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February 19, 2010 in City
3 dogs dead in suspected meatball poisonings
Pet owners should inspect property, director says
Poisoned meatballs may have killed three dogs in the Moran Prairie neighborhood on Spokane’s South Hill today, and more suspicious meatballs were found in two other locations.
“All pet owners should closely inspect their yard and surrounding property when they arrive home tonight,” said Nancy Hill, director of the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service.
A woman told animal protection officers that she let her dogs out about 6 a.m. today on her property near Regal Street and the Palouse Highway and saw one eating something. She called the dog away, but about a half an hour later, the dog started having convulsions and died at a pet emergency clinic, according to SCRAPS.
Another woman living near 55th Avenue and Freya Street reported two dogs dead today, too, SCRAPS said. An animal protection officer then found a suspicious meatball soaked in an unknown substance on the side of the road near a fenced yard in the 3300 block of East 55th Street, and another in the same vicinity but inside a fenced yard.
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for the suspected poisonings.
Anyone with information is urged to call SCRAPS emergency number, (509) 477-2533.
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KathleenCo on February 19 at 4:53 p.m.
WHY would anyone do such a thing? This absolutely sickens me. I hope they catch whoever is doing it
cwiseazcougfan on February 19 at 9:11 p.m.
I hope they catch this SOB and he/she is punished to the fullest extent of the law! As an animal lover and a dog owner, this is appalling, sick and sad!
deltaelk on February 23 at 6:00 p.m.
yeah its too bad for the dogs, BUT, its funny how pet owners always seem to be so innocent. They think its ok to have their dogs and cats and whatever running all over the place. Barking in the middle of the night, coming up to people and growling or worse. And then the pet owner says ” oh my, he has never done that before, or you must have dont something to my pet”. Well I believe these people need to keep a better watch on their pets. I grew up with hunting dogs, we cared about them, didnt let them run around, and we had compassion for our neighbors. It might be time for people to start waking up and taking better care of their pets, because they are being just as cruel. If your not gonna take care of your pet, dont have one.