Leona – A Family’s Dog Was Euthanized by ACC – This Could Happen to Anyone’s Dog!
On March 12th at 9:00 am, a senior dog slipped of a family’s home in Briarwood, Queens. She wasn’t wearing a collar because she had a bath the day before.
When the owners saw their dog was missing, they posted a picture of their dog on the RING app. Someone checked Animal Care and Control’s website and saw the post below at the Brooklyn ACC location. The dog was found one block from the family’s home.
The owners called Brooklyn Animal Care and Control. ACC called the owers and said they had their dog.
When the owners got to Brooklyn Animal Care and Control, they were told that a veterinarian euthanized Leona because the vet determined the dog was suffering. (Source)
I don’t think most vets would euthanize a dog without their owner present. Not allowing an owner the time to get to ACC was cruel.
*This could happen to anyone whose older dog gets out and is taken to Animal Care and Control.
On ACC’s website it says they will give 72 hours for an owner to claim their dog, but Leona wasn’t even given a day.
Leona’s owners were given her body in a box and a sympathy card!
In 2019, NYC entered into a mega-contract that lasts for 34 years was given to Animal Control and Care. (See here) Justin Brannan was in charge of NYC Council’s Contracts at the time. (See here and here)
Back then, Brannan told the activists he would look into the contract, but never mentioned ACC again. (See here )
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#JusticeForLeona
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Hugs,
marlene
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