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myredracer's avatar
myredracer
Explorer II
Jul 06, 2018

Dog in crate on travel trailer bumper! If anyone here

happens to see this on the road in BC or Alberta, call the local police immediately. They are looking for it and I don't know if they've found it yet. The TT has an Alberta plate (or what appears to be a temporary licence on it).

These are a couple of photos from DW's FB page that were posted yesterday. The TT was travelling eastward from Chilliwack BC (east of Vancouver) at the time of the photos. The crate has a dog in it and can be seen in one photo. It's hard to imagine anyone doing something like this. I hope they get caught and charged with animal cruelty and have the book thrown at them.

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  • Tal_IL's avatar
    Tal_IL
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2018
    It's a little unusual, but how do you figure it's animal cruelty?
  • romore's avatar
    romore
    Explorer II
    Jul 06, 2018
    How clueless can they be??? The dog will be terrified and is in for a rough ride. I sure hope the police find them before the animal gets hurt.
  • goducks10's avatar
    goducks10
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2018
    Tal/IL wrote:
    It's a little unusual, but how do you figure it's animal cruelty?

    Cause it can't stick it's head out like it would in a car. :)

    I sometimes go Bobcat hunting with a buddy of mine. His dogs ride in a stand on dog house in the back of his truck. same thing to me.
  • SAR_Tracker's avatar
    SAR_Tracker
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2018
    Think of the vacuum behind the trailer. Then think of the carbon monoxide being discharged from the tow vehicle. Hopefully the dog survives the trip.
  • DrewE's avatar
    DrewE
    Explorer II
    Jul 06, 2018
    SAR Tracker wrote:
    Think of the vacuum behind the trailer. Then think of the carbon monoxide being discharged from the tow vehicle. Hopefully the dog survives the trip.


    A modern vehicle in proper repair emits basically no carbon monoxide while cruisimg down the road. The computer controls and catalytic converter take care of that. Diesels characteristicslly produce very little CO because the combustion by design has an excess of air.
  • Xflyhighx's avatar
    Xflyhighx
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2018
    There is nothing wrong. People do it every day. The people who complain about this kinda stuff need to worry about the 5 year old who got killed and people like you are sending cops to look for a dog that is having a good time looking out of a certified pet carrier.
  • HadEnough's avatar
    HadEnough
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2018
    No different than a human riding in the back of a pickup truck really...

    Something I used to love doing as a kid.

    Dog is safe and sound.
  • Ralph_Cramden's avatar
    Ralph_Cramden
    Explorer II
    Jul 06, 2018
    ?

    What law is being broken? I guess when I had bird dogs, riding them around in crates in the back of the truck should of had me arrested? Our current dog would love to ride in that crate, she probably would not want to come out of it.

    Perhaps they should be pulled over to check if they have Aunt Edna locked in the trailer.

  • Campinghoss's avatar
    Campinghoss
    Explorer II
    Jul 06, 2018
    I don't know if it will meet the definition of animal cruelty or not but it is definitely poor judgment. It is different than riding in the back of a truck for sure. Not only the animal cannot be seen by the driver I am not sure he could keep water in his bowl even with the spill proof bowls. The driver would be smart to take something non living out of the back of his truck and switch it with the living. This thread will be interesting with us dog lovers vs the folks on the fence with dogs.
    Regardless of someone's opinion though it is bad judgment on so many levels.

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