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Imagine the sort of heartlessness this takes: Your German Shepherd is having puppies, so you tie her to a park bench, look over your shoulder -- and walk away. You're finished. The dog is on her own. You've got better things to do.
Amazingly, that happened in Newark, California, earlier this week. Officer Jennifer Bloom happened upon a dog having puppies in Lakeshore Park while tied to a bench, according to ABC 7.
Even sadder, she said that the dog was in distress, frantically trying to bury one of the puppies who was already dead.
"You know we go through training on how to help a woman deliver a baby, but we never had to deal with puppies," said Bloom.



An uncertain Bloom gathered up the dog and her puppies, put them in her car, and headed to Central Veterinary Hospital in the neighboring city of Fremont. We aren't sure how many puppies were born in the park, but more were on the way.
"I heard some puppies screaming in the back and I knew she was actively giving birth to more as I was driving over there," said Bloom.
When she got to the hospital, she was rattled.
"The police officer was knocking on the back door. She was a little freaked out, just like I was," veterinary assistant Beatriz Retana told ABC 7.


Once at the hospital, the dog continued to give birth, and she had a total of nine puppies. Unfortunately, two didn't make it.
"She's been a great mom. She had a rough time, a really rough time," said vet tech Elizabeth Jardine-Pereira.
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A complete asshole, that's who!
Good on Officer Bloom and those at the Central Veterinary Hospital!
JI7
(93,876 posts)finished giving birth. really ? aren't there animal shelters and anything else they could have called even if they didn't want to deal with it ?
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)Would be my guess.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)What a nasty thing to do.
Yes - good on Officer Bloom.
Everything is about them.
Poor dog.
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)All you have to do is watch the Washington Teabaggers in action to see what some people are capable of.
Granny M
(1,398 posts)I can't stand cruelty.
So glad that Officer helped the mama dog and the puppies. I wish I could take mama in, but I'm too far from CA. There are plenty dogs to help here, anyway. Hoping she gets a good forever home, and all the pups, too.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)I get haunted by horrible animal stories. I know they usually end ok, but I still hesitate.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)I hope this haunts the heartless ass who did this for the rest of their life!
MadrasT
(7,237 posts)No no no, that poor mommy dog.
Some people
Thank heaven someone with an actual heart came along.
littlewolf
(3,813 posts)I hope German Shepherd rescue comes along.
they are wonderful people.
LuvNewcastle
(17,911 posts)Even if they were going to leave the dog somewhere, they shouldn't have tied her down. Poor thing.
PADemD
(4,482 posts)Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)SunSeeker
(58,373 posts)Last edited Sat Oct 5, 2013, 07:57 AM - Edit history (1)
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(23,272 posts)shenmue
(38,599 posts)I can't say what I want to do with the jerks who left her there. I am just very happy that the officer and the vet saved the day.
roody
(10,849 posts)not get their dog spayed.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)and surely someone witnessed it.
flvegan
(66,512 posts)That's my answer to the question. I hope the dogs are all okay and find good homes.
My thanks to those who took care and are taking care of mama and her pups.