Unfortunately it is no surprise to find an abandoned dog or puppy on the street lately Its a scene that rescuers dog lovers and animal control officers have long been used to
However the latest case of finding an abandoned dog in New Bern North Carolina shows that surprises are always possible The reason why this situation is different from most others is the note found next to the abandoned puppy
That note caused shock but also anger among animal control officers and many others
Please Take Me
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When a kind man found an abandoned puppy in a cage near the BooksAMillion parking lot in New Bern North Carolina he immediately called New Bern Animal Control
Officers were quickly on their way to that place and when they arrived the sight they encountered left them speechless
To leave an animal like that on the side of the road especially in the summer in the heat like thatthere was no water in the cage just a bag of food Its not the right thing to do New Bern Animal Control Officer Kevin Bahr said in his interview for WITN
However what truly shocked him and his colleagues was the note they found in the cage where this twelveyearold puppy was
Please take me Im a 12 week hound I dont bite Take great care of him He has food with him it was written in the note
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Although it may seem at first that his owner had the best intentions the officers still could not understand how someone could just leave their puppy on the street like that Even some locals couldnt believe it
I cant imagine why anyone would just abandon a puppyespecially in a cage We have services you know to take unwanted animals Its just recklessI hope they find who did this said New Bern resident Matthew Nelson
Despite everything these good people quickly found a solution for the poor puppy They transferred him to CravenPamlico Animal Services where he will stay until he finds his forever home
Illegal Action
Quickly after finding the dog and taking him to the shelter officers made the announcement via their official Facebook page the Craven County Sheriffs Office Animal Protective Services
They pointed out that the act of abandoning an animal is illegal no matter where or when you do it It is important to note that under NCGS 143611 abandoning an animal is illegal and can result in fines of up to 1000 they stated in the Facebook post
Facebook users who reacted to this post were also outraged
One user wrote that People never fail to disappoint while the other commented Some people to abandon that way I dont know how they can sleep at night I have 5 and they are my companion and consider my family
The third sadly stated what a cute dog poor guy
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Luckily thanks to bighearted people this puppy is now safe and waiting for better days and a family that will love and care for him no matter what
Finally using the example of this puppy the officers warned all other owners who have similar intentions
While we understand that everyones circumstances are different leaving a dog in a location where anyone could take him shows a lack of concern for his wellbeing they wrote There is no excuse or tolerance for this behavior in Craven County
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