San Angelo, TX - A distressing incident unfolded near the Equalization Channel on Knickerbocker Road, where a concerned citizen found four dogs in desperate need of medical attention. The dogs, likely abandoned, are suffering from porcupine quills embedded in their jowls, neck, nose, and upper torso, causing them significant pain.
The citizen, Julianna Evans Cutrer, reached out to local authorities, including the Animal Shelter, and various rescues, but unfortunately, they were unable to provide immediate assistance due to overcrowding.
Cutrer, determined to help the injured animals, is currently with them on Knickerbocker Road, ensuring their safety. Despite efforts to involve animal control, the police department, and local shelters, no help has been offered so far.
In a message, Cutrer expressed her frustration, stating, "I am just sitting with them on Knickerbocker to ensure they won’t get run over. Animal control not interested, police not interested, Sherrie not interested, shelter not interested. I'm just going to sit here with them until someone offers to help or foster them. I will get them spayed and neutered but our house is full. This is just shocking!"
"I am just sitting with them on Knickerbocker to ensure they won’t get run over. Animal control not interested, police not interested, Sherrie not interested, shelter not interested. I'm just going to sit here with them until someone offers to help or foster them. I will get them spayed and neutered but our house is full. This is just shocking!"
— Julianna Evans Cutrer
Dog 2 Abandoned
(Credit: Sent in from Julianna Evans Cutrer)
Dog 4 Abandoned
(Credit: Sent in From Julianna Evans Cutrer)
Dog Abandoned Near EQ on Knickerbocker Road
(Credit: Sent in from Julianna Evans Cutrer)
She went on to say, “I get that the dogs are outside city limits so it’s not the shelter’s responsibility but this is just crappy. There will be hell to pay if someone swerves to miss hitting them and then crashes their car during the night.”
The most frequent reports of abandoned animals come from the Dove Creek area, EQ, Knickerbocker Road on both sides of the airport, and other similar rural areas where properties tend to sit on more acreage and are further apart. In less populated areas such as these, people are more likely to leave their unwanted pets like trash on the side of the road and relinquish their responsibility to these helpless creatures. Unless perpetrators like these are fined and punished to the full extent of the law, San Angelo's rural outskirts will remain the dumping grounds for unwanted pets left to fend for themselves, usually falling prey to bigger predators or dying from dehydration.
The need for strict consequences and enforcement of laws against abandoning pets is crucial to curb this alarming trend.
The urgency of the situation calls for immediate attention and assistance for the dogs. Community support, intervention, or fostering opportunities are crucial to ensuring the well-being of these helpless creatures. If you can offer help or support, please reach out to San Angelo LIVE and local authorities or organizations.
“I get that the dogs are outside city limits so it’s not the shelter’s responsibility but this is just crappy. There will be hell to pay if someone swerves to miss hitting them and then crashes their car during the night.”
— Julianna Evans Cutrer
Dog 3 Abandoned
(Credit: Sent in From Julianna Evans Cutrer)
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