Two individuals have actually been prosecuted by an Atlanta County grand jury in New Jersey on Wednesday for exposing their dog to heroin.
Clinton Danks, 58, and Kristina Meyers, 37, have actually been charged with third-degree animal cruelty and third-degree ownership of heroin, according to authorities.
On November 17, 2022, authorities reacted to a 911 call about a dog in distress at a Walmart in Hammonton, New Jersey. Bystanders called authorities after they saw a Yorkshire Terrier that seemed unresponsive and not able to breath.
When authorities showed up a spectator was trying to help the dog. An examination revealed that the dog had actually overdosed due to heroin by its owners, Danks and Meyers.
Police provided the dog a pediatric dosage of Narcan, which immediately restored and supported the dog, according to authorities.
Danks and Meyers were jailed at the scene, authorities said.
But this story has an even much better ending.
Following the event, the extremely next day, Lieutenant Sean Grasso, whose department got the 911 call, called the Atlanta County Animal Shelter and embraced the dog.
“I said listen, we don’t get a lot of victories in the opioid crisis, this one’s personal to us,” Grasso said.
He informed NBC10’s Frances Wang that he called the dog “OD” to act as a tip of how strong she is and what she’s endured.
He likewise embraced another older, aesthetically impaired dog that OD was discovered with.
This act of compassion is simply another screen of Grasso’s character. He has likewise rescued 19 cats and is the organizer of a regional walk for autism in honor of his child.
“When you get a chance to help and you get a chance to see a victory, it’s awesome,” Grasso said.
