After being placed under arrest by Volusia County Animal Services, who gave her the nickname Miracle, the German Shepherd was sent to the Atlantic Animal Hospital in Port Orange for an urgent assessment.
Miracle was lucky to be unharmed by the toss and following fall from the second storey, but an x-ray showed that she had a sewing needle stuck in her leg.
According to a statement from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, she was recuperating with Animal Services after undergoing a procedure to carefully remove the needle.
Although we frequently see animals kept in cages, as this story demonstrates, there are instances when the owners of the animals should be imprisoned.
Allison Murphy’s actions have no excuse, and she is extremely fortunate that law enforcement cannot retaliate in kind.
Many people would have liked to treat her the same way she treated this helpless dog, I’m sure. For keeping their cool and not throwing this woman over the fence, these police officers deserve a medal.
