Lennox may not have lived in your city, town or state. He may not have even lived in your country. However, if you are an animal lover then you're bound to have heard of his plight.
Sadly, that plight ended today with one dose of lethal injection on a dog who did absolutely nothing wrong.
Lennox was killed.
No, wait. He wasn't killed, he was murdered. And you know why? Because he "looked" like a Pit Bull.
The dog that caught the attention of animal lovers across the globe wasn't murdered for biting someone or attacking other animals. He didn't act aggressive. He didn't even try to bite the dog warden who came to take him away from his loving family and lead him to death.
No, this was a good dog, who never showed signs of hurting anyone or anything. Yet he was murdered because he looked like a dangerous dog.
The story of the Labrador - American Bulldog cross has captured hearts around the globe with pleas on social networking sites to free him. The world has banded together to try and save this condemned soul, but sadly, the Belfast, Ireland, council had their mind-set on murdering him no matter what anyone thought.
For the past two years, his owners have tried to fight to get their dog back after he was seized for looking like a pit bull and then measured. The measurements gave the dog warden the indication that he was a pit bull -- one of the so-called "bully breeds" -- and therefore he should be killed.
His owners fought day in and day out to save him, but he didn't know that because since the fateful day in 2010 he has not been able to have a visit from them once. He probably feels like they abandoned him and never loved him, which is far from the truth.
So, today, July 11, 2012, the world took a step backwards. Because even though this was the story of a dog, he was still discriminated against and murdered senselessly.
You've got to ask yourself what that says for the cold-hearted politicians in Northern Ireland, who will no doubt be pegged as targets by animal rights activists.
Nobody could save you, Lennox, but the whole world loved you. It's just too bad you never got the chance to know it.
Photo courtesy of the Belfast Telegraph
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Comments: 15
I am of Irish decent, once very proud of it. Not any more!
It is frightening to realize that this same ugly story can happen again. It can happen to any family where there are breed-specific regulations, because there are authorities who abuse their power in a lot of places.
I agree, it can happen again at any time. The BSL laws are ridiculous and as a result innocent dogs are dying. Though in most cities the owners will have a chance to rehome their pits unlike Lennox's family. It's just so, so tragic, especially for those who fought tooth and nail for him.
That dog was ripped from the only people and 2 dog companions that he knew and loved since he was a few weeks old.
He was shoved into a horrible place and was exposed to heat and extreme cold and starved and left to have his skin rot off. He was left alone and friendless for years. He was abused and taunted and tortured. He was treated like a prisoner of war. You drove that poor dog crazy and then had the gall to call 'him' erratic. It's you creeps who were erratic.
You might be erratic too if you were subjected to that kind of abuse. He probably lunged at the fence because he thought the person was leaving and he wanted them to stay. He wanted out of that hell hole. He wanted to live and be safe and loved. OH MY GOD how can you people be so clueless. Dumb and dumber.
With Ireland's history I guess I should not be surprised by your lack of common sense and lack of compassion. You are all idiots. You have no intelligence or understanding.
Lennox was one dog in thousands you have killed for no reason. You are the crazy and erratic murderers NOT the innocent dogs.
It is unbelievable that you could kill him with dog experts standing by to take him. That would have been the easy and the right thing to do.
You now have a stain on yourselves for ever and a stain on Ireland and the entire UK forever. People will not forget this and they will not stop taking about your stupidity and inhuman behavior.
You should ALL lose your jobs and be replaced with people who have a clue.
So many unanswered questions and most likely they will remain that way as the BCC probably won't tell the truth anyway.