BLACK JACK SHOT DEAD!!!!!

BLACKJACK the black and white dog

Life for any animal in Greece is very stressful, traumatic, painful and very sad indeed.   A lonely existance with much hatred towards them.  Yet there are so many compassionate people that do try and make a difference to the plight of these helpless souls.  You see them sat on the road side, you see them wandering the streets, you start to think about when they will get food or water, or who might give them their next meal. Some are pathetically thin and probably do in many cases die.  Some can be saved, but for others, it comes at a time which is much too late.  

He had friends

The dogs in towns and villages generally stick together and the same applies to my small town of Ermioni.  Besides pussy cats, I have befriended many, had some sterilized, tried to care for as many as possible, but sometimes things happen which are totally beyond your control.  One such incident happened in the early hours of Thursday 19 December '13.  BLACK JACK was shot dead!!!!!  Two shots were made to this innocent soul, which hit his vital organs.  He had no chance whatsoever.  Sadly this is Greece.  It is not an excuse, but even if the culprit is found, nothing will be done and no prosecutions will take place.   Poor soul.  He was sadly shot by a shot gun and the cartridges were removed from the dead animal to avoid any evidence being left.

SHOT DEAD WITH A SHOT GUN

I remember a couple of months ago, as I was waiting at the harbour front with some dogs, waiting to take them to the vets, because they were about 4 lucky ones, that had new homes waiting for them in Germany, a motorbike rode along the road and BLACK JACK together with his friends charged after this bike.  This is natural to see.

Many dogs chase after cars and motor bikes, probably they think that their owners are inside.  For some unknown reason, the biker stopped and got off his bike and was enraged.  His daughter was totally disgusted with her fathers' actions, that she walked to school.  Anyway, I was still waiting for the pickup to come and collect the doggies for the vet.  What I saw next was horrifying.  The biker had come back with a large metal rope type lasso and was charging towards BLACK JACK.  I shouted at this arse hole and said NO!!!!  BLACK JACK was behind me and the man was in front of me.  Naturally he went away, but I sensed at some point he would return.  Was he the culprit?  No-one will ever know.

RIP BLACK JACK . . . YOU DID NOT DESERVE TO BE SHOT!!!!  

I LOVED YOU SO MUCH AND YOU WILL BE MISSED  xxxxxx

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