A N.H. woman allegedly shoved her golden retriever off a dock and then watched as it drowned

[smirkymonkey]

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2019/06/17/nancy-bucciarelli-dog-drowning-merrimack

MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Police say a New Hampshire woman is charged with shoving her golden retriever off a dock and standing by while the pet drowned.

Merrimack Police Chief Denise Roy called the incident earlier this month “disturbing.” Sixty-six-year-old Nancy Bucciarelli was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.

Witnesses said Bucciarelli stood by and watched on June 8 as her 11-year-old dog struggled in Naticook Lake in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Others jumped into the lake to help, but it was too late.

Bucciarelli didn’t respond to a message left at her home on Sunday, and it’s unclear if she has a lawyer. She is due to appear in court later this month."

How can anyone be so EVIL! That poor dog! I just can't get my mind around this level of cruelty. I hope she is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. What a horrible person.

[RKP5637]

1. Sometimes an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth sounds pretty good!!!

[ProudLib72]

36. Bind her hands and feet and let her go for a swim?

Good idea. I'm in complete agreement.

[Still In Wisconsin]

39. Hell yes.

See how she like it.

[LAS14]

51. Check out post #49

The story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[RKP5637]

63. Thanks, very interesting!!! I could see that happening. n/t

[pazzyanne]

2. I see red when I read about people doing this to their pets/ animals.

They should not be able to have a pet/ animals. If you are an animal owner, it is your job to take care of them! If you can no longer take care of them, take them to a shelter or animal sanctuary were they will be taken care of. I don't understand this type of person, and I really don't want to understand them!

[smirkymonkey]

5. I know, why couldn't she just give the dog up to a shelter.

My heart breaks when I think of what this poor animal went through. I am grateful for the people who jumped in the lake to try to save the poor animal, but unfortunately, they were too late.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

23. Death by drowning is excruciatingly painful.

It is a horrible way to die.

[LAS14]

53. Check out post #49 -

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[Princetonian]

3. That poor dog... what it must have suffered in its life.

The woman is plainly a sadistic nutcase.

[smirkymonkey]

6. I know. It's just so heartbreaking.

Goldens are such gentle, loving, trusting dogs. How on earth could she have done such a thing. I can't even say what I really think of this woman.

[iluvtennis]

4. OMG. Just take the dog to the animal shelter if you no longer want it. nt

[smirkymonkey]

9. The poor baby.

It's just so heartbreaking. There are so many people who would have taken that dog. It just angers me so much that she had chosen to end his/her life so cruelly.

[EveHammond13]

7. NEVER POST SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHERE I CAN READ IT

[smirkymonkey]

11. It's not about you.

Grow up.

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. No one forced the other poster to read it

I"m confused as to why you were attacked for this. That woman is garbage for what she did to her dog. Saying what I really think of her would get me banned.

[smirkymonkey]

22. I know. I don't get it.

I don't understand why I am the one being attacked instead of the person who did this. Thanks for your support!

[MustLoveBeagles]

41. Your welcome

[Duppers]

18. I have a friend who tells me SHE doesn't hate anyone.

That's her "I'm a better person than you" answer when I say I hate people.

She doesn't hate people simply because she keeps herself so cloistered from truth, just like many church-going Republicans.

There are truly evil people in the world, people we must be ready to confront in order to protect innocent animals and innocent people.

The "Hear no, See No Evil" may work for you, but DU wouldn't exist if we took that stance about all evils of the world.



Saying that, I still understand where you're coming from. If there were not laws and consequences, I know I could truly "end" people who hurt innocent animals. I love animals more than most people.

[Codeine]

28. Nobody forced you to click on it.

Grow up.

[Captain Stern]

48. I hope you're not being serious.

But in case you are, you could have avoided reading the post simply by not clicking on it.

You can pretty much avoid reading any posts on DU you don't like, by not opening DU.

If you forego the internet altogether, and don't look at any newspapers or magazines, you can avoid reading even more stuff. And definitely stay away from books.....those things have all kinds of disturbing words in them.

If you follow my advice, you'll never, ever, have to read something you don't like again.

[EveHammond13]

8. you are going on full ignore for this

[smirkymonkey]

10. What is your problem?

Get a grip. It's a news item. Yes it's horrible, but FFS, I didn't do it.

[Duppers]

21. See my post above.

You did nothing wrong.

Sigh.

[smirkymonkey]

24. Thanks Duppers!

I appreciate it.

[Codeine]

29. They're crushed, I'm sure.

[tritsofme]

47. Please add me while you're at it!

[fescuerescue]

66. That's actually the correct response

There are things that I don't like to read about either. Things that dig into my psyche and bother me. Pictures of violent outcomes or harmed children for instance.

I avoid those article and people who post them repeatedly I put them on ignore.

It's ok. It's a big Internet.

[LAS14]

12. I'm not questioning the story, but...

... aren't dogs able to swim? Does anyone have more details?

tia
las

[Tanuki]

14. The account I read described the dog, age 11, as elderly, winded, and

struggling to swim when it drowned.

[smirkymonkey]

15. It was an old dog.

Most likely the dog was arthritic and not able to swim at that age. I don't know any further details. Usually Retrievers are very good swimmers, but my guess is this dog was not well to begin with.

[Bluepinky]

49. I have heard from someone who knows the woman that the story is all wrong.

The dog, Bailey, had cancer throughout his body. His owner loved him very much and took him swimming because he had always loved the water. Nancy, the owner, helped him off the dock into the water, but Bailey collapsed and sank. Nancy was hysterical and begged for help. An officer at the scene asked her if she had purposely drowned her dog to avoid paying for him to be euthanized, and this is the account that has been publicized. Apparently this woman is doubly traumatized, by the sudden death of Bailey and by the very public vilification of her.

