VALPARAISO, IN (USA) —
A mysterious, black chow managed to elude capture for several
days while maintaining a strange graveyard vigil last week at an Indiana
graveyard.
According to an Associated Press release printed in the Indianapolis
Star, the unidentified stray began to attract attention last
month when neighbors and officials observed it standing guard at the
gates of Mosier Cemetery after a funeral procession.
The Star describes: "The dog initially growled at anyone
attempting to enter the cemetery and tried to lead people to an area
near a fresh grave."
Last week, the abandoned dog was captured by animal control
officers and taken to Porter County Animal
Control. At the time,
officials told the Star that the dog was too aggressive to handle
and consequently faced an unsure fate after the mandatory three-day
holding period.
"It's not happy," said Sandy Ogle, director of Animal Control.
"It's
wagging its tail and growling at the same time. Right now, it can't be
trusted."
"If any dog shows any sign of aggression, we can't adopt it
out," she explained.
Today, Scoop reporters were able to
contact the Porter County Animal Control to follow up on the fate of the
mysterious chow. Animal control officers were eager to dispel
rumors elicited by the initial reports.
"She's a very nice,
gentle dog," describes one officer. "She's available for
adoption this morning."
The Animal Control shelter has been
receiving an average of about 25 phone calls per day from as far away as
New York. However few have expressed genuine interest in adopting
the dog, and so far, only two people have visited the shelter to meet
the dog in person.
Although
the chow is in stable health, she'll need veterinary care and definitely
a trip to the groomers, the shelter indicated. "Her fur is so
matted, but we're not going to shave her—she looks bad enough
already," one officer told The Scoop.
Animal control
specialists have determined that the dog is 8-10 years old and of mild
disposition, however they do not recommend that she be adopted into a
household with young children.
For more information, all inquiries and
visits are welcome at:
Porter
County Animal Control
2056 Heavilin Road
Valparaiso, IN (USA)
(219) 465-3550
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