The following statement was published in “The Advance“, a Lyons, GA newspaper.

Letter to the Editor

by Doug Eaves, Toombs County Manager, February 23, 2011

Toombs County has completely checked out the various stories related
to “Alice the Dog in the Box”. The stories published on the internet
are not representative of the true conditions. The animal received a
clean bill of health from a local veterinarian on February 3, 2011 six
days before any complaint was made to our Magistrate. On that same day,
February 3rd, a new pen and dog shelter were at the location. Fresh
food and water were observed during repeat inspections. There are no
grounds for any complaint about cruelty or neglect.

We have a very engaged and active Animal Protection society in Toombs
County that does a great job. We have many wonderful volunteers that
help protect and foster animals in our County. We have a tough ordinance
on animal cruelty and neglect in the County and have prosecuted several
cases. Our Animal Control Officer will continue to monitor our area for
any abuse or neglect of any animal and Toombs County will take all
appropriate action. If someone wants to truly help the animals of Toombs
County we encourage them to either adopt a dog from one of our shelters
or make a contribution to the Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society.

We regret the distress that this false and misleading information has
caused to the thousands of animal lovers around our area.

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The links below are one “news” piece and an Editorial Comment written by
Kathy Bradford, Associate Editor of The Advance, and published in “The
Advance”.

“Authorities
Find No Substance in Tales of “Dog in the Box” Kathy D. Bradford,
Assistant Editor

Kathy
Bradford Editorial – Let me talk about Alice