HAS Heillecourtcommune of Meurthe-et-Moselle located south of Nancythe rescue of a dog discovered near the railway line mobilized residents, deputy mayor, firefighters, employees of the SACPA And SNCFreported The Republican East on Monday May 11.
Contacted around 9:30 a.m., Lydia Thierynew deputy mayor, reacted quickly. “ I tried to approach it with a leash, but without success.she tells Lorraine News. It was very difficult to follow him, and above all forbidden to access the rails, which made any intervention dangerous. »
The elected official continued the research, which saw the participation of a growing number of local residents. The dog was located several times, but it fled each time it attempted to approach.
The dog taken care of, its owner identified
At the end of the morning, Lydia Thiery took the initiative of asking the SNCF to slow down rail traffic in the area so that workers can work in complete safety.
The firefighters and SACPA arrived early in the afternoon. The American Bully XL took refuge below the Castorama store at that time.
At 5:30 p.m., the firefighters were finally able to put an end to the dog's escapade by immobilizing it using capture poles. Exhausted and hungry, he was placed in a cage and put through a microchip scanner. Its owner was thus able to be identified, but it seems that no one has yet come to collect it, according to Lorraine News.
Woopets info: what happens to a stray dog once taken into care by the SACPA?
Company specializing in the management of stray animals on behalf of communities; there SACPA (Assistance Society for the Control and Protection of Animals) is responsible in particular for their capture, their management in the pound and the search for their owners.
When a stray dog is captured by the SACPAhe is placed in one of its centers to be kept safe and observed. An initial health check is carried out to assess their general condition.
The identification of the animal is systematically checked to obtain the contact details of its possible owner. If it is found, restitution will be initiated quickly. Without immediate complaint, the dog is kept impounded for the legal period of 8 working days, during which its owner can still recover it.
After this period, if the animal is not claimed, it can be entrusted to an association for adoption, after veterinary and behavioral evaluation.