Rainbow Bridge: White English Bull Terrier Male

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2012-06-03 07:47 Jack Russell 4

Run free at the bridge xxx

2012-06-01 23:53 DogLostKimmybear - Area Co-ordinator, Essex & Hertfordshire borders

Dreadful, absolutely dreadful! All decent dog wardens, vets, etc should know to check the whole body - emphasis on decent. As far as I'm aware, there are little (bordering on nil) animal welfare laws in Ireland. Too many bad stories coming from that way. God Bless sweet Axel and his loving owners. This must be so hard to come to terms with, maybe they never will. I wish them peace in the knowledge Axel is now safe waiting for them, for a time, and they will never be parted again. x

2012-05-27 17:04 kc1991

I really feel for the owners of Axel but I had to have my two cent. Sometimes dog wardens only scan the neck area. Chips are known to travel around the body and one has even been reported in a dogs back thigh. I know exactly where my dogs chips are and out of 3, 2 are not in the neck region. RIP dear axel xx

2012-05-23 10:41 FrankieB

How sad. Poor Axel. Whatever his age or his condition and whether the option was kinder, he was not even being allowed the right to be with the people who loved him at the end despite being microchipped and tagged. Still, given that's the same authority that has kept an innocent dog locked up on death row for years, it really doesn't surprise me. RIP Axel.

2012-05-21 09:59 Meru

Totally agree - it's outrageous that the owners were not contacted.
So very, very sorry to hear about Axel - RIP beautiful boy xx

2012-05-19 23:37 Dog WardenSteph HDC AWO

What are the stray laws in Ireland? Here in England dog wardens have a duty to deal with stray dogs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Where strays are found we are bound by law to contact a known owner. i.e. if the dog is microchipped we will try the phone number, if no joy we must visit and/or write to the address on the microchip informing the owner they have seven days to claim their dog. Is it not the same in Ireland?

2012-05-19 18:34 Unknown

lesleyjane. You are right, his owners should have been contacted first, via his microchip. I also think some action should be taken to prevent this kind of thing happening again. RIP Axel

2012-05-19 17:29 digbysmum

I too agree, this is totally heartless and was completely unnecessary. I am so very sorry that this has happened, and my thoughts are with the family at this time. Run free at the bridge, lovely Axel xx

2012-05-19 17:19 lesleyjane

Outrageous, poor owners, why didn't the vet/authorities contact them?? Agree with the previous comment, hope action is taken. xx

2012-05-19 16:01 Angel

What is going on? Yet another chipped pet put to sleep instead of contacting the owners. By the date on the letter Axel must have been picked up the day he went missing. Are they going to start doing this to our human children too? Find a lost child, can't be bothered to ring the parents and just put them to sleep - there's too many in children's homes afterall?. If the vet thought his health was that bad, why wait two weeks to Murder him! Unbelievable. My heart goes out to Axel and his famly. I hope they take this further. X

2012-05-19 15:27 Maggie

I don't know Robbie55ww.

this is Axel's group
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Help-FIND-AXEL/307489692629701

2012-05-19 10:48 DianeM

I am so so sorry your gorgeous boy didn't make it home safe to you, run free and play forever at the bridge xx

2012-05-19 09:36 Robbie55ww

Have I missed any info here!!!
Axel was Tagged and Microchipped, why were his owners not contacted by the Dog Warden?
God Bless you Axel x

2012-05-19 08:19 jobadger

I'm so very sorry to read that Axel was not returned to his owners via his chip. What a cold letter. Rest in peace little man. xx

2012-05-19 08:19 Unknown

Feel sad that Axel has gone to the bridge, but it sounds like it wasd a Blessing for him. He was loved and well cared for, but now he is back to full health and like a young puppy again playing with his pals in the warm sunshine. When the time is right, his family will be reunited once again with their boy, never to be parted again: you have not lost him forever. Night, night Axel, sleep tight. RIP+++ Sending healing prayers and loads of comforting hugs to his family; will light a candle for you all including Axel at Church tomorrow and say prayers too. God Blessx

2012-05-19 07:04 Maggie

I have put todays date in R box!

2012-05-19 07:02 Maggie

Axel's got a FB group and after reading through the comments from his owner i have very sad news that the pound which he was in put him to sleep on health grounds :(

I have taken this comment of his FB group from his owner:
After waiting almost a month i recieved a confirmation letter from the vets who put axel to sleep the letter dated 30/04/2012
to whom it may concern, on the 13/12/2012. i euthanazed a black + white english bull terrier dog which was brought into gleno vets by newtownabbey Dog pound. the dog had been in the pound for 2 weeks, He was an old dog and had numierous sores on his body , he was euthanazed on welfare grounds R curran bvm+mrvi."

I truely feel for his owner, R.I.P. Axel, run free at the bridge xxx

2012-01-29 19:20 Fordy

Really upset to see this little lad has not found his way home. I say a prayer for him every night

2012-01-16 14:32 AlisonH

List of NI dog pounds and helpful information sheets emailed to owner.

2012-01-16 09:34 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Poster emailed to local helpers.

2012-01-15 22:30 susie

Keep sharing his details on Face Book, really hope this oldie gets home soon.