Scooby Ran Away to Canada. His Escape Saved 14 Dogs

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Scooby Ran Away to Canada. His Escape Saved 14 Dogs
Officials returning wandering beagle find more than a dozen others living in unsanitary NY home

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Scooby is said to have made his way into Canada by crossing the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge along the bridge's railroad tracks. On Sunday, he was captured on the Ontario side of the bridge by rescue officials, Amy Lewis, executive director of the Niagara County SPCA, tells WGRZ. Scooby was covered in dozens of ticks but otherwise seemed to be doing fairly well.


On Monday, after the beagle's Canadian "spa treatment" of a bath, plush bed, and relaxing music, Officer David Bower of the Niagara Falls Police Department returned him to his home back in the States—which is when Bower heard many other dogs barking inside, per the Buffalo News.

The owner revealed there were 16 dogs living there but wouldn't grant entrance. A search warrant was obtained, and on Wednesday, police officers and SPCA workers entered the residence to indeed discover 16 canines, mostly beagles. A Sherlock Bones rep says they were in generally good health but covered in fleas and with untrimmed nails. "They loved the dogs, but they were in over their heads," Lewis says of the owners. They were allowed to keep two dogs—Scooby and a German shepherd—while 11 female beagles and three males were taken out of the home (which was condemned), evaluated, and treated. Those suitable for adoption will be offered next week. (Read more uplifting news stories.)

https://www.newser.com/story/307799/14-beagles-rescued-after-one-runs-away-to-canada.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_world_login


https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/beagle-that-crossed-the-whirlpool-rapids-bridge-leads-to-seizure-of-more-than-a-dozen-other-dogs/71-f86922d6-7b41-4a0b-916b-0b981fe6c226

On Monday, the city's animal control officer followed up with the owners and discovered a total of 15 beagles living in less than sanitary conditions. The DCO managed to get a search warrant which was executed Wednesday morning.

Lewis says the owners did their best to care for the dogs, but apparently became overwhelmed with so many. The couple, who were not charged, surrendered all of the pups to the Niagara SPCA.

She says none of the dogs appear to have any significant medical issues, but will continue to be evaluated over the next several days. After that, Lewis expects that the 11 females and three males will be available to be adopted sometime next week.