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Tragic Dog Killed by Firework

Claregirl

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/tragic-dog-killed-firework-explosion-2658540

A family have been left devastated after a stray firework resulted in the death of their beloved dog and one of its pups.

Snoop the six-year old Labrador panicked when the firework exploded close to him and was strangled by his chain.

One of his six-week old pups also died in the incident in Drogheda on Wednesday.

Leona Reynolds, 34, said she and her children are distraught at the death of their family pet.

She said: “It was a freak accident but having said that there should not be fireworks in housing estates.

“My daughter said that the firework landed in the garden and he panicked. He ended up with the chain being wrapped around his neck. It was a freak accident.”

Snoop was the father of 10 puppies and their mother, Ali, a boxer another family pet.

Leona added: “The ten pups had hidden underneath the shed and one of them also got caught up (in the chain).”

The pup also died and it took Leona and her four children – Kayla, 14, Aimee, 12, Stephen, 10 and TJ, 3, an hour to coax the remaining pups out from under the shed.

Leona said: “It was a firework that did this. It is wrong to have fireworks in a housing estate. There should be a display somewhere safe.

“I do think this was accidental but it was brought on by a firework that came into my garden.

“It is just horrible and a loss for everybody. Stephen loves football and Snoop used to play football with him.”

I saw this in the paper earlier and it just made my blood boil this "poor family" suffering the loss of their "beloved pet" Seriously if it's that beloved what the fúck is it doing chained up in the garden?:mad: Whatever about the rights or wrongs of fireworks I think the owners of this dog have a case to answer the firework didn't kill the dog it was strangled on the chain that the owner placed on it:mad:

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Evelyn Cusack

Dogs are lovely

Evelyn Cusack

Claregirl wrote: »

There are no circumstances to my mind where a dog should be chained up.

I've always had a dog and never resorted to that it would be like chaining one of my kids up. If you cannot contain your pet securely without resorting to a chain within your garden or keep them inside your home you shouldn't have one.

Not in a rural enviroment petal, they can chase sheep and quite rightly are shot

wandatowell

Gatling wrote: »

Soooooooo who gets the blame this time

Nidge or the luas

Neither, its the single mothers!

syklops

Evelyn Cusack wrote: »

Not in a rural enviroment petal, they can chase sheep and quite rightly are shot

The poster you quoted is claregirl, so clearly she is a city girl.

up for anything

Don't people read properly anymore? So many berating the owner for leaving them out on Halloween night when it actually happened on Wednesday according to the article.

Roose

Howard Juneau wrote: »

I think it's a disgrace....who the fck names a dog snoop?!

Didn't get the thanks that you so desperately crave for that did you? Oh well.

Red Nissan

up for anything wrote: »

Don't people read properly anymore? So many berating the owner for leaving them out on Halloween night when it actually happened on Wednesday according to the article.

That is just being pedantic. Halloween Night was technically last night. As with all things we do in Ireland, anything good, we make a Festival out of it and it lasts a weeks now.

A local shopping center, a big one, is having their Halloween Parade this coming Saturday at two O'Clock. :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

meoklmrk91

up for anything wrote: »

Don't people read properly anymore? So many berating the owner for leaving them out on Halloween night when it actually happened on Wednesday according to the article.

I think when most people say Halloween they mean at the very least the week preceding Halloween night, thats what I meant anyway, there have been kids leaving bangers off all week, therefore my dog was indoors, out of harms way.

syklops

up for anything wrote: »

Don't people read properly anymore? So many berating the owner for leaving them out on Halloween night when it actually happened on Wednesday according to the article.

Its been like Beirut for the past week in my estate and I live in a very quiet estate filled with old people.

Claregirl

Evelyn Cusack wrote: »

Not in a rural enviroment petal, they can chase sheep and quite rightly are shot

As I said earlier if you cannot contain your pet securely without resorting to a chain within your garden or keep them inside your home you shouldn't have one.

