{"id":22072,"date":"2011-03-09T21:17:54","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T02:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/22072\/sarasotaabuse-allegations-owners-fl-great-dane\/"},"modified":"2011-03-09T21:17:54","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T02:17:54","slug":"sarasotaabuse-allegations-owners-fl-great-dane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/22072\/sarasotaabuse-allegations-owners-fl-great-dane\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarasota~Abuse allegations against owners of Fl Great Dane"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Abuse allegations against owners of Florida Great Dane<\/h2>\n
March 9th, 2011<\/div>\n

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Tovan<\/div>\n


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Sarasota, FL<\/strong> – What consitutes neglect and abuse? Is it a deplorable shelter like Alice, the Pit bull, <\/a>was subjected to? Or is it a body clearly emaciated either by untreated medical conditions or a lack of food?<\/div>\n
Is it m<\/a>atted, filthy fur and oozing wounds the like of which were found on Baby<\/a>, the Samoyed that was held at the Brooklyn Animal Care facility?<\/div>\n
What about the Great Dane named Tovan – the emaciated dog that
\nrecently staggered into the yard of a Good Samaritan, clearly in
\ndistress.<\/div>\n
So weak was the big dog that the Good Samaritan rushed him to an
\nemergency veterinarian. There, it was determined that he was 30 lbs
\nunderweight, suffering from parasites, pressure wounds, in addition to
\narthritis, hip dysplasia and a heart murmur.<\/div>\n
The Good Samaritan happily paid the bills and committed to caring for
\nthe dog that seemed to be severely neglected. But just 2 days later…a
\nshocking development – an owner came forward claiming that the dog had
\nbeen lost just 24 hours before.<\/div>\n
Only 24 hours missing – the emaciated body could not be blamed on a dog that wandered for weeks without food.<\/div>\n
Concerned that Tovan would be going home to endure further neglect,
\nthe Good Samaritan contacted the Sarasota Animal Services – requesting
\nthat they investigate a potential case of abuse.<\/div>\n
Animal services refused – insisting that the dog be returned to his
\nowner. The concerned citizen then contacted the local Humane Society and
\nthe SPCA – learning that in this particular county, these organizations
\nare all one in the same.<\/div>\n
A call National Humane Society in Washington, D.C.revealed that there
\nare no national animal cruelty laws in place – it all depends on a
\njudgement call from the local authorities.<\/div>\n
Everywhere the Good Samaritan turned – another frustrating dead end.<\/div>\n
The woman that owns Tovan insisted that he be brought back, but never
\nprovided her address. Shockingly, the woman called later the same day
\nto let the people that had helped her dog know that she would be
\narriving with a sheriff because “they refused to bring her dog back”….<\/div>\n
Keep in mind, the woman did not offer her last name, nor her address….how were these people to return the dog?<\/div>\n
With no one to assist, Tovan was handed back over to the family that appears to have severely neglected him.<\/div>\n
But the Good Samaritan is hoping that the authorities in Sarasota will listen if enough people express concern for the dog.<\/div>\n
Public outcry has the authorities paying attention on the Alice
\nsituation and public outcry has started an investigation for Baby, the
\nneglected, senior Samoyed.<\/div>\n
Take a look at the photos of Tovan. His ribs are clearly visible. He
\nhas obvious wounds on his legs. If these things do not warrant an
\ninvestigation into his owners, what does?<\/div>\n
The following are numbers to officials in Sarasota that may be able
\nto help, if enough people speak up and show that they care – please
\nreference Tovan, the 10 yr-old Grey Harlequin Great Dane, owner’s first
\nnames, Angie and Mike:<\/div>\n
Sarasota Humane Society <\/a>941-955-4131, <\/strong>8451 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, (941) 861 9500<\/div>\n
Deborah Millman, Executive Director,drmillman@hssc.org<\/a><\/div>\n
Sarasota Police Department <\/a>(941) 366-8000<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Tovan did not get severely malnourished in a day or two. He did not
\ndevelop wounds on his legs overnight. Something is going on at his home
\nto cause his current condition.<\/div>\n
Please share his story and help him get the care that he needs.<\/div>\n
He who passively accepts evil is as much
\ninvolved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil
\nwithout protesting against it is really cooperating with it.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
– Martin Luther King, J<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
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