Annie is a beautiful basset girl who was rescued by a basset rescue
in TN. When they picked her up they discovered her harness was GROWN
INTO HER SKIN. Here is a pic of her. Warning - it is graphic
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We know who did this to Annie and want to pressure the authorities to
press charges. Please email or write the people below and urge them
not to let Annie's abusers get away unpunished.
Contact the authorities in the county where this was done to Annie
and demand that charges be pressed against Annie's owners. Here are
their addresses:

Washington Co. (TN) Sheriff's Department
Ed Graybeal, Sheriff
101 East Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423)461-1414
Fax: (423) 926-5493
e-mail to: sheriffgraybeal@...

Washington Co. (TN) District Attorney
Tony Clark, Dist. Attorney
100 East Main Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423)753-3884

Send them the photos. Tell them this dog was picked up in their
jurisdiction. Let them know the justice system needs to speak for the
voiceless, like Annie. And tell them they can contact Belly Rubs
Basset Rescue for more information on where we got this dog and who
her owner is. If we file charges, it might get ignored. If the public
who gave them their power demands they file charges, they can't
ignore it

I'm very interested in e-mailing the appropriate departments about this dog. The picture from the link you posted has been removed or deleted. Can you please post another picture?

Thankyou Bailey'sMama, I will do that. The cruelty of people is so unreal it's hard to put into words. I've taken a few halters off horses that were grown in, and also a couple of collars on dogs. I can't imagine the pain this poor dog went through with a grown in harness. It makes me ill. Thank God for rescues.

An update on Annnie

UPDATE Feb. 11: Annie had to return to the vet today. Her wound isn't healing too well because it's so "old and deep," the vet says, so they are going to do surgery and try to sew it up a bit. She'll be in the hospital for the rest of the week. Washington Co. Animal Control has issued a citation to her owner. Here's the saddest part: Her abusive owner adopted her from the county shelter last May. She was turned into the county shelter by a backyard breeder. So she went from small-time puppy mill to an abusive owner. She has had two owners and neither of them cared about her.

Annie is with an absolutely fantasic foster mom & I so hope she gets the best furever home and never again feels any pain or fear. And I hope the laws have some teeth to them and these "people" don't walk away with a slap on the wrist.

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