I'm pretty sure people have access to fencing, dog runs etc even in a rural environment.

up for anything wrote: »

Don't people read properly anymore? So many berating the owner for leaving them out on Halloween night when it actually happened on Wednesday according to the article.

I haven't berated the owner for leaving them out on Halloween night but I will berate them for leaving defenceless animals outside chained up at a time when bangers and fireworks are going off.

shuffles88

You don't know the full set of circumstances it may have been necessary for the dog to be tied up sometimes, have some compassion for the kids who witnessed this horrible thing happening. Seeing as they're all so young and the dog was 6 they probably don't remember a time when they hadn't got Snoop in their lives.

mosi

I can't believe people are defending the use of a chain. Decent fencing should keep a dog in. If your boundary is not secure, then make it secure. Chaining is dangerous and also psychologically damaging for dogs.
Aside from the use of the chain, there are so many other issues here. Firstly, that the dogs were kept outside, terrified, during this time of year. Secondly, that 6 week old pups were kept outside, full stop. Thirdly, that these people had allowed their dogs to breed, rather than having them neutered and spayed.
It was an awful thing to happen, a horrible death for the dogs and terrifying for the survivors. I wish that proper enforcement would come in regarding fireworks, with a zero tolerance attitude. One of my dogs was really stressed for a while tonight because of the damn things. However, she had her Thundershirt and rescue remedy, and all three dogs were safely inside tonight as they are every night.

syklops

shuffles88 wrote: »

have some compassion for the kids who witnessed this horrible thing happening. Seeing as they're all so young and the dog was 6 they probably don't remember a time when they hadn't got Snoop in their lives.

You are right. Personally, I do feel for the kids.

However,

You don't know the full set of circumstances it may have been necessary for the dog to be tied up sometimes,

True, however, the article said that one of the pups died in the same incident. So if, for whatever reason, Snoop had to be chained up outside when there are fireworks everywhere, ok, but why were the pups near him?

MadsL

Evelyn Cusack wrote: »

Not in a rural enviroment petal, they can chase sheep and quite rightly are shot

I live in a very rural environment, known as the Horse Capital of New Mexico: Out county just passed an ordinance banning chaining dogs -most owners build dog runs to keep the dogs in and the coyotes out.

Claregirl

shuffles88 wrote: »

You don't know the full set of circumstances it may have been necessary for the dog to be tied up sometimes, have some compassion for the kids who witnessed this horrible thing happening. Seeing as they're all so young and the dog was 6 they probably don't remember a time when they hadn't got Snoop in their lives.

Obviously I don't know the full set of circumstances I can only go on what was reported in the news paper and assume this was accurate.

1) Dog chained up outside
2) Fireworks / Bangers going off for some period of time in the area.
3) 10 puppies left outside

I have nothing but compassion for the kids who witnessed this. It's a truly awful experience to loose a pet and particularly to witness it. Where have I not shown compassion for the kids??????

If it were not for the careless, irresponsible, cruel actions of the parent/supervising adult they would not have been traumatised in this manner!

The whole tone of the article related to the fireworks and how tragic it was for those involved and I'm not denying that it is a very tragic story but lets face it fireworks or not Snoop and the puppy would not have died if the dog had not been chained up - they were strangled by the chain

Femme_Fatale

mosi wrote: »

I can't believe people are defending the use of a chain.

I don't think they are. Just taking into consideration that there might have been a practical reason for it. I'd never attach a chain to a dog.

Dyr

Claregirl wrote: »

Obviously I don't know the full set of circumstances I can only go on what was reported in the news paper and assume this was accurate.

1) Dog chained up outside
2) Fireworks / Bangers going off for some period of time in the area.
3) 10 puppies left outside

I have nothing but compassion for the kids who witnessed this. It's a truly awful experience to loose a pet and particularly to witness it. Where have I not shown compassion for the kids??????

If it were not for the careless, irresponsible, cruel actions of the parent/supervising adult they would not have been traumatised in this manner!

