Where's Solomon when you need him?
February 12th 2010 10:43
A teenage boy in New Zealand has done entirely the wrong thing — or has he? — by stealing his own dog from a veterinary surgery where it was about to be humanely euthanised.
The five-month old puppy, named Buck, was taken to the vet after being hit by a car. Buck was diagnosed with a broken leg and his owner, Bronson Stewart, 18, was told he had two options: pay NZ$2,500 to have the leg pinned, or pay $800 to have the leg amputated.
Bronson said he didn't have the money for either option, and the vet said that the dog would therefore have to be euthanised because it was in pain.
Bronson then asked to see his dog, at which point he grabbed it and ran.
``I just knew I had to get my dog back. He's like my brother. I need to have him. They can't just kill him because I haven't got any money,'' Bronson said.
Now the SPCA has weighed in, threatening to prosecute Bronson unless the dog's injuries are tended to.
The story became national news in New Zealand, and the SPCA found itself with another role: fielding phone calls from people who want to help, and taking money from a steady stream of people marching into its offices to donate money towards saving Buck.
Stewart's father said he didn't entirely approve of his son snatching the dog from the clinic, but he knew something had had to be done.
``I love my son dearly and I love my grand-pup dearly too. He's stolen my heart alright. It's a story about a dog that deserves to live.''
And it seems Buck will live. At last count the donations totalled $900.
The five-month old puppy, named Buck, was taken to the vet after being hit by a car. Buck was diagnosed with a broken leg and his owner, Bronson Stewart, 18, was told he had two options: pay NZ$2,500 to have the leg pinned, or pay $800 to have the leg amputated.
Bronson said he didn't have the money for either option, and the vet said that the dog would therefore have to be euthanised because it was in pain.
Bronson then asked to see his dog, at which point he grabbed it and ran.
``I just knew I had to get my dog back. He's like my brother. I need to have him. They can't just kill him because I haven't got any money,'' Bronson said.
Now the SPCA has weighed in, threatening to prosecute Bronson unless the dog's injuries are tended to.
The story became national news in New Zealand, and the SPCA found itself with another role: fielding phone calls from people who want to help, and taking money from a steady stream of people marching into its offices to donate money towards saving Buck.
Stewart's father said he didn't entirely approve of his son snatching the dog from the clinic, but he knew something had had to be done.
``I love my son dearly and I love my grand-pup dearly too. He's stolen my heart alright. It's a story about a dog that deserves to live.''
And it seems Buck will live. At last count the donations totalled $900.
Wanganui Chronicle
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