GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Tequila Atkins lit a dog on fire after she got in an argument with her sweetheart.
Atkins’ sweetheart kept 2 canines in her belongings at their homeless camp in between a Walgreens near Waldo Roadway and University Opportunity.
Atkins’ partner left the scene after the argument and while she was gone, Atkins informed a witness to “see this.”
She then connected the canines to a tree, put lighter fluid on them, then lit among them on fire.
Both canines made it through and are under the care of Alachua County Animal Providers.
The dog that was burned suffered “distressing” injuries and whether it will make it through is unidentified. A representative with ACAS informed television 20 the dog’s condition is “really touch-and-go.”
” It is not simply physical sometimes like these,” stated Julie Johnson. “It is likewise psychologically distressing for these bad animals therefore our objective is to attempt and conserve them as best as we can.”
Johnson stated the response at Animal Providers when they got the call was strong and psychological.
” At any time an act of dreadful animal ruthlessness encounters our plate, everybody here is right away worried,” stated Johnson. “In this case, this was really dreadful and ravaging to everyone.”
The other dog in the occurrence was not burned however is dealing with health issue of its own.
” These animals never ever deserve it and yet they’re the ones that are normally wagging their tails and attempting to get love from us when we are attempting to conserve them,” stated Johnson.
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