Some People Left Their Dogs Tied Up To Die In The Flood And It Will Break Your Heart
Houston, Texas, is currently experiencing catastrophic levels of flooding due to the torrential rains being dumped in the region by tropical storm Harvey. Five people have been reported dead so far, many more are injured, and thousands have been displaced. But as people flee to save themselves, many are forgetting to take their animals with them, and as you can see from these heartbreaking pictures, dogs are being left behind to fend for themselves in what might be the worst flood in the history of Houston.
Despite Texan officials repeatedly warning people about leaving their pets and livestock behind, one dog was spotted holding onto a road barrier while a river of rain threatened to carry it away, while others have been seen chained up to trees and telephone poles in areas that have seen as much as 10 inches of rainfall in just 24 hours.
“I promise you, that I will hold anyone accountable that unlawfully restrains their dog in extreme weather conditions,” said Chief Stephen Carlisle in Roman Forest, about 40 miles north of Houston. “Dogs are your family members too.” We couldn’t agree more. Our hearts go out to the people and pets who are currently affected by tropical storm Harvey. (h/t)
This poor dog was left chained in Houston, Texas, without any hope to escape…
Image credits: Ruaridh Connellan
Another one was trapped in Houston, Texas, but luckily got rescued
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This sad pup was seen chained to a tree outside a mobile home in Victoria, also left on its own
Image credits: Ruaridh Connellan
People couldn’t hide their emotions about this unlawful dog treatment :
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Oops. I do apologize. I misspoke when I said tree. I had meant to reference the dog tied to the pole. It was actually a Daily Mail photographer who saved it. Small payback for all the times they've used Bored Panda submissions on their site!
Ok what about the other dog though? Tied to the telephone pole? I need to know
if someone was near enough to take a picture, they better have rescued the damn animals...
Believe he is planning to adopt the dog if the owners are not found.
Personally, i don't think the owners deserve to have the dog back. They purposely tied the dog to something (tree or pole dog, doesn't matter) and left it there. They look so defeated and abandoned.
good.....if I was the reporter I could of not walked away... and yes children are important but......so are pets....they give us all their love even when they aren't treated right. All they want is love and good food and water. and someone to care for them.
Thanks for letting us know, I know I was really wondering what had happened to him.
I would love to take that little gal or guy in. Too cute! Who would do this I couldn't even imagine.
What about the one tied to the telephone pole (the first picture)? Does anyone know if it was rescued? Hopefully no one would have taken his picture then left him.
The original poster misspoke. The dog tied to the telephone pole was rescued by the photographer. I don't know about the dog tied to the tree but am guessing anyone that took the time to photograph probably freed it.
I also saw this picture earlier and was worried about the dog I am glad that the dog was rescued.
Its for the first photo right? Poor pup.. glad to know its okay..
I was wondering too. But what about the second dog chained to a tree. Was that one rescued too?
I'm so happy that I read your comment ...it's really heartbreaking!
I'm glad you let us know, I was worried they got left behind (again) by people in boats.
The two dogs are in the same yard I watched a video and the photographer unleashed them and put them back in their yard but the house is empty, water receded and they are in a fenced yard, hes feeding them daily and cat included and another animal I think a hamster or bunny, he reported them to the humane society, he wants to adopt the one dog he calls Lucky if no one claims him. They are all safe and eating!!
Exactly! No one in their right mind, or heart, would do that. I can't even fathom leaving a life I'm responsible for behind to die (possible or not).
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Well these days it seems that "people" aren't too far from what we know as monsters
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I love how we are presuming all these dogs had owners capable of rescuing them, rather than being stranded on a rooftop or stuck clear across town, unable to get a clean pair of socks, let alone rescue pets.
If they had the time to tie a dog to a tree, they have the time to bring a dog with them.
And I LOVE how you assume they couldn't free the animal. They had DAYS of warning....DAYS. I lived in Houston and people who live there KNOW it floods all the time with just a few inches of rain. Should we give you a year's notice so you can try to figure it out?! WOW!!
The very thought that people would run off and forget their four-legged children is beyond appalling. They should be brought before a magistrate and heavily fined, along with a prohibition of ever having another one again,.....EVER! This is beyond the pale. I would never even think of doing such a thing. 😱 😡 😡
Now this is a Caring Parent, and all those like her should be praised. Houston-Fl...a72ea8.jpg 
They seemed to not only neglect the dogs, but deliberately chained them up! If they didn't, those dogs would've had a chance to escape before people found them
Heartwarming picture, that's exactly what good owners would do: keeping their buddies safe at any cost.
