Police Officer Shoots Dog, Thinks it is a Mercy Killing

[Graeblyn]

Originally posted by Dalaena
However, having said that, I couldn't imagine someone like Graeblyn having tied his pet outside in sub-zero weather and allow it to go missing for quite some time before I contacted someone. In addition, where was the dog's collar? The police would have been able to contact the family if the dog had had a collar on. I've NEVER had a pet that didn't have a collar on with identification.

Enosekel and you raise a valid point. The owners do bear some responsibility for this. Incidentally, people aren't allowed to keep their dogs chained up outside around here, but even if we could, I can't imagine someone doing that to a beloved pet, let alone during the winter.

Nonetheless, I still stand by my post, with the qualification that the owners don't deserve to make money off the dog's death, given their own role in the events leading up to the shooting.