and it was NOT pretty. lots of pet owners were (literally) forced to abandon their animals. there were even pet rescue workers from other states that were PREVENTED from helping. as if effing up helping the people of the gulf coast wasn't enough...
Cops sued for mass pet murders during Katrina
David Edwards and Muriel Kane
ABC's Nightline described on Monday how, in the days following Hurricane Katrina, police killed many stranded pets that had been left behind by their owners. Residents of St. Bernard Parish have since claimed they were forced to leave behind their dogs, which were then wantonly killed by sheriff's deputies. The dog owners have filed a class action lawsuit, asserting their pets were executed in three schools that were supposed to serve as shelters.........
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oh.my.god . . . sad.
That's outrageous. Sarge is more important to me than most human beings are. Class action? I think I'd hunt that guy down and deal with him on a more personal level.
Sometimes i'm ashamed of being human simply because it gives me something in common with people like this.
jean and rick
as luck would have it, i found out three hours ago a friend of mine is going down to st bernard parish. she's volunteering a few days for habitat. i think that is quite a coincidence
the animal rescuer that came from another state was an absolute mess, in tears, when he was talking to nightline. i just can't imagine. every animal i've ever had, was a part of my family. no ifs ands or buts
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