Some People Left Their Dogs Tied Up To Die During Hurricane Harvey

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 419

As the state of Texas has continued to brace itself for the continued effects of Hurricane Harvey, there are some who find themselves wondering why animal owners are not doing right by their pets during this time of emergency. This photo was taken this past Saturday and it shows a dog who was tied to a pole. The poor animal was chained up and left stranded during one of the worst natural disasters of recent memory.

Just imagine being chained to a telephone pole and being forced to watch flood waters rise around you. The photographer who is responsible for taking the photo also took the time to release the animal from its horrific prison. Flash flood warnings are still being issued in various areas of the state and Texas residents are being urged to watch over their pets.

Pets are a part of the family and they deserve to be treated as such. There is no reason to leave livestock or pets tied up in the elements and the dog above is not the only one who has been found abandoned. Police officers in these regions are letting citizens know that they will most certainly be held accountable for any actions that contribute to the death of their pets.

Texas has passed laws against this type of behavior and these rules are going to be strictly enforced. Kudos to law enforcement for laying the law down early on and letting people that any sort of animal endangering behavior is not going to be tolerated under any circumstances. Hurricane Harvey has many Texans wondering what is next.

It will take some time and effort to clean up the after effects of this storm and the storm is also expected to continue attacking the Lone Star State well into next week. The most destructive aspects of the storm are believed to be on the horizon and that is why animal owners need to be fully aware of the consequences of their actions now.

Otherwise, they could make a mistake that proves fatal to their pet and also causes them to be placed in jail in the process. Don’t let yourself become the sort of inconsiderate soul that leaves an animal tied up and alone during a storm of this magnitude. Disaster declarations have been made for at least 50 counties and these storm surges are not expected to stop anytime soon. Please share this story to raise necessary awareness.

If you see any pets left behind, please contact local animal service.



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419 thoughts on “Some People Left Their Dogs Tied Up To Die During Hurricane Harvey”

  5. Suzie M. Roesing-Maglione

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    Maybe their owners never made it back home alive to save them. I would have never left my dog tied up in a yard. That’s me personally and, these photos are terrible but, we don’t know what the actual situation is. It is very bad in Texas right now, things happened very quickly, maybe before their family’s had a chance to respond. I pray that everyone is safe and that all these fur babies are safe. Remember there is a photo of a dog named Otto or Ottis, running down a street in Texas with a big bag of kibble. The photo looks sad at first but as it turns out the dog is fine, has an owner and is well cared for. Again, if this is truly the case that people tied their pets up to intentional kill them. That is indeed heartless and I hope that they too, will suffer a similar fate.

  9. Lesli Ives Childs

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    There is ABSOLUTELY nothing acceptable about tying an animal up!! I can’t even begin to understand those that would defend this ! I don’t care what the owners situation was, let the dog loose to have a fighting chance!

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