[Nfbf-l] Fw: [fcb-l] Fwd: Scared Publix customer sprays seeing-eyedog withbleach

[Kirk Harmon]

Sherry, This is sad on both sides of the situation. The poor puppy could've been blinded as well what a shame however this older woman as obviously got some serious mental issues if what she states is accurate so how can we blame this lady's bad behavior or irrational behavior when she's mentally ill as she states . I don't believe we can as I also feel this is an isolated and unique situation that I don't think any sane person would have done so like I say this is sad I'm both sides of this unique situation thank God the puppies doing better and I hope this lady gets the help that she needs! Kirk

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On May 22, 2013, at 6:33 PM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is really sad. The person who owns the dog spoke at our convention last 
> year. She works for United Way in South Florida. Interesting!
> 
> Sherri
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] Fwd: Scared Publix customer sprays seeing-eyedog 
> withbleach
> 
> 
> here is the article
> Scared Publix customer sprays seeing-eye dog with bleach
> Sunrise resident cited for animal cruelty
> A seeing-eye dog had bleach squirted in its eyes at a Publix grocery store 
> when a
> 67-year-old woman intentionally sprayed the animal in an unprovoked attack, 
> a police
> report says.
> The 5-year-old yellow Labrador retriever appeared uninjured, the report 
> said, but
> Patricia Lawler, of Sunrise, was cited for animal cruelty and given a notice 
> to appear
> after the 4:15 p.m. Saturday incident at the store at 10155 W. Oakland Park 
> Blvd.
> 
> Lawler told police she "thought it was a vicious animal" and feared it would 
> be a
> danger to other customers, so she grabbed a spray bottle of Clorox cleaner 
> off a
> shelf and sprayed the animal in the eyes and back.
> "I realize now it was a mistake," Lawler said when reached by telephone 
> Monday. "I
> have a fear of dogs. It was just a big dog with a big head. I was just 
> afraid."
> Lawler said she takes medication for schizoaffective disorder, and paranoia 
> is one
> the symptoms associated with her mental illness.
> The dog's owner, Ronda Carin Shore, 45, also of Sunrise, told police she is
> blind
> and keeps the canine with her at all times. It was wearing a service-dog 
> vest, an
> assist handle and a placard, the report said.
> Shore declined to comment Monday.
> Although the dog wasn't exhibiting aggressive behavior, Lawler said she got 
> scared
> when she saw it and asked Shore to leave the store with the dog. When that 
> didn't
> produce results, she said she resorted to the spray bleach to get rid of the 
> animal.
> "I was afraid the dog would go wild, or some small child would get bitten, 
> or somebody
> would get hurt," Lawler said. "I guess I overreacted. But I still feel like 
> a dog
> doesn't belong in a place like a grocery store."
> If convicted of the first-degree misdemeanor, Lawler faces up to a year in 
> jail and/or
> a $5,000 fine.
> 
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