Out of the frying pan part 2

From the Cape Breton Post
LOCAL NEWS

Last updated at 1:49 PM on 15/11/08 Dog ditched in box and thrown in water reunites with owner

SYDNEY — Toby the terrier, who was found inside a plywood box and left in a cold pond, has since been reunited with his owner.Cape Breton SPCA animal cruelty investigator, Ken Manning, said the dog was found by two hunters in a wooden area of Edwardsville, Monday. The dog was later recognized by his owner on a television news report and has since returned home.A woman from Westmount had been searching for her pooch and was anxious to retrieve the dog Saturday morning, said Manning. “She called right away. She doesn’t know how the dog got out, and she doesn’t know how someone could do it to her dog, but it is still being investigated,” Manning said. The hunters told SPCA members, they had heard crying sounds when they came across the box — they also thought they heard a splash.A stick was used to lure the box out of the water, but the dog couldn't be freed as neither man had a screwdriver.SPCA officials freed the dog and said the plywood box was very well-made. Materials used were marked with a picture of a cartoon character and writing in what looks like “Juggqzo for life”. “If we do find out who did it, they could face charges under the Criminal Code of Canada, plus charges under the Nova Scotia Animal Protection Act,” said Manning. For full story, see Monday's edition of the Cape Breton Post
One can only hope that ownership was confirmed ( by dog license/vet record or better yet because the distraught owner had contacted AC when Toby went missing ) One can only hope that whoever so very nearly killed this little dog in such a horrible horrible way is brought to justice
This is what happens when a branch has the kind of reputation that CB does. Anything that happens, good or bad, is viewed with much cynicism. If this had happened somewhere else, we'd all be breaking out the champagne.
Sometimes I think my spirit will drown in the river of blood flowing from that place ..... and then I pull up my socks and remind myself that the way ahead won't be found in melodrama. It will be forged in the awakening power of the strength of community. It will be built with the power of love.
As an add on to this story, in this mornings (sun nov 16th) Chronicle Herald, Mr Manning is now saying that they are still investigating the circumstances. Hmmm, how many phone calls and emails did that take? Its entirely possible that someone at the provincial level had something to say to, although that is sheer speculation on my part.
SYDNEY (CP) — Toby the terrier has been reunited with his owner after being found inside a plywood box and left in a cold Nova Scotia pond.
Ken Manning, an animal cruelty investigator with the SPCA in Cape Breton, says the dog was found Monday by two hunters in a wooded area of Edwardsville.
Manning says a woman who had been searching for her dog recognized Toby on a TV news report and fetched him Saturday.
He says she claims she doesn’t know how the dog got out or how it ended up screwed inside a box, but that the case is still being investigated.
The hunters say they had heard crying sounds when they came across the box, but were unable to free the dog because they didn’t have a screwdriver