FW: (TR) In memory of Jonah

[Guest guest]

Dear readers of AAPN,

 

 

I do not think any of us would condone how Jonah was treated.

 

However, we are not politicians and cannot afford to lose our credibility.

 

It is, therefore, most important that every detail in such cases be

factually correct.

 

Initial reports said that Jonah went through the garbage compactor and,

miracle of miracles, survived the experience. Is this what actually happened?

 

The action of the ladies who wanted the dog to remain in Turkey is

reprehensible but we should not mix up issues.

 

 

S. Chinny Krishna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aapn [aapn ] On Behalf Of

Kerbear

06 December 2008 05:31

aapn

Re: (TR) In memory of Jonah

 

 

 

Jonah had been hit by a car and his back legs were broken, he suffered for

days before city workers were deployed to take him to the dump. They

dragged

him to the rubbish truck with ropes around his neck and he cried in pain

all

the way, his spinal cord was damaged irreparably with this action. They

then

hoisted him into the truck with the aid of a shovel. Pictures available

here: http://fotogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/galeridetay.aspx?cid=17682 & rid=2

 

There is no way anyone can condone this action, there is no excuse for it.

The images speak for themselves.

 

2008/12/5 Merritt Clifton <anmlpepl

 

> >I leave it up to John to decide on this message, Turkey comes under

> both Asia

> >and Europe. The song was written by Maria Daines who also contributed

for

> >the elephant polo cause. Jonah as many of you will know died in Turkey

> after

> >being dumped in a rubbish van.

>

> This is factually incorrect. A complete account of what

> actually happened, by Garo Alexanian of the Companion Animal Welfare

> Network, will appear in the edition of ANIMAL PEOPLE, going to

> press next week.

>

> An initial report circulated that Jonah the dog was crushed

> in a rubbish van, which was done to several other dogs in another

> part of Turkey last summer, but a video of the incident confirmed

> the local account that Jonah had apparently been hit by a car.

>

> After residents of the city of Van asked that the injured dog

> be removed from their neighborhood, a rubbish

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[Guest guest]

> Initial reports said that Jonah went through the garbage compactor

>and, miracle of miracles, survived the experience. Is this what

>actually happened?

 

 

The still photos showing Jonah riding away on the back of the

truck and the video both clearly establish that this didn't happen.

 

As to whether Jonah should or should not have remained in

Turkey, the best place to treat any animal or human with a spinal

injury is as close to the scene as possible; and the only way the

veterinarians & rescuers of any community will learn to treat hard

cases is by treating hard cases.

 

 

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