Grieving Dog Owner Holds Protest
POSTED: Sunday, July 16, 2006
UPDATED: 1:02 am EDT July 19,
2006
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A grieving dog owner organized a weekend protest against a veterinarian he blames for the misdiagnosis and death of a pet dog after a Problem Solvers investigation last week.Russell Freels told Local 6 News that a veterinarian at the Banfield Hospital in Ovideo, Fla., did not properly diagnose his pet's cancer, enabling the disease to take over and kill the Rottweiler named Tut.Freel and others collected signatures to get the vet's license revoked and protested to raise awareness about the rights of pets."It is not a piece of furniture like the state says it is," Freels said. "It is not an item that you own. It is a living, breathing animal with a heart, just like you and me and somehow, somebody has to give these animals rights like we have."A Banfield Hospital gave Local 6 News a written statement over the weekend saying, "Our thoughts are with Mr. Freels and his family during this difficult time... Unfortunately, we have not been allowed to review all of the medical records." Click here to view the original report.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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