Doggie is in plastic bag while the woman is all wet. This is what I call love
Susan Davis, as a Texan, yes I understand if they don't have room on the boats for pets, however, when you go to the extent of tying or chaining them so they can't escape the water, you have sentenced them to death. No excuse for it.
@Susan Davis: I'm essentially a coward, so I always try to refrain from judging situations I sincerely hope I won't experience, ever. I had some floods in my city, nothing even remotely comparable to what's happening in Texas right now, but I know the fear of rising waters and of utter helplessness (is this even a word? I'm sorry, I think I just made it up) when you watch weather reports and know that it's going to happen, no matter what. I'm just saying I at least wouldn't have left my beloved dog tied to a pole (I'm a coward, I already said that, so I won't lie and say I'd rather die, I don't know that and hope I'll never be in the position to find out), because doing so would basically mean I'd kill him in a horrible way. If I had to leave him behind, I'd at least leave him a hope of surviving.
I saw pictures on Facebook of a pregnate woman who made sure to evacuate her guinea pigs before agreeing to leave.
Now she is a good dog mama. In a flood my children and pets would come first.
Bless her and all who rescue the helpless and the hopeless.
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Yes and maybe the other with the big dog had to be rescued and they said family only so what would you choose. Please don't judge when your high and dry and do not know the situation.I would die with my yorkies but i will not judge people from a picture.
I agree, but what further infuriates me is that they chained the dogs up! Now what is the point of that apart from granting your furry friends a watery death?
Those 'people' are heartless monsters of flesh. You hav an animal, who loves you, not matter what or who you are, 100% loyal to you, what you cannot say about 99.9% of the people. You should admire the animals and if you leave them, it breaks my heart, What;s going on, people !!!! Have a soul
not just run off, but leave them chained, so they can't even fend for themselves?!? I don't believe in god, but if there is one, there better be a special place in hell for these vile excuses for human beings...
They should be sent to jail on a life sentence. What you just said was way to nice.
Matthew, Harris County's Sheriff (where Houston is) has already said he will prosecute the owners of these dogs to the full extent of the law.
southerners sometimes think pets are just something they own not a part of the family.Not all are like that but definitely more then up north.
Not sure where in the South you are talking about dogs not being part of the family...EVERYONE that I know that has a pet treats their's like their child!
Aruba is like that too - they let them roam free, are all outside animals, less vet visits, animals not family. But chaining them up shows a special kind of indifference.
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Hey John have you ever experienced a Hurricane like this ? Do you really know what you would do. I would hope and pray i wouldn't either but i am not going to judge someone who may have chose their family and had no resources to remove their pet. As for having plenty of time to leave can you imagine the chaos had everyone tried to leave at the same time trying to get out because it was like 24 hrs before it hit that we found out how bad it was going to be and still really did not know for sure until a few hrs before it hit. Many would be caught in their cars and the death toll would be many many more than now. Millions live in the Houston area. Don't judge be kind or go help but don't set behind your computer and do nothing but judge others.
What you DON'T do is defend the losers who CHAINED THEM UP TO DIE!! Get it?! How hard is that to understand, you heartless loser. And yes, I am in Texas and I KNOW what it is like. Stop trying to imagine and make excuses for these TERRIBLE people. Set the animal free, it takes half a second. They were warned for DAYS, Honey, and it sounds like you would be someone to wait to the last minute and get stuck. Use your brain, Honey! Can you tell by the comments that you are a party of ONE with your ignorant opinion?!
Susan , how can you say did not really know for sure . Sure or not if i was warned of severe weather i wouldnt be waiting around . The point is , ok if you can not take your pet you bloody dont leave it chained up to die .
You are right, you can't imagine because you can't think. Don't get a dog or cat. It appears like you can't handle the responsibility. OH, NO, DON'T judge by a picture ---- That pic was CLEAR, they chained up the dog and left it to die. Grow a brain.
Leaving your pet behind in the chaos and/or panic is one thing but tying it to a chain without giving it a chance to survive?? ( and I am a hurricane survivor so do know what I am talking about)
Oops. I do apologize. I misspoke when I said tree. I had meant to reference the dog tied to the pole. It was actually a Daily Mail photographer who saved it. Small payback for all the times they've used Bored Panda submissions on their site!
Ok what about the other dog though? Tied to the telephone pole? I need to know
if someone was near enough to take a picture, they better have rescued the damn animals...
Believe he is planning to adopt the dog if the owners are not found.
