SPCA recommending animal cruelty charges after golden retriever rescue
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PRINCE GEORGE — The BC SPCA is recommending animal cruelty charges to Crown Counsel after a four-year-old golden retriever mix was rescued from a remote property west of Prince George on November 4.
The SPCA rescued the dog after it received a complaint that the dog was tethered with a heavy chain wrapped around her neck. The SPCA says the the true extent of her injuries were hidden by her thick fur. The owner subsequently surrendered the dog and it was taken to the BC SPCA Quesnel animal centre.
The dog, now named Birdie, was taken to a veterinary hospital where she received emergency surgery to remove the embedded metal. She was also given medication to manage the pain and the infection in the wound.
“When she was shaved for the surgery, it was discovered that her injuries were even more severe than imagined,” says Jennifer Coghill, animal care specialist at the BC SPCA Quesnel. “The heavy chain including parts of the carabiner which was used to tether Birdie was found to have burrowed deeply into her raw inflamed flesh, which would have severely and painfully restricted this poor dog’s movement.”
