Dog found shot, bound, buried alive survives

Dog Case Sparks Calls for Tougher Animal Protection Laws

Protect our Dogs from Cruelty

There are some dog stories that must be told, and they all can’t be happy, but can have a happy ending. This story is about cruelty which can be described as a complete indifference to suffering, and even positive pleasure in inflicting it. If this is supported by a legal or social framework, then it receives the name of perversion. Sadism can also be related to this form of action or concept.

Cruel ways of inflicting suffering may involve violence, but affirmative violence is not necessary for an act to be cruel. For example, if a person is drowning and begging for help, and another person is able to help, but merely watches with disinterest or perhaps mischievous amusement, that person is being cruel — rather than violent. What happened to this innocent dog is an example of cruelty:

Man’s best friend just found out how cruel man can be. A female dog was found bound and whimpering with gunshot wounds to her head, and buried up to her muzzle in Malta. Incredibly [the rescuers nicknamed her Star] is recovering in an animal shelter while cops seek the animal abusers who attacked her, reports the the Times of Malta. The savagery of her treatment is sparking calls for harsher penalties for animal cruelty in a nation where the most serious punishment is a year in jail. Star’s legs and muzzle were tied, and vets dug some 40 shotgun pellets from her head. Outraged activists have launched several Facebook pages to fight animal cruelty and pay for Star’s care. Several people from Europe to the US have offered to take the animal, but Star still faces a long recovery. “We have another 110 dogs that also went through bad experiences and need a home. Maybe people can help them,” said a spokeswoman for the Malta Animal Welfare Department.

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