They did WHAT??

From PETA:

When PETA received complaints accusing Clay County, Florida, officials of intentionally placing a dog from the county animal shelter in a closed vehicle and leaving the animal there for an entire hour in mid-afternoon heat, we almost couldn't believe it. But internal county documents and news reports confirm that county officials did indeed conduct this outrageously cruel "experiment" on a dog in their custody to "recreate" the conditions believed to be responsible for the September 10 death of another dog in their care, a Rottweiler named Diamond. Diamond died of apparent heat-related shock after Clay County Animal Control (CCAC) Officer Billy Wilson left her in an animal control vehicle—without air-conditioning or even access to water or fresh air—on an 85ºF day.

Everyone knows that even just a few minutes in a car on a summer day can be harmful and deadly. Leaving animals in closed vehicles is explicitly addressed in the criminal codes protecting animals in several states. However, Wilson's improper conduct pales in comparison to Clay County's public officials' willful decision to cause intentional torment to a dog in an utterly unnecessary and crude experiment.

PETA is calling on the state attorney's office to launch a criminal investigation into the incident. We are also filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling for an investigation of the experiment and asking the agency to file all appropriate charges at the federal level. We believe that the experiment was a violation of federal law because it was not conducted in a USDA-approved facility, nor was it screened by the required oversight committee.

The current whereabouts of the dog who was used in the disgraceful experiment are unknown. We also do not know if he or she received appropriate—and surely needed—professional veterinary medical care.

You Can Help
Please join us in contacting the Board of Commissioners of Clay County, Florida, today. Urge the Board to do the following immediately:

• Outfit all Clay County Animal Control vehicles with air conditioning
• Institute an enforceable policy prohibiting officers from putting animals' lives at risk during transport
• Join PETA in officially requesting a criminal investigation into this serious matter
• Release information regarding the whereabouts of the dog used in the experiment as well as verification that he or she has received veterinary attention

Please also send polite comments to: Clay County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 1366, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. 904-284-6376. 904-278-4731 (fax) 

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[James Johnson]

hi

[James Johnson]

To the fine folks of southern Florida, I need your help. My name is James Johnson and I wrote a book called Truth Or Tradition "Featuring Do Pets Go To Heaven" I need you to tell the world that animals do have a soul, they feel pain, they mourn, they have compassion, forgiveness, intelligence, reasoning, they nurse their young as well as protect them,and they comfort people and bring them joy and that is the kindred Spirit we all should have. So why wouldn't they go to heaven?