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A note scribbled with food preferences is not an adequate or even proper substitute for the love and attention Tessa deserved. South Yorkshire Pet Ambulance made the photos and the note accompanying it viral and then they got a response from the actual owner, which they now knew, existed. The response to the post was as expected, that of anger and outrage.
Outrage
When the South Yorkshire Pet Ambulance posted this online, the post received a lot of outrage. It read “Some scumbag has dumped this dog- behind the bush in Oldcoates car boot. We arrived here at 5 am in the morning to find him tied up and laying on a wet bet. Not chipped and obviously in need of a home.” People reacted angrily to the post, unable to believe that someone would abandon a dog like this. The post was also brought to the attention of the real owner’s son and when he informed his mother about the whole incident, she was heartbroken.
The Actual Owner
It was found out that the real owner of Tessa was a 76-year-old woman named Yvonne Radcliffe who had requested her neighbor to look after Tessa for some time as she was going to move to Canada. The neighbor and Yvonna Radcliffe had known each other for over 9 years so naturally, she trusted him with her dog whom she considered her family member. It was actually through her 38-year-old son Paul Edwardson that the owner’s real identity came forward as he was the one who informed her, having come across the post about Tessa on the internet.
Disturbed And Angered
When contacted, Paul Edwardson said, “I am upset but I’m more angry if I’m being honest. Tessa was twelve and my mother feared that she may not survive the flight. ‘She came back to the UK for six weeks to sort out her possessions but primarily to re-home Tess. ‘Mum was worried where Tess would go and didn’t want her to go to a stranger. ‘She had known the neighbour for over nine years and he told her that he had always wanted a dog.” He went on to express his outrage and neighbor’s betrayal.
Heartless Neighbor
Paul Edwardson continued, “The neighbour had told my mum that he was “building a run for her” and was “so happy to have her”.’ ‘When I rang my mum and told her, she immediately started crying her eyes out. ‘She kept repeating “what has happened to my dog?” ‘There has been no remorse from the neighbour at all. There has to be much tougher punishments for this kind of offence.” He is right there, there should be tough punishments for people who abandon dogs and other pets. Meanwhile, what happened with Tessa?
Well Deserved Harsh Words
People from all around came to support Tessa and South Yorkshire Pet Ambulance service got a lot of calls regarding Tessa’s information so that she can be adopted. They were so outraged that they issued this statement, “Shame on the woman who went to live in Canada… And Shame on the bloke who tied up and dumped an elderly dog in a field with the expectation of someone finding her.” However, when they got to know about the owner’s point of view, they issued an apology and given ahead is Tessa’s adoption post.