A dog was found chained outside during frigid January temperatures, left to suffer in conditions no animal should ever endure.
Animal control officers responding to a distress call discovered a Rottweiler mix trapped in a tangled metal chain so tight it restricted her movement to just a few inches. The chain was wrapped around metal piping and debris, creating a dangerous web she could not escape. Her water bowl was frozen solid. Food was inaccessible. Her shelter was cracked, broken, and missing parts.
Animal abuse at this level is a serious warning sign. Leaving a dog chained in freezing weather without water, food, or safe shelter reflects a profound disregard for life and wellbeing. People who commit acts like this cannot be trusted with animals again without intervention.
Sign now to demand that Calvert County authorities impose a lifetime ban on animal ownership and require mandatory mental health counseling as part of sentencing.
When authorities found the dog, she was cold to the touch, visibly thin, and surrounded by sharp objects and debris that posed even more risk to her safety. Authorities determined the tether violated multiple county requirements, including improper length, lack of swivels, severe entanglement hazards, and failure to allow safe access to shelter. This was not neglect due to ignorance, it was prolonged, dangerous mistreatment.
Removing this dog from harm was the first step, but it cannot be the last. To protect future animals from suffering the same fate, authorities must ensure real accountability, permanent safeguards, and required mental health treatment. Sign the petition if you agree!