Ugly woman or what?

@sallypup (61648)
Centralia, Washington
June 18, 2019 11:01am CST
I saw a news flash that makes zero sense to me. A woman has an 11 year old dog and walks it by a lake. She proceeds to push the elderly dog off the dock and does not help it so dog dies. Passersby tried to rescue the poor pooch but to no avail. What?? Why have a dog for all those years and then be the devil? I am not getting it. She grew tired of pooch?? How can a sane human watch a sentient being drown? I am just not putting two and two together. The idea makes my heart hurt bad enough that I want to go throw up. This morning Sally pooch lay on my bed as usual. I told her she needed to get up to go outside for bathroom duties. Sally is about 9 now. Her poor hind legs are getting weary. I finally steadied her, holding her middle from underneath. She swayed but got her doggie motor going and after a few minutes walked better. I can't imagine harming her though she happens to be aging- like me, Sally is aging.
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jun 19
She needs jail, or drowned.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
@andriaperry Slow drowning, perhaps?
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
@andriaperry I will always love your attitude.
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jun 19
@sallypup Yes and head first.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
18 Jun 19
My first response is anger but then so many questions come to mind. How old was the woman? Was she mentally challenged? Did she suffer from dementia or some other affliction of the mind? Was the dog in poor health? Did she believe she was doing the animal a kindness? If she was just tired of the dog, then I go along with @andriaperry.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Jun 19
@DWDavis I believe the lady was in her mid 60s. She let the dog walk around the pond and of course the dog got tired and then she pushed it off the dock. I have had animals put down BUT I also had a Vet do it kindly. If I hadn't had the money for the procedure, I would have asked friends for a loan.
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jun 19
This is true, I have to say no one in their right mind would do that. Even serial killers that kill animals as children are mental.
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@rebelann (112987)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Jun 19
Somehow I get the feeling that woman has a screw loose, I can't imagine doing something like that to any of my pets.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Jun 19
@rebelann You have pets?? I don't believe it. More likely you share life with fur persons.
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@rebelann (112987)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Jun 19
But they are still pets @sallypup
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Jun 19
@rebelann I don't know about that. I was out noodling around in the raspberry patch, thinking it would be easy to fall. I said out loud, "Leah!" Next blink she was next to me, waiting to see if I needed to grab hold. I hadn't intended to call her but she must have been keeping tabs on me.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
19 Jun 19
Poor Sally, our Beau was like that for about the last year of his 15.5 years. We finally had to put him down but it broke our hearts. Maybe she could not afford to have her dog put down? I know they arrested her but she doesn't seem to have tried to explain.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
19 Jun 19
@sallypup So true, they give back so much love unconditionally, when we are sad they know it and console us, they are the best!!
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Jun 19
@BelleStarr I never thought I'd live with another Lab mix but due to circumstances, we share life with Leah, black Lab sweetie. Her and I work together. If I get into an iffy situation, I call Leah to me and she lets me lean on her until I get to ground where I feel steady on my feet. Leah has a huge heart.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Jun 19
@BelleStarr Love can be so painful and yet we're better for having a good dog in our lives.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
18 Jun 19
Reading this makes me ill. That woman should be drowned herself or at least thrown in jail. I am pushing for our laws to be changed to benefit those sweet, innocent animals.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
@DianneN You're a good person in that you are active in your beliefs. The report also made my stomach hurt.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
18 Jun 19
@sallypup Thank you. This is a priority for me. When I hear of these animal abuses, it makes me cry.
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@LindaOHio (181821)
• United States
18 Jun 19
She needs the same fate as her dog. That is inhumane. If the dog was too old, it should have been put down. Maybe she couldn't afford it? Still no excuse.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
@LindaOhio The price of having an animal put down is pretty awful and yet its the decent thing to do if the pup is hurting that much. Maybe she should have asked friends and family to lend her the money??
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@LindaOHio (181821)
• United States
18 Jun 19
@sallypup Something. Anything is better than drowning the poor animal. My heart breaks for that dog.
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@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
18 Jun 19
May the dog’s soul rest in peace. I hope that the dog will be buried somewhere decent.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
@MGjhaud thank you for your response. You have said something beautiful and right.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Jun 19
She should be given a few hours head start to run then let blood hounds track her.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
@louievill Just wow. A big part of me agrees with you.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
19 Jun 19
What a horrible woman! I can't even imagine!
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Jun 19
@Hate2Iron I would never turn my back on the woman if I was near her.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
18 Jun 19
I have seen this on the news.The woman is sick.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
You are too polite, @amadeo. Good to hear from you.
@wolfgirl569 (108241)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Jun 19
Can I push her off?
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
18 Jun 19
Sadly, there are some terrible people in this world.
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 19
I agree @boiboing You are right and yet its hard to know that the devil's work is on going.
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Jun 19
Slow drowning would work. Wow.
@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
20 Jun 19
Some people have no sympathy for animals. Personally, I would have pushed her in after the dog!
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@sallypup (61648)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Jun 19
@ScotMac I agree with you. I love your photo- your "wooly bully" Highland cow.