At the Nailly shelter, north of Yonne, 2 small dogs landed on the other side of the surrounding wall 5 days apart, on October 18 and 23, thrown like simple objects. Video surveillance images made it possible to identify the perpetrators' vehicles, and the director, Coralie Chameroy, returns to these two abandonments.
Good news despite everything: neither of these small dogs was injured in the fall, and the two 4-legged companions are doing well, according to the shelter. But the story does not end there for Yonne SPA.
“The first dog was thrown over our wall”
It all started on Sunday October 18. “ The first dog was thrown over our wall on Sunday (October 18) “, tell Coralie Chameroy. The structure's telephone was ringing a lot and a colleague finally picked up: the person on the line then told her that a dog had been thrown over the gate.
The Spitz had an identification: the association was therefore able to find its owner. When questioned, the latter stated that the animal no longer lived with him, since he had since entrusted it to a friend.
A distraught Jack Russell 5 days later
Did the team think they were done? On Friday October 23, 5 days later, a second dog was thrown over the wall.
The members of the team, present in the establishment, saw a small dog running in all directions. “ When we tried to catch him, he wanted to bite us because he was panicked and scared. », Explains the director. This Jack Russell was not identified.
Readable plates, hidden faces
The images from the shelter's cameras nevertheless made it possible to trace the perpetrators' vehicles, thanks to their license plates. It was impossible, however, to put a name to these people, whose faces were hidden. The association nevertheless announced that it was going to file a complaint for these 2 animal abandonments.
In court, the perpetrator of abandoning an animal risks up to 3 years behind bars and a €45,000 fine. Coralie Chameroy However, she has no illusions: she knows very well that the maximum sanction will not be imposed. So why go to court? “ If there is a fine, it can also make people responsible “, she emphasizes.
What happened to the two survivors?
In the meantime, the Spitz and the Jack Russell have been placed in the pound, for a legal period of 8 working days, before joining the Yonne SPA.
The association then had around 70 animals up for adoption. One more step for these 2 doggies who went over a wall!