Canadian woman’s dog put down because of her income
Jacqueline Nash just wanted to find her dogs. The three German Shepherd puppies went missing, and she spent three days looking for them. She called everyone with the Canadian city of Wolseley she could think of, even the mayor. Nothing.
Then she discovered her missing pups had been found. But instead of allowing Nash to pick up the dogs, all three were put to sleep. Why? Because Nash was living on welfare. Animal officials presumed she couldn’t afford to pay the finder’s fee to the shelter, so the dogs were put down.
So Nash – shown here with her daughter – sued. She was awarded $6,500 because city officials discriminated against her based on her income.
But there are two sides to the coin. City officials for sure shouldn’t have killed the dogs without at least asking Nash if she could afford to recover them. But the city reports several complaints about those same dogs running loose, and Nash had a $20 fine for that she hadn’t paid.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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