Employees of the animal shelter in Dothan (Alabama) was shocked when he came yesterday morning, July 25, at work, and found 29 dead cats. They were attacked by two pit bulls, which are also contained in the shelter.
«These dogs got out of the cage. They had enough forces to put pressure on galvanized rods that those behind the clips. So they got the cats and devoured them,» he told WTVY channel, the shelter Director bill banks.
City Commissioner Beth Kenward called the incident «appalling» and said that the problem was that the entire infrastructure of the shelter is obsolete. According to her, the city authorities must immediately respond to the incident.
«It’s sad, and there is no doubt that we need a new shelter,» said the mayor of Dothan mark Saliba.
According to him, for the new premises need serious funding, so the government intend to form a public-private partnership to pay for the loan. In addition, for the shelter you want to select three to five acres of land.
«We need business owners, individuals, societies of protection of animals, finding financing, and that a similar tragedy does not happen again,» said Beth Kenward.
She added that the shelter staff still can not recover after the incident, but I hope that the tragedy will be the catalyst for opening a new shelter for the animals.
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The Director of the shelter said that pit bulls brought to the shelter last Wednesday, they were found wandering in the street. Owners of dogs not installed.
The decision about what to do with pit bulls, is still pending, but the shelter said they would not allow the recurrence of tragic incidents.
In addition, staff and volunteers of the shelter will offer psychological counseling.
