Mistreat your animals and someone might take them from you.
ããAllen ï¼not his real nameï¼ is driving north out of Virginia in the middle of the nightï¼ with stolen property in the back of his van. But Allen isn't a criminal â in fact he normally would never dream of breaking the law.
ããThe âpropertyâ he stole is a dog he calls Flash. Allen doesn't particularly want Flash â in factï¼ in a few hours he'll drop him off at a stranger's house and never see him again. âI couldn't just stand by and do nothingï¼â he explains. âThe owner was plainly neglecting the dogï¼ but the police wouldn't do anything about it.â
ããFor over a yearï¼ Flash had been tied to a tree in front of someone's house. âHe was sick and malnourishedï¼â says Allen. âMore than once I saw [the owner] kick him for no reason at all.â Allen had repeatedly tried to get the owner to take better care of the animalï¼ or to give it away to someone who would. Finallyï¼ he took matters into his own hands â in the dead of nightï¼ he took Flash off his chain and drove away with him.
ããWithin an hourï¼ Flash had a new license tag and was being treated by a veterinarian who knew better than to ask questions. Pictures of the dog were put up on animal rescue websitesï¼ asking for someone to adopt the dog. A couple in New York offered to take the dogï¼ and animal lovers in states along the way agreed to provide transportation.
ããNobody can say for sure how many animals like Flash are ârescued' every year â receiving stolen property is a crimeï¼ so rescuers tend to stay in the shadows. But a growing number of empty collars attests to their work as more and more animals find their way to loving homes.
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