Dragged Dog Could Go Back to Owner

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M50o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr Dragged Dog Could Go Back to Owner
Published: Fri, August 17, 2007 - 3:00 pm
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 9:50 pm
A Chihuahua that was severely injured after being dragged down a busy Pensacola Road could soon be back with his owner.
An Escambia County judge says Pompeyo Morales "made a mistake and clearly cares for the dog."
Morales claims that he forgot he tied his chihuahua, named Bugsy, to the passenger-side mirror of his truck. He was arrested on animal cruelty charges after other people saw the dog being dragged down the road.
The judge ruled Thursday that Morales can get the chihuahua back as soon as he pays the dog's medical bills. But Morales tells News 5 he does not have $2,000.
He's scheduled to be in court next week to be arraigned on animal cruelty charges. Morales says the prosecutor told his attorney the case could be dropped if Morales pays the medical bills and gets his dog back.

At least this got the attention of the legal system. Escambia and Baldwin Counties do a wonderful job of investigating and prosecuting animal abuse. However, here in Mobile, the system stinks. If you watched the report by our SPCA official yesterday, it says to call them with any suspected dog-fighting. Well, guess what? I know someone who did and they were told SPCA does not handle that. Neither does Animal Control, the county law enforcement or anyone else it appears for that matter. I know of several starved horses and dogs in this area that have also not been seized, because of the pathetic attitude of our “ investigators.” I guess if you want to abuse or mistreat animals, you should come to Mobile, because nobody cares.

Posted by rmseek1234 on 08/31/07 - 6:16 pm • Report Abuse   

Yes! This man may have made an honest mistake and forgot the dog on the mirror. But, if it were a child would it be the same? He has to learn by his mistake and I don’t think that he should get the dog back. He may forget again and it could be too late. It is not just a dog, it is a living, breathing, pet. My dog is like a family member..(like one of the kids) and we never let the dog be treated any different. I hope the dog recovers fully and gets a real good home.

Posted by UOP,CJ on 08/29/07 - 8:25 am • Report Abuse   

Waste of tax payers money. This is not a criminal act. A careless act but not criminal. Now Vic is a criminal. What he did to his dogs was wrong.

Posted by blackbox on 08/22/07 - 5:12 am • Report Abuse   

Get a grip. The man loves his dog and one mistake does not give you or anyone else to take it. Good grief. By the way, they are not people. It is a dog.

Posted by wuzentme on 08/19/07 - 2:35 pm • Report Abuse   

Honestly, I think that if this guy is irresponsible enough to forget the dog in the first place he shouldn’t get the dog back. Just think, he first forgets and he drags the dog. He forgets when he gets the dog back and its really going to get hurt because its going to have to have medicine and other things that are going to have to be taken care of. I say make him pay the dogs bills and then give the dog to a family that will treat it with respect because dogs are people too and they should be treated like them.

Posted by e.mareno/rules on 08/17/07 - 10:17 pm • Report Abuse   


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