 BԪַin critical distress.BԪַ The dog was rushed to a veterinary hospital and promptly admitted for emergency surgery. The incident took place Oct. 9 in Duncan, Cpl. Alex Bérubé, RCMP Island District spokesperson, told the BԪַ Bulletin.
In the press release, Eileen Drever, B.C. SPCA spokesperson, said she was shocked to see the dogBԪַs injuries as its BԪַpaws and lower leg were worn down to the bone.BԪַ The physical and psychological pain would have been BԪַunimaginable,BԪַ she said.
BԪַTransport of an unsecured pet in the back of a pickup is illegal, but as HeidiBԪַs 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,BԪַ Drever said in the press release
Heidi is at B.C. SPCABԪַs 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.
BԪַIBԪַm happy to say, sheBԪַs recovering nicely,BԪַ Drever told the BԪַ Bulletin. BԪַPsychologically, it will take some time, but she is coming around.BԪַ
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 HeidiBԪַs treatment, said the press release. To assist, please go to .
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