[LAS14]

50. Thanks. I'm going to point others to this post. nt

[Coventina]

62. I don't buy that story at all. If you have a very sick dog you don't throw it in deep water.

You take it to a place where it can walk in at its own pace and comfort level.

This woman is either: a) pure evil or b) so stupid she deserves the animal cruelty charge anyway.

[Bluepinky]

65. From what I have been told, she didn't throw her dog into the water.

She may have done the wrong thing with a sick dog but apparently her intentions were good, she loved her dog and is not an evil person.

The whole incident was misrepresented by the media (and we know that could never happen, right)?

[fescuerescue]

67. Why was an officer at the scene I wonder?

Was he summoned there? Or just happened to be at the dock?

[Tanuki]

68. The police said the dog drowned in 3.5 feet of water. If so, I don't see why

she couldn't have saved him, without even endangering herself. She will have her day in court later this month, and if she was in fact hysterical and begging for help, and not callously ignoring the dog's desperate plight, I would imagine the witnesses at the scene will say as much.

[Bluepinky]

69. Yes, let her have her day in court. Hopefully the truth, whatever it is, will come out.

[Tanuki]

13. You won't be too surprised to learn that she is a Trump supporter.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/heavy.com/news/2019/06/nancy-bucciarelli/amp/

"Got my Trump socks on for voting day!!!!!! Gooooo Trump!!!!” Bucciarelli wrote on November 8, 2016, showing off a pair of socks .
.....
Her most recent visible post on Facebook trashes Democrats saying, “Democrats have outright stated that they will obstruct everything the Republican president does, even if it means harming America. They have put party before country and it is UNACCEPTABLE.”....(more)

[smirkymonkey]

16. Ugh! Figures.

They are all such horrible people.

[IronLionZion]

20. These people really are deplorable in every sense of the word

[RhodeIslandOne]

31. What a sock....

Pun intended.

[lunasun]

33. They are deplorable . Why not put the dog to sleep if you must kill it? No- suffering is desired!

Like the cages and baby snatching they love for people or pain from lack of healthcare
Trump socks? Trump sucks !

[MustLoveBeagles]

38. I hope she chokes on them

[LAS14]

54. Check out post #49 -

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[ProudLib72]

37. I say get rid of her by whatever means

At this point, I really don't care what happens to her so long as she is gone.

[LAS14]

55. check out post 49

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[LAS14]

57. Check out post 49

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[IronLionZion]

19. Have people never googled animal shelters?

http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/surrender-your-pet

If a pet is suffering badly and needs to be put down, PETA will do it https://www.peta.org/blog/euthanize/

[lunasun]

35. If she can afford trump socks she can probably afford to have her pet euthanized . I'm betting

cost was not the issue

[Duppers]

25. I wouldn't grieve

If someone did the same to that evil woman.

[certainot]

26. another republican

[Honeycombe8]

27. Why didn't whoever saw it, save the dog? nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Several folks jumped in to try and save the dog, but they were too late.

[dflprincess]

30. Even though she's only 66 it's not impossible that she is sliding into dementia of some kind

I would really hope that is the case. My friend's dad became afraid of the family pet, though he never lashed out at it and the poor dog seemed to understand when to keep his distance and when his old pal did remember him and he could come close.

And just how can this only be a misdemeanor if she is in her "right" mind?

[RhodeIslandOne]

32. Well she's a Trump supporter

So it’s confirmed she’s a hateful nut.

[myohmy2]

42. I knew it...

...republican...

[MustLoveBeagles]

43. I hadn't considered that

My mom developed dementia in her fifties due to a stroke. She lost control of her arms and tossed our new puppy to the ground. It wasn't on purpose and she felt bad about it. Fortunately our dog wasn't hurt and is still going strong at 12 years old. I think this woman is just malicious. They should throw the book at her.

[Still In Wisconsin]

40. Fucking monster. I hope SHE drowns.

Soulless hag.

[LAS14]

58. check out post 49

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[Still In Wisconsin]

64. I call bullshit.

You don't throw- er, excuse me, "help" an old dog off a dock or a pier or anything like that. ANYBODY knows that. This woman is either negligent or pure evil. Either way she should be prosecuted. This alternate story line sounds like something concocted by the old hag or her family in order to take the (very well deserved) heat off.

[roamer65]

44. Man...I really wanna suggest something...but I best not.

Evil, evil human she is.

[LAS14]

60. check out post 49

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[marlakay]

45. I have a golden so tough read

Robbie is my big baby and I just can’t even imagine, they are the sweetest animals that look at you with such love and adoration.

[ZZenith]

46. If she told me she was drowning

I would not lend a hand.

[LAS14]

59. check out post 49

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[ZZenith]

71. Bull Fucking Shit.

You have, no doubt, some reason to vigorously defend this woman but any decent dog owner would have jumped in and helped the dog out of the water. She didn’t feel a minute of remorse until the weight of public opinion fell hard on her. She was trying to save the $75 euthanasia fee - something her hero Trump would do.

[Coventina]

52. If she were drowning....I'd throw her a rock. No, a few dozen rocks....

[LAS14]

56. check out post 49

the story may be more complex.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212197473#post49

[Coventina]

61. Not buying it. If you have a very sick dog you don't throw it in deep water.

You would lead it to a place where it could walk in at its own pace and comfort level.

[Blue_Tires]

70. Tie a cinder block to her waist and see how long she survives in the lake...

[kwassa]

72. Goldens love water. You can't keep them out of water.

I grew up with them. They would lie down in a mud puddle to get wet. In mid-winter.

This story doesn't parse. There is a lot of missing information here.