Personally, i don't think the owners deserve to have the dog back. They purposely tied the dog to something (tree or pole dog, doesn't matter) and left it there. They look so defeated and abandoned.
good.....if I was the reporter I could of not walked away... and yes children are important but......so are pets....they give us all their love even when they aren't treated right. All they want is love and good food and water. and someone to care for them.
Thanks for letting us know, I know I was really wondering what had happened to him.
I would love to take that little gal or guy in. Too cute! Who would do this I couldn't even imagine.
What about the one tied to the telephone pole (the first picture)? Does anyone know if it was rescued? Hopefully no one would have taken his picture then left him.
The original poster misspoke. The dog tied to the telephone pole was rescued by the photographer. I don't know about the dog tied to the tree but am guessing anyone that took the time to photograph probably freed it.
I also saw this picture earlier and was worried about the dog I am glad that the dog was rescued.
Its for the first photo right? Poor pup.. glad to know its okay..
I was wondering too. But what about the second dog chained to a tree. Was that one rescued too?
I'm so happy that I read your comment ...it's really heartbreaking!
I'm glad you let us know, I was worried they got left behind (again) by people in boats.
The two dogs are in the same yard I watched a video and the photographer unleashed them and put them back in their yard but the house is empty, water receded and they are in a fenced yard, hes feeding them daily and cat included and another animal I think a hamster or bunny, he reported them to the humane society, he wants to adopt the one dog he calls Lucky if no one claims him. They are all safe and eating!!
Exactly! No one in their right mind, or heart, would do that. I can't even fathom leaving a life I'm responsible for behind to die (possible or not).
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I love how we are presuming all these dogs had owners capable of rescuing them, rather than being stranded on a rooftop or stuck clear across town, unable to get a clean pair of socks, let alone rescue pets.
If they had the time to tie a dog to a tree, they have the time to bring a dog with them.
And I LOVE how you assume they couldn't free the animal. They had DAYS of warning....DAYS. I lived in Houston and people who live there KNOW it floods all the time with just a few inches of rain. Should we give you a year's notice so you can try to figure it out?! WOW!!
The very thought that people would run off and forget their four-legged children is beyond appalling. They should be brought before a magistrate and heavily fined, along with a prohibition of ever having another one again,.....EVER! This is beyond the pale. I would never even think of doing such a thing. 😱 😡 😡
Now this is a Caring Parent, and all those like her should be praised. Houston-Fl...a72ea8.jpg
They seemed to not only neglect the dogs, but deliberately chained them up! If they didn't, those dogs would've had a chance to escape before people found them
Heartwarming picture, that's exactly what good owners would do: keeping their buddies safe at any cost.
Doggie is in plastic bag while the woman is all wet. This is what I call love
Susan Davis, as a Texan, yes I understand if they don't have room on the boats for pets, however, when you go to the extent of tying or chaining them so they can't escape the water, you have sentenced them to death. No excuse for it.
@Susan Davis: I'm essentially a coward, so I always try to refrain from judging situations I sincerely hope I won't experience, ever. I had some floods in my city, nothing even remotely comparable to what's happening in Texas right now, but I know the fear of rising waters and of utter helplessness (is this even a word? I'm sorry, I think I just made it up) when you watch weather reports and know that it's going to happen, no matter what. I'm just saying I at least wouldn't have left my beloved dog tied to a pole (I'm a coward, I already said that, so I won't lie and say I'd rather die, I don't know that and hope I'll never be in the position to find out), because doing so would basically mean I'd kill him in a horrible way. If I had to leave him behind, I'd at least leave him a hope of surviving.
I saw pictures on Facebook of a pregnate woman who made sure to evacuate her guinea pigs before agreeing to leave.
Now she is a good dog mama. In a flood my children and pets would come first.
Bless her and all who rescue the helpless and the hopeless.
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Yes and maybe the other with the big dog had to be rescued and they said family only so what would you choose. Please don't judge when your high and dry and do not know the situation.I would die with my yorkies but i will not judge people from a picture.
I agree, but what further infuriates me is that they chained the dogs up! Now what is the point of that apart from granting your furry friends a watery death?
Those 'people' are heartless monsters of flesh. You hav an animal, who loves you, not matter what or who you are, 100% loyal to you, what you cannot say about 99.9% of the people. You should admire the animals and if you leave them, it breaks my heart, What;s going on, people !!!! Have a soul
not just run off, but leave them chained, so they can't even fend for themselves?!? I don't believe in god, but if there is one, there better be a special place in hell for these vile excuses for human beings...
They should be sent to jail on a life sentence. What you just said was way to nice.
Matthew, Harris County's Sheriff (where Houston is) has already said he will prosecute the owners of these dogