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Old July 2nd 03, 02:57 PM
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reminds me of that chevy chase film where they go to wallyworld..
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On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 12:10:37 GMT, Magic Mood Jeep=A9 wrote:

:http://www.theindychannel.com/news/2305443/detail.html
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:GREAT FALLS, Va. -- A dog that was dragged behind a car is recovering i=
n
:Virginia.
:The Jack Russell terrier is in the care of the Fairfax County Animal
:Shelter. Since word of the animal's ordeal first became public, the she=
lter
:has been flooded with calls from people wanting to adopt the dog.
:However, shelter officials can't release the dog until they find its ow=
ner.
:
:Police continue to search for the woman who tied the dog to a car, drag=
ged
:it along the pavement, then abandoned it by the side of a road.
:The incident happened around 9 a.m. Saturday. Someone reported seeing a=

:woman drag a dog behind her car by its leash. The witness said the dog =
was
:dragged for over 500 feet.
:County officials said when the dog couldn't keep pace with the car, it'=
s
:back legs dropped out, and they were badly scraped.
:According to police, the woman eventually stopped the car, got out, lef=
t the
:dog on the side of the road, then drove off.
:The dog, a male Jack Russell terrier with a red nylon collar, suffered
:severe injuries to all four paws and its hind legs. He was treated by a=

:veterinarian and has since been released to Fairfax Animal Control.
:The woman was described as white, in her 20s, with shoulder-length brow=
n
:hair. The car was only described as a red compact car.
:Anyone with information is asked to call Animal Control at (703) 266-64=
90.
:Shelter officials say if it turns out the driver was the dog's owner, t=
he
:Jack Russell may be put up for adoption.
:
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