Dog Dumped in Forest is Captured
Published on April 24, 2009 by Freelance Contributors · 3 CommentsAfter six days on the run, a Border Collie dog dumped at Stoney Cross Plain was finally rescued by New Forest District Council and Hillcrest Kennels.
The seven month old female Collie was reported to NFDC on Wednesday 15 April. NFDC dog warden service teamed up with Samantha and Kieron Stuchfield of Hillcrest Kennels to catch the traumatised dog, but it proved to be more challenging than they thought.
All concerned gave up their free time during the weekend to try and capture the extremely timid dog, which was finally caught at 5.30pm on Monday 20 April after being cornered in a gorse bush by NFDC Dog Warden Alison Parsons and Samantha Stuchfield from Hillcrest Kennels.
Councillor Maureen Holding, New Forest District Council’s portfolio holder for employment, health and wellbeing said: “Thanks to the dedication and commitment of the dog warden service and Hillcrest Kennels, this dog, which had been subject to irresponsible dog ownership, is now being cared for appropriately.
“The council is committed to animal welfare and this recent challenge is just one instance of how our dog warden service and our partners have gone that extra mile to jointly protect public safety and animal welfare within the New Forest.”
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Well done ladies good work!
Microchipping is dangerous, and should not be mandatory. Dogs and cats have developed cancer, and I received information of a chihuahua that bled to death from an implant. A tattoo in the ear flap would be safer.
Sue, the lack of identification is not the issue here I believe, I think the comment about irresponsible dog ownership relates to the fact that a person can dump a dog and leave it for others to have to deal with.