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Park Rangers Save a Dog That Was Intentionally Left to Drown in Rising Waters

By Melanie 1 Comment

 

 

Park rangers in Missouri likely save their share of wildlife, but were shocked come across a dog burdened with a heavy chain attached to a concrete block while patrolling an area around a lake.  Thankfully they were able to save the poor thing before water rose high enough for him to drown.

It was on Friday, April 28th that the scared, dirty Lab/shepherd mix was found tethered to a 12” x 12” CMU (concrete masonry unit) at Longview Lake, just outside of Kansas City.   Rangers contacted Tonya Hampton, an animal control officer and employee of the Great Plains SPCA.

“There is no doubt this was intentional,” she said.

After his rescue, the dog was named Deputy.  It is clear that the middle-aged dog was abused and “presumably left to drown in high water levels,” according to a statement by the SPCA.

“When I arrived, I was able to gain his trust by offering treats and was able to free him from the cinderblock and he walked into a kennel without hesitation,” Hampton told PEOPLE. “Once at the shelter he was still a little reserved, however, after a few minutes he [lit] up as if he knew he was safe. We gave him a bath since he was so very muddy, and he seemed to appreciate our efforts.”

Deputy is now recuperating from his dismal life at the Great Plains SPCA’s Independence shelter, and will likely be up for adoption soon.  Anyone with information about who might have done this is asked to call Jackson County Animal Control at 913-475-6164.

“Our hope is that he finally knows what true love and safety really means, as he has been through so much already,” Hampton said. “I wish people were more like these dogs, so forgiving and loving. Mankind would be much better off.”

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Filed Under: Abandoned, Abuse, Animal Control, Dog News, Found, Heroic Humans, Investigation, Neglect, Rescue, Rescue Group, SPCA Tagged With: abandoned, abuse, chained, dog news, drown, flood, hero, Independence, Kansas City, lake, Longview Lake, Missouri, neglect, park ranger, rescue, rising water, Tether

About Melanie

studied English and has a bachelor's degree in psychology, with a focus on animal behavior, neuropsychology, and psychotherapy. She shares two pit bulls (adopted from the SPCA Serving Erie County) with her family, as well as three adopted cats with her husband, Fred. She takes pride in being a grammar enthusiast and advocating for animals, the environment, equal rights, and humanitarianism. She loves camping, cooking, taking photos, listening to psychedelic rock and indie music, and making all sorts of crafty things - from charm bracelets and paper rose bouquets to kitty condos and feral cat houses!

Melanie was sharing this profile with Fred, who is new to the Life With Dogs family, so many stories that were written by Fred from April 2014 - June 2014 will appear under Melanie's name.

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