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when I see my dog. Slava was calm, with screwdriver in
his pocket for insurance and ready for anything. In short
we made a deal, we wrote him a receipt, and the money
was handed over. We then had to travel to Ha Dong
again. Slava and I were still calm, and this man and
his wife, without helmets rode on a motorcycle without
license plates weaving in and out of traffic, all the time to
looking back at us. It was just seemed very bizarre and
unnecessary.
We arrived at a Ha Dong shop, the stupid wife kept
squealing about money. The ransom money was taken
and then they took us inside a building, through a gate
into a courtyard and then into another building. Inside, I
could then see the cage that my Basant was being held.
My heart was broken as I saw the urine and blood from
wounded paws and from the rope that was tied around
Basant’s neck, as he endured a 20 km on a motorbike
ride in a bag.
Basant is now at home with family….
So, this is my story. My good friend Nadia said, “God bless
the good people and Facebook for all their generous
help” as I want to finish the story on a positive note. And
also, we are so blessed for having so many good friends
here in Vietnam that truly care for their dogs and other
dog owners in distress. I truly would like tothank all the
people who helped, wished us luck or prayed for us. A
brutal experience comforted by a caring community,
online and real.
Dog owners in Vietnam please never lose sight of
your dog or let your dog run freely without a lease in
an open public space in Vietnam, as there is always
someone watching and ready to take action, within
seconds, in stealing your dog.
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