A sheriff’s office in North Carolina alerted Facebook followers that three dogs, seized as property, would be put up for auction. According to Thursday’s WCTI News, the initial Facebook post made by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office has been removed, and the auction has been delayed.
The three dogs, a Belgian Malinois, German shepherd, and Labrador retriever mix, were supposed to be auctioned off to the public on Thursday morning – the event was delayed on the advice of the county’s attorney.
According to WITN News, the initial Facebook post about the dog auction created a commotion on Facebook – multiple people expressed concern for the fate of the dogs, and who they might end up with. The sheriff’s office had advised that they were required, by law, to auction the dogs off as property – they told WITN, “(we) will do all we can to make sure they have good homes.”
WCTI News reports that the auction will still be held next Thursday in Greenville.
(Photo screenshot via WCTI News)
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You DON”T auction off dogs like someone’s seized car or furniture! Turn them over to Animal Control and let them find them good homes! Disgusting!
What she said…but I have a filthier mouth, & I’d add that this needz cancelled! NOT F’N POSTPONED! WTF? ??
We have got to get the law passed that dogs/cats ARE NOT PROPERTY….. they are family!!! Auctioning them is horrendous!
This is appalling as to why the dogs have to be auctioned off like a piece of furniture. Wake up people!!!
DISGUSTING AND ILLEGAL. Sack the scum flog them and rescue the dogs
Assholes! Dogs are pets not property! Unfortunately in some states hunting dogs are property. But these dogs are not!!!!
Hunting dogs should be considered pets, but, they’re not. How unfortunate!!!!
Talk is cheap. What, in fact, do they plan to do to insure the animals find REAL HOMES? Usually, the highest bidder wins.
WTF you assholes wake the fuck up they go to families not the highest bidder there not property.they have heart souls and brains they feel they have emotions.You don’t auction that off
doouchee bags what you should do like in the wizzard of oz if i only had a BRIAN like the tin man wanted