NathanShe Panicked
When a dog lover gets to learn about the crime that has been committed on an innocent pup, there is nothing that will stop them to uncover the truth. So as Kelly called the person to tell her about Rocco’s injury, the woman did not expect to be confronted at all. Since this was such a shock to her, she was not quick enough to come up with a good excuse so she tried to bribe Kelly by offering to pay for the medical bills.
The Right Thing
This would have definitely been the easy way to go about it, but since Kelly knew that it was not the right thing to do, she did accept the offer. After it was clearly confirmed that Rocco had been abused, she did not waste another second not did she try to justify these people’s wrongdoings. She did the noblest thing she could think of: calling the police.
The Police
Since Kelly could not be bribed, the owner and his roommate now faced a heavy case. After Kelly called upon the police for help, they went to the previous owner’s place to question them for the horrendous crime. He claimed to be unaware of the fact that Rocco had the infection or cut underneath the harness. He claimed to have been oblivious to the fact that Rocco was under pain and gave off a foul smell.
The Court’s Decision
Since he had to justify his crime, the previous owner decided to act all innocent and naive. He claimed to have wanted Rocco’s safety, that it was for his own good that the dog was made to wear the harness. He said it was for the purpose of stopping him from running away. When the court heard what he and his roommate had to say, they did not believe their claims.
Justice Is Served
Since the two roommates who sold off Rocco to Kelly did not have any meaningful or believable excuse regarding their crime, the court made a decision. The court found them both guilty of mistreatment of animals. As a punishment, they were ordered to pay a fine of $1,500. Even if Rocco’s medical bills were not necessarily going to be paid for, Kelly was happy that they go their well-deserved punishment.
Happy Kelly
Since she knew that Rocco was a sweet dog who would not harm anyone, Kelly believed that the court did the right thing in fining the two previous people responsible for him. She believes that a dog owner should be responsible and loving. She was happy to know that she could help in giving these two a piece of their pie and that Rocco was now away from his abusers.