PETCO kills dog in dryer after grooming while employee goes to a graduation party

[stillin729]

http://ktla.com/2015/06/01/dog-dies-of-heat-stroke-after-being-left-in-drying-cage-at-petco/

A Virginia woman says she is devastated after her dog died when he was accidentally left in a heated drying cage by a groomer at Petco.

Allison Marks of Powhatan County told local CNN affiliate WTVR that her two-year-old golden retriever, Colby, died Friday following a routine grooming.

“Friday was probably the worst day since my husband passed,” Marks told WTVR’s Joe St. George.

Marks said she was informed by a veterinarian that Colby likely died of a stroke after being left in a “drying cage” for too long.

An assistant manager at the Petco where Colby died told Marks that the dog’s groomer left to attend a graduation ceremony.

The heat in the cage was supposed to turn off automatically after 15 minutes. But the vet said Colby’s body temperature was still 105 degrees more than an hour after he died.

“You can’t replace a dog like that, he was the most lovable dog ever,” Marks said. “It sickens me that they can just let something like this happen.”

Petco said in a statement that it is investigating the incident.

“All of us at Petco are heartbroken by Colby’s passing,” the company said. “The health and safety of pets is always our top priority and we take full responsibility for all animals under our care.”

Marks said Colby had been going to the Petco location since he was a puppy. She said managers at the store were kind to her throughout the ordeal.

Still, Marks said she plans to press charges and seek “justice for Colby.”

“It’s not an accident,” she said. “To me, it’s not an accident. You don’t just leave a dog… I mean, did you turn it over to somebody else?”

WTVR reported that the local Animal Control authority is looking into the incident as well.

 

[Coromanti]

He'll get more time than a cop too.

 

[andretti]

****

 

[moneylicious]

RIP.

 

[elecrelaxation]

Guy couldn't wait the 15 minutes to go to the party? Wildly irresponsible.

Slow cooked him alive

 

[computersputin]

yo that mustve been some party!

 

[UsualSuspects]

Now thats a hot dog 

 

[penny1folarin]

 
Now thats a hot dog 

 

[mr marcus]

 
Now thats a hot dog 

 

[gentrification]

 
Now thats a hot dog 

So wrong 

 

[storm2006]

 
Now thats a hot dog 

So wrong 

But seriously, one of the toughest parts is that her husband passed as well and the dog was likely a coping mechanism and she lost that now as well.

 

[Mark Antony]

Damn, she's bout to go John Wick on Petco's ***.

 

[frank mucus]

They ought to put that employee in an oven.

 

[sugafree]

Dog lives matter

 

[tripda6]

They ought to put that employee in an oven.

 

[picasso swerve]

What a dumb*** employee. Sounds like its standard practice to maybe "neglect" animals if its an automatic 15 min dryer. Probably happens all the time but this time the dryer malfunctioned. They shoudnt leave dogs alone but this sounds like a solid case in terms of sueing the company.

 

[tireless drive]

I would go crazy if they did this to my dog

I'm talking releasing all the animals in Petco on some Dr Doolittle ish

 

[AEA18]

Always thought they hand/towel dry the dogs.

You gotta pay extra for that?

 

[SC kid]

Thats a horrible way to die.

Imagine that.

Damb.

 

[bendover]

Now thats a hot dog 

This is why I love NT

 

[dipsetgeneral]

yo that mustve been some party!

I giggled upon reading this.

 

[fontaine]

He'll get more time than a cop too.

Alonzo

Now thats a hot dog 

I read this on Don lemon's voice

They ought to put that employee in an oven.

Od

 

[$tacy]

Smh watch these Peta animals and thugs protest and son get life

 

[mugen81]

Now thats a hot dog 

 

[adobecs4]

Now thats a hot dog