Dog sentenced to death in Tennessee because he is 'gay'

[DonViejo]

*Pitbull-type dog faces being put down today unless new owner is found

*Abandoned after previous owner saw him mounting another male dog

*But animal experts say this is a sign of dominance not sexuality

By DANIEL MILLER

A dog is set to be put to death in Tennessee today after his owner abandoned him because he thought he was gay. The pitbull-type hound is currently languishing in an overcrowded animal shelter in Jackson but is due to be put this afternoon down unless a new owner can be found at the last minute.

According to the owner of the shelter, the dog's master noticed him 'hunched over' another male dog, which led him to assume he was gay. While dogs are known to occasionally display homosexual behaviour, animal experts say a male dog mounting another male dog is not a sign of sexual orientation but rather a sign of dominance.

The dog's fate has sparked a frantic appeal among animal lovers to find a new owner before it's too late. A Facebook page has been set up with the message: 'Don't let this gorgeous dog die bc his owner is ignorant of normal dog behavior!
'He's in kennel 10L and he WILL be put down tomorrow bc there is no room at the inn!'

'they (shelter) open at 9 a.m. and he will die by 1 p.m. if not adopted as he was an owner surrender. Adoption fee is 38.00 and that only includes a voucher for a rabies shot. He looks to be a pit/american bulldog mix.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271192/Dog-sentenced-death-Tennessee-gay.html#ixzz2JZHt9T9R

[MrScorpio]

1. Wow. I'm speechless

Apparently this asshole owner knows absolutely nothing about canine behavior.

[Recursion]

2. Errr... has the guy owned a male dog before?

Not that killing a "gay" dog would be OK, but, I mean, seriously?

[gordianot]

3. Words written or spoken fail me.

[jberryhill]

4. There is no lower limit to stupidity

[slackmaster]

5. I'm not really a dog person but I've seen dogs that will hump just about anything

The stupid, it burns.

[Dreamer Tatum]

6. I was pining away for yet another chance to bash the South...nt

[NYC_SKP]

7. They're about to "put down" the wrong animal here.

Just sayin'....

[catbyte]

9. "Bash" implies unfair criticism. Do you really think that's the case here?

[NYC_SKP]

12. I'm not concerned with what region of the US the dog owner lives in.

I'm only angered by how ignorant and bigoted and unfit to own any pet some people are.

All over the country, no doubt.

The animal is innocent, yet gets the death penalty.

It seems unfair, but it's probably a better end than continuing to be with an idiot bigot owner.

I'd prefer the idiot bigot owner be punished.

[atreides1]

8. Once again Tennessee has shown its Idiocracy

There are no words that can even come close to the disgust that I feel...the South can't rise again because it has fallen too far into the abyss of stupidity!!!

[sadbear]

10. My male dog tries to hump every other male dog he meets.

But he only really gets excited if there's a female in heat near by. (He's not fixed because he has congenital leg deformity and I want to keep him lean in order not to put too much stress on it.)

So technically, he's not gay.

[DetlefK]

11. Reverse doggy-style:

My colleagues have dogs: One has a female dog, a little bit taller than knee-height. The other one has a male dog, a little bit smaller than knee-height.
And sometimes, the female dog mounts and humps the male dog. (Only a few seconds, until he runs away.)

[liberal N proud]

13. The owner is too stupid to have a dog.

[LeftinOH]

14. This has "latest trending urban legend" written all over it;

while there is *just enough* reason to for us to want to believe that this thing is really happening, this is probably a hoax. Or perhaps it's about a real dog whose circumstances have been grossly exaggerated.

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. Did you check Snopes?

[LeftinOH]

16. I submitted it to snopes.com. We'll see where this goes. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

17. There's a dog rescue group in Jackson, TN.

[e-mail]

I sent them an email and a link to the story and told them that if they rescued him, I'd pay the $38.

Don't hold your breath because many of these groups don't follow their email nor react.

[sinkingfeeling]

18. Dog has been adopted!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022289255

[joeybee12]

19. HOORAY!

I love happy endings!

[smirkymonkey]

20. Thank god!

A rescue from stupid.