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This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

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Meet Scooter, the pup who was tied to a dumpster in a shopping mall parking lot and left with a following note: “Free Pup. My name is Scooter. Owner Went To Jail Today.”

Paula Langford, who is the founder of a local foster-based rescue group called South Eastern Homeless Animals (SEHA), heard about the pooch and picked him up. “As soon as I saw him, I knew this was a loved pet,” Langford said. “He was abandoned with an expensive carrying case for him, an expensive collar, a bag of grain-free dog food.”

Then, Langford scanned his microchip and found out the following: “When he was arrested, his [the owner’s] main concern was that his dog did not go to the shelter, so he handed his belongings, his money, his backpack, his carrying bag and his beloved dog to his friends and asked them to ensure that the dog was safe,” Langford said. Unfortunately, Scooter’s owner’s friends abandoned the dog, but Langford managed to get in touch with his mother who was happy to take the doggie with her.

“It was a very touching and emotional reunion, and it was quite obvious that Scooter was very happy to see his family again,” Langford said.

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Meet Scooter, the pup who was tied to a dumpster in a shopping mall parking lot and left with a sad note…

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This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

Image credits: Blanca Anahi Cushman

“Free Pup. My name is Scooter. Owner Went To Jail Today”

This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

Image credits: South Eastern Homeless Animals

Paula Langford, founder of a local foster-based rescue group, heard about the pooch and picked him up

This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

Image credits: South Eastern Homeless Animals

“As soon as I saw him, I knew this was a loved pet”

This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

Image credits: South Eastern Homeless Animals

When the owner got arrested he asked his friends to ensure Scooter was safe but they abandoned him

This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

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Image credits: South Eastern Homeless Animals

After scanning Scooter’s microchip, Langford tracked down the owner’s mum who agreed to take in the dog

This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

Image credits: South Eastern Homeless Animals

“It was a very touching and emotional reunion… Scooter was very happy to see his family again”

This Dog Was Tied To A Dumpster And Left With A Sad Note

Image credits: South Eastern Homeless Animals

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Brigitte 7 years ago

The owner has s****y friends. I'm glad that dog is safe now.

23points

Cassie 7 years ago

My husband once found a dog tied to a tree outside a mental health facility with no food or water. None of the patients or staff claimed to know anything about him. Hubby was the night security so he took the dog water all night and nobody came back for the dog, so he ended up bringing him home. The dog was terrified of cameras for some reason and we had to treat him for heartworms, but he was very sweet. At the time, we lived in a very remote area that didn't have an animal shelter. I'm kind of surprised we didn't find more abandoned animals.

8points

likehome711 7 years ago

what i don't get is why the original didn't hand the dog to his mother in the first place.

8points

Yugan Talovich 7 years ago

Maybe by the time he (she?) found out the friends weren't helping, it was too late.

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Bobbi Newell 7 years ago

Shame or embarrassment, maybe? Even though jail is an obvious fuckup, most of us still don't want to disappoint our parents...

1point

DYspLay ARt 4 years ago

Mom/dad was dead?

0points

likehome711 7 years ago

*original owner

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Brigitte 7 years ago

The owner has s****y friends. I'm glad that dog is safe now.

23points

Cassie 7 years ago

My husband once found a dog tied to a tree outside a mental health facility with no food or water. None of the patients or staff claimed to know anything about him. Hubby was the night security so he took the dog water all night and nobody came back for the dog, so he ended up bringing him home. The dog was terrified of cameras for some reason and we had to treat him for heartworms, but he was very sweet. At the time, we lived in a very remote area that didn't have an animal shelter. I'm kind of surprised we didn't find more abandoned animals.

8points

likehome711 7 years ago

what i don't get is why the original didn't hand the dog to his mother in the first place.

8points

Yugan Talovich 7 years ago

Maybe by the time he (she?) found out the friends weren't helping, it was too late.

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Bobbi Newell 7 years ago

Shame or embarrassment, maybe? Even though jail is an obvious fuckup, most of us still don't want to disappoint our parents...

1point

DYspLay ARt 4 years ago

Mom/dad was dead?

0points

likehome711 7 years ago

*original owner

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