THIS IS UNEXCUSABLE: MADRID (AP) — The protesters, chanting Assassins! as they scuffled with police in front of a suburban Madrid apartment complex, made their demand clear: No matter how desperate officials might be to stop the spread of Ebola, an innocent pet must not be made a casualty. By nightfall Wednesday, that campaign to save one familys dog had turned in to a global outcry when the protest detonated online, generating hundreds of thousands of petition signatures and more social networking mentions than teen idol Justin Bieber. In the end, though, it did no good — Spanish health officials announced the pet had been euthanized and its body incinerated. Officials from Madrids regional government got a court order Tuesday to euthanize the pet, despite uncertainty over whether the dog was also infected or risked spreading the disease to humans. By that afternoon, 30 to 40 animal rights activists had taken up positions outside nursing assistant Teresa Romeros apartment complex, determined to prevent officials from entering. At Romeros apartment complex, the dog was seen pacing the balcony Wednesday. Police pulled away activists who blocked the road Wednesday when firefighters and workers in white hazardous materials suits tried to entered the complex. But after refusing the say when the dog would be taken away, the Madrid regional government announced Wednesday evening that it had euthanized the pet. What souless cowards!
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:42:29 +0000
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