Adoption process underway for dog abandoned in Dallas
“He is a treasured little one that did not want to be discarded. He is heading to have an remarkable residence,” claimed Jeremy Manager of Dowdy Ferry Animal Fee.
DALLAS — Items are searching up for the 1-year-outdated German Shepherd whose disposal was captured on surveillance cameras in southern Dallas. The reverse would show up to be true for the gentleman accused of abandoning the animal early last month.
The pet dog, formerly called “Max” but renamed “Amos” by Jeremy Manager of the Dowdy Ferry Animal Fee, is now in the care of City Vet Preston Forest in north Dallas. Held for many weeks in the custody of Dallas Animal Expert services after its rescue, the dog has a gentle respiratory an infection that veterinarian Dr. Erin Tate expects to be taken care of correctly with antibiotics.
Last month, Dowdy Ferry Animal Fee surveillance cameras captured a man parked together the side of Teagarden Highway close to Dowdy Ferry Highway. He pulled the German Shepherd from the car or truck, got back again inside and drove absent. The animal, in a scene that shocked men and women throughout the state, attempted to comply with as the guy drove absent. Neighbors who viewed the incident rescued the dog and held it till Dallas Animal Companies could get better the animal.
“To dump it on the side of the street like a piece of trash, that is just heartless and cruel,” explained City Vet Preston Forest veterinarian Dr. Erin Tate. “There are so quite a few shelters and companies inclined to rescue animals. You really don’t have to treat them like that.”
“You will find so several folks that achieved out from all around the United States asking and inquiring about Amos,” claimed Jeremy Boss who frequented the puppy at the vet clinic on Monday. Boss, whose cameras look at over the notorious animal-disposal region that Dowdy Ferry at times continue to appears to be, is happy to share – for a modify – a Dowdy story with a satisfied ending. He is performing with the IF Canine firm to come across Amos a new household.
“This is why I retain on heading. Amos is one particular of the factors I maintain on heading,” Manager mentioned. “We finally get an job interview exactly where I am truly smiling and tearing up mainly because he’s a important toddler that did not require to be discarded. He’s likely to have an wonderful household.”
In the meantime, the suspect in the case whom investigators say was recognized by his very own loved ones in the surveillance video was arrested and at first held in the Dallas County Jail on a misdemeanor cost of animal cruelty. Records now display that Ramiro Zuniga, 41, is currently being held in a federal facility in Alvarado, his immigration status in query.
