Target: Michael Daniels, Chief of Police, Canton, Massachusetts
Goal: Identify the driver who pushed a dog from an SUV and drove away, and pursue appropriate punishment for any abandonment proved.
First, a dog toy landed on a stranger’s lawn. Then a small dog was pushed from a stopped SUV before the driver sped away. Witnesses described a silver Toyota RAV4. The separation left a dependent animal behind.
Animal control recovered the dog and a ball. The dog appeared dirty but showed no obvious injury or distress and was taken to the municipal shelter. An unregistered microchip did not immediately identify an owner; investigators are working with a veterinary clinic and seeking neighborhood camera footage.
An animal should never have to depend on a stranger noticing an abandonment. Safe surrender requires taking responsibility for arranging care. Sign to urge investigators to identify the driver, establish what happened, and pursue supported charges and meaningful punishment upon conviction.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief Daniels,
Please keep the investigation into the abandonment of a small dog shoved from what witnesses described a silver Toyota RAV4 moving through every available lead. The act of pushing a dog from a vehicle and leaving it on someone else’s lawn deserves a serious response. The absence of an obvious injury does not answer whether the driver unlawfully abandoned a dependent animal.
Review retained doorbell and security recordings, follow the veterinary records associated with the microchip, and evaluate witness accounts alongside any vehicle identification. Establish who was transporting the dog and whether that person was its owner or otherwise responsible for its care. We ask that tips be handled through official channels so the search for answers protects innocent people as well as the animal.
If the evidence supports an abandonment offense, refer a complete case for prosecution and appropriate penalties upon conviction. Continue coordinating safe care and lawful placement for the dog while ownership questions are resolved. This animal deserves a reliable future, and the alleged conduct deserves scrutiny beyond a brief public appeal. Please show that leaving a companion behind, if proved unlawful, carries real consequences and that a successful rescue does not end the pursuit of accountability.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Tricia
