Woman in Racial Central Park Confrontation Gets Her Dog Back

[alp227]

Source: WNBC (NBC4 New York)

The animal rescue group that took in the dog of a white woman who was captured on video phoning the NYPD and falsely accusing a black man who was birdwatching of threatening her in Central Park will return the dog to her.

In a Facebook post, Abandoned Angels said the decision was made after a veterinarian determined Amy Cooper’s dog was in good health and after New York City law enforcement authorities refused to take the dog into their custody.

"Abandoned Angels would like to express its gratitude for the outpouring of support regarding the dog that was recently placed in our custody, following release of a troubling video that was brought to our attention. The dog was promptly evaluated by our veterinarian, who found that he was in good health. We have coordinated with the appropriate New York City law enforcement agencies, which have declined to examine the dog or take it into their custody. Accordingly, and consistent with input received from law enforcement, we have now complied with the owner's request for return of the dog," Abandoned Angels post reads.

Read more: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-in-racial-central-park-confrontation-gets-her-dog-back/2446888/

[BusyBeingBest]

1. That dog's feet never touched the ground, he was choked/dragged for minutes.

She treated him like an accessory that she forgot was there, not a living thing. She doesn't deserve him back. I wouldn't trust her with a goldfish.

[Scarsdale]

11. Agreed.

She could have easily put the leash on him, instead of choking the poor little guy. He NEVER should have been returned to this cruel woman.

[area51]

22. +1 n/t

[kiri]

2. She will never get a job again in Manhattan.

Strange. Several reports of talks with her friends said she no longer wanted the dog--"a nuisance"--so she was happy to give it away.

I do wonder what she does every day after losing her $170,000/per year + bonuses. Get up in the morning, walk out to Starbucks, come home to read the newspapers, and all the Internet accounts of her viciousness?

Working on her resume is hopeless. She will never get a job again in Manhattan. Even if some rich CEO condones her behavior, no corporation will risk the the avalanche of backlash.

NewYorkers love Central Park, and they have no sympathy for destroying spring plantings by dogs or humans.

It is curious to see what will become of her.

[Skittles]

5. I wonder what becomes of a lot of those kind of folk, ya know?

very rare to read an update

[Polybius]

20. They probably go unemployed for a year

After that, their face no longer is remembered. Outed racists in Charlotte are probably working again.

[sfstaxprep]

7. She'll Move To Some Rural Midwest Town

Where everyone watches Faux, and nobody has heard of her.

[Steelrolled]

17. Maybe move back to Canada.

I think she would fare better there.

[Skittles]

3. she really needs a mental health evaluation

it seems to go past racism, something is seriously wrong with her besides being a racist

[JonLP24]

15. I wouldn't blame every bad thing on mental illness

Speaking as someone who suffers from PTSD/Depression/Anxiety and also not a racist.

[Skittles]

18. I don't know

but it couldn't hurt

[Kali]

4. hmmmm

[Beakybird]

6. If I was the rescue outfit,

and I saw that the dog was in distress without its owner, and the owner promised to get counseling, I would have an open mind.

I'm surprised, because she was choking that dog. But there could be extenuating circumstances, evidence that she was taking good care of the dog - like she was paying people to walk the dog when she couldn't.

[BigmanPigman]

8. If that had been a small child would it have been returned?

Doubt it. I dog is as defenseless and innocent as a child. Abuse is abuse. That animal shelter fucked up big time! That woman should never be allowed to have a pet again. She has too many real problems that she should deal with in this lifetime. I was a volunteer at a shelter and we NEVER would have returned the abused animal to the abuser.

[Raine]

9. She should never have gotten that dog back

a new loving home should've been found for it.

[kaotikross]

10. I'm sure she loves the dog

Let's just hope she loves other people a little more now, too.

[Bengus81]

13. She used that dog as a PROP to show how scared she was from an attack from a black man....

Since she knew she there would be a video.

No one should drag a dog around like that.

[StarryNite]

23. What would you base her love of the dog on?

The video I saw showed nothing to reflect she loves or even likes her dog.

[Bengus81]

12. That dog should have NEVER gone back to her....

[Sorceress]

14. I am livid.

That dog was clearly abused. Who cares if there wasn’t any long term physical damage? What about the psychological damage of his trusted human turning on him and waving him around like a rag doll by the collar. I’ve been around Cockers all my life and watching footage really cut. This rescue has failed.

[Steelrolled]

16. I kinda doubt the dog was hurt, but it didn't look nice.

I don't even like the dog shows where the owners seems to pull up on the leases so the dog has good form.

[onetexan]

19. i def'ly think that dog was hurt, seeing it writhe violently and struggle as she gripped the leash

When my small yorkie was attacked by other dogs several months ago, i quickly lifted her by the leash onto my arms to protect her. Mind you it's the leash harness which went around her front shoulders, not a collar, so she was not gasping for air during that very brief moment and was fine. In this case the poor dog was hanging alot of the time when this crazy lady held on to it, looking as if it was choking & gasping for air. That is pet abuse. The pound should have not released the dog to her.

[3Hotdogs]

21. Don't the dog get no say in it?