At Miami-Dade Animal Services, an urgent situation prompts a need for an emergency rescue of a frightened young dog. An employee had accidentally left the kennel door open, and an incident with someone from the public was reported.
According to volunteers and rescuers at the shelter at the time of the incident, the two-year-old dog, Kelci had been running around loose in the pod. At the same time, a father, mother and child walked around the corner, and the dog was startled. The child attempted to kick the dog with her foot, and the dog lunged at the child in fear. The child’s father then kicked the dog in the face. The employee responsible for not taking charge of Kelci, just watched and did nothing to intervene for several minutes.
Another person who had witnessed the scene grabbed the dog. The child’s mother reported the incident, however it clearly had been the fault of the employee who lost control of the situation.
So this dog will lose her life, a dog with no incidents who was doing everything right all because of incompetence.
From witness as told on Facebook thread
And to make matters even more tragic, Kelci had been scheduled to go to an event because she’s such a good dog. She has participated in playgroups with other dogs and has done well.
More information:
Animal Name: KELCI
Located At: Miami-Dade Animal Services
Kennel Number: TG16
Description: I am an unaltered female, black and white Terrier mix.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 2 years old
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Dec 15, 2023.
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/MIAD/A2535215
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Animal Name: KELCI (Kelci suffers from a third eyelid prolapse)
Located At: Miami-Dade Animal Services
Kennel Number: B24
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Dec 15, 2023.
Please see below – adoptions are made in person at at the shelter
Miami Dade Animal Service
3599 NW 79th Avenue, Doral, Florida 33122
Call (305) 884-1101 or email [email protected]
Brief video:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3565703557013169
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That employee should be terminated for negligence. This is beyond disgusting and unacceptable and unfair to this dog. Humans have failed her every way possible.
Also that POS father set a horrible example for his children. You don’t kick anyone (human or animal)……..
This whole situation did NOT have to happen. Had the employee been performing their job properly, Kelcie would not have been on the loose.