This Is All Kinds Of Wrong of the Day: Allen and Alison Holmes of Occoquan, Virginia, are fuming after a local animal hospital euthanized their 17-year-old Corgi-Border Collie mix a mere three hours after she went missing.
Basie disappeared from the couple’s yard 15 minutes after Mr. Holmes last checked on her. “We both thought she could not have left the yard on her own,” Mrs. Holmes said. “She was 17 and moved very slowly.”
They later discovered that a woman who frequents the Crosspoint Animal Hospital brought Basie in after allegedly finding her wandering in the woods.
The animal hospital claims it was only following the orders of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, but a Fairfax County PD rep told 9News Now that the shelter would not have advised the hospital to end Basie’s life, and the decision to euthanize rests solely with the veterinarian at the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes believe a well-trained vet would be hard pressed to mistake Basie for a stray, considering her hygienic appearance and recent tooth extraction.
They recognize that their dog was old and had a few health problems, but say it was not her time. ”Basie died alone with strangers,” said Mr. Holmes. “She was a baby, just a helpless little dog, you know?”
The Prince William County Police investigated the incident, but determined that no crime had been committed.
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THIS IS SUCH FUCKING BULLSHIT
