MOBILE, Ala. — Investigators in Mobile continue the search for the person responsible for throwing two dogs over Dog River Bridge Saturday afternoon.
All we have to go off right now is a picture of a black SUV.
Animal care experts say in addition to nearly ruining the dogs lives, the person responsible likely ruined their own.
“I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with these animals that this owner would feel they need to do this,” said Randy Lambert with Santa Rosa County Animal Services. “Is it a concern about their behavior, or is it a concern about housing, or is it a concern about just feeding the animals and maintaining them?”
Animal advocates across the gulf coast are condemning the actions the person responsible for the Mobile incident.
Witnesses say the driver threw two dogs into the cold water off a bridge with a 90 foot drop.
“There are a lot of solutions out there,” said Robin Strickland, office manager with Mobile SPCA. “The one that this person chose is definitely not the way to handle it.”
Strickland’s been in the rescue industry for nearly 20 years. She knows times are tough and people struggle to make ends meet.
“I would say the first thing that a person would need to do is make sure your animal is spayed, neutered, so you don’t get into this kind of situation where you feel overwhelmed and have a plethora of puppies or kittens,” Strickland said. “The next thing I would suggest is call us. We may not be able to take your problem or take your animal immediately, but we can help you.”
“Another really great way to try to re-home the animal is through social media,” Lambert said. “Reaching out on social media with some real cute pictures, is a really good way. Another way is to reach out to family and friends or co-workers, you never know who is just ready to expand their family and bring another animal into their family. You just never know.”
If you’re having financial trouble, there are food pantries for dog food and dozens of organizations who want to help.
“Just ask for help,” Lambert said. “Even at the shelter, we’re not able to take owner surrenders, but we can offer some assistance in other ways, whether it’s pointing you in the right direction or something else.”
“The SPCA is one of maybe 25 to 30 different rescue groups in the Mobile-Baldwin County area that could possibly step in and help,” Strickland said.
The Mobile SPCA can be reached at (251)-633-3531, while Santa Rosa County Animal Services can be reached at (850) 983-4680.
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