From Charleston, SC to Monroe, dozens of calls poured in as people read his story and offered homes for the sweet faced dog.
The dog, collarless and tag-less, had been seen wandering in a Kings Mountain neighborhood for about a week. After it was attacked by a pit bull Sunday evening, animal control officers picked up both dogs.
If no owner came forward, the dog would potentially be euthanized after 72 hours at the shelter.
Rick Geer, animal control director, said Wednesday a vet will be coming to examine the dog Wednesday, and if his injuries are not severe, the dog will be released to a golden retriever rescue group.
After the attack, he was left with a limp.
“The Humane Society called and spoke to a golden retriever rescue,” Geer said. “If the dog’s fine after the vet looks at it we’re probably going to let the rescue look at the dog.”
Geer said the rescue organization specializes in the rehabilitation of dogs and prepares them for adoption.
“They’ve already seen pictures,” he said.
If the injuries are severe and the rescue does not take on the retriever, he will be euthanized.
“That’s true with any dog,” Geer said. “If there are very serious injuries on any dog we don’t want it to suffer.”
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| When Heather Coleman got outside, she saw a neighbor’s pit bull on the loose, attacking the other animal. “All that big retriever was doing was to trying to get away,” she said. “It was horrible. I was hysterical.” |
Geer said by law, before a dog can be put up for adoption, he must consider if the disposition of the dog is suitable for adoption, if it has injuries or if it is sick.
“It used to be we didn’t adopt anything unless we knew for sure it was vaccinated against rabies. Now have to put up for adoption if it meets those three criteria,” he said. “We do a rabies shot here at the time of adoption.”
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