The whole tone of the article related to the fireworks and how tragic it was for those involved and I'm not denying that it is a very tragic story but lets face it fireworks or not Snoop and the puppy would not have died if the dog had not been chained up - they were strangled by the chain

not to mention the owner having the rely on a kids account becasue they sure as f**k were'nt keeping an eye on the dogs.

mosi

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

I don't think they are. Just taking into consideration that there might have been a practical reason for it. I'd never attach a chain to a dog.

I would equate considering a practical use for a chain as defending its use. I really can't see where there would be a practical use for chaining a dog in a backyard. If a dog is an escape artist, improve the boundary or keep him inside. Whatever the reasons people may give for chaining, there are always more humane and safer alternatives.

zenno

Definitely a very bad idea having the dog chained in the garden as they do get extremely agitated with the bangers. The owner of these dogs should have had the basic knowledge to bring them in to the house for the night.

My own rescue dog earlier tonight was running all over the house trying to find a way to hide from the bangers and decided to jump into the bath to hide from the noise. All I could do was shut all windows and wait till the kids and yes adults finished playing with their little bangers for the dog to leave the bath.

Dogs hearing is so good it sounds like an atom bomb going off with each close-range banger, no wonder they try to run as far away as they can.

AlanS181824

Awh...that's so sad. Rip poor Doggie

Evelyn Cusack

Claregirl wrote: »

As I said earlier if you cannot contain your pet securely without resorting to a chain within your garden or keep them inside your home you shouldn't have one.
QUOTE]

I disagree, I'd prefer to keep one on a long chain in a huge backyard than kept in a shed. But they shouldn't be chained up every night of course. In my opinion.
Maybe you shouldn't have a pet

[Deleted User]

My Mother was bringing the dog out for a walk last night and he heard fireworks (for the first time!) and belted it home. He was shaking in the corner of the sitting room for about half an hour. Was terrified! Our old dog took no notice of fireworks so we had never encountered a reaction like this before...poor thing!

Knine

So breeding mongrels while so many are dying in pounds, 10 puppies left outside, one dog chained up. Certainly education is needed here & a visit from the DSPCA.

Poor dogs & little kids. The adults however have a lot to answer for.

tin79

Stojkovic wrote: »

Dogs shouldnt be tied up tonight.

Owners fault, no sympathy for them, idiots.

My dog was beside me on the couch all night.

Good for you. This happened on Wednesday BTW.

Knine

tin79 wrote: »

Good for you. This happened on Wednesday BTW.

It is the owners fault. Btw 6 week old puppies should not be outside in a garden.

No doubt the mongrel puppies will be for sale on DD with silly made up 'Designer' names

[Deleted User]

Ugh.

Can't believe some people in this thread.

Knine

tin79 wrote: »

Didn't say it wasn't the owners fault. Was just pointing out that this didn't happen on Halloween night.

Also, did the owners actually see the firework go off and the dog strangle itself. If they did why did they stand there and watch it happen, why did they just let the dog and puppy die without intervening

if they didn't see it happen are they just assuming a firework caused it? I cant see how they can be 100% sure of that?

True. It was not a firework that killed their dogs. It was their own completely irresponsible behaviour. Sure the 10 puppies only 6 weeks old were wandering around a garden. They were also crossbreeds. Responsible people get their dogs neutered to prevent litters.

biko

It's sad but it was an accident. Dogs should be kept indoor when estate kids toss illegal fireworks around.

A Thundershirt will help.

Evelyn Cusack

Deleted User wrote: »

Ugh.

Can't believe some people in this thread.

Tell me about it, people are so quick to point the finger

Stojkovic

awec wrote: »

No sympathy?

Their dog just died.

Have a shred of decency for fcuk sake. No matter what you think of the chain, if you can't sympathise with someone who lost their dog in such circumstances then there's something wrong there.

Decency ?

Chaining up a dog and you talk about decency.

They should be charged with cruelty.