Sunday, February 17, 2013

A Shocking First Look

Stationed nowhere. Held together by friendship. Helped by so many...


I am talking about Pet Rescue League in Budapest, an amazing group of people fighting against animal abuse,  finding and giving back runaway dogs, and helping to identify and cure those in need.
Their work is not only morally valuable, but also quite useful in the means of creating a more organized, clean and safe Budapest, that is an environment for both dogs and people.

The one of the vice presidents of this organization was kind enough to work together with me and answer all my questions about how rescuing and curing animals works in Budapest.
I thought about an intro-kind-of post for this first time, but I changed my mind and I think I will just jump right into the middle of an ongoing case about a charming young pal called Police.

He is a mixed-breed dog found in Ercsi, a small town located about 40 kilometres away from the capital city. The League doesn't only receive calls and e-mails from Budapest, they are also involved with supporting the outskirts of the capital city.

Now, back to Police. This adorable dog was found by locals, and reported to the police station of Ercsi. The policemen involved the League in the matter, as the vet who was also caled to investigate the story, declared the case to be a felony, so the rescue-team filed the report.



The dog was found bound up with a TV cable, its lenght less than one meter. Even the plastic barrel that was meant to be his hiding place was too far to reach. After cutting the wires, the dog had several deep cuts on its neck. (Pictures can be found here, but I'm warning you: they are dreadful and might wake your will to go after the perpetrator yourself.)



Some ticks were found in the dog but he seems to have escaped babesia. The owner was charged with pet abuse, even before finally admitting that he has been keeping the poor creature tied up like this ever since September (!). Although he has been through some life-threatening events, he seems to be a friendly and calm little boy. Here is a video of him, taken just about days ago.


A co-worker company, the Bully Rescue team temporarily adopted the dog, but he is currently available for adoption. I'm sure the League or the Bully Rescue team would be more than happy to consult you about giving this dog away to a loving, caring family.

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