Muzzled and Bound with Electrical Tape, the Helpless Puppy Whimpered for Hours in Vain—Until Kindness Intervened
Not long ago, multiple media outlets reported a shocking case of animal abuse near a tire shop in Canada: a small golden-furred puppy was found with its mouth and all four legs tightly bound with electrical tape, rendering it completely immobile and unable to bark for help.
The poor little dog lay helplessly for hours, bound and silenced.
Had it not been discovered in time, it could have died within a few short hours.
Fortunately, a kind-hearted man named Dean Cresswell discovered the dog while out walking his own pets. “I don’t know why, but my dogs strayed farther than usual. I followed them—and that’s when I saw the little dog’s head poking up, struggling desperately, completely taped up,” Dean recalled.
Without any tools to cut the tape, Dean called the police for help. The dog was rushed to a vet clinic, where it lay exhausted and barely responsive. Its mouth and legs were swollen and bleeding from the tape’s constriction. Even after the tape was removed, it took a long while before the pup could stand again.
Justice, as the puppy was later named, had deep wounds and swelling where the tape had torn its skin.
Will there be justice for Justice?
Michael Earl Hill, 32, from Amherstburg, Ontario, the dog’s former owner, was summoned to court for this cruel act. Outraged by the abuse, over 45,000 people signed an online petition demanding full legal consequences. If he’s found guilty of further mistreatment or abuse, he will be permanently banned from owning animals.
As for Justice, he has recovered well after receiving care at the Humane Society and is now awaiting a loving forever home where he can live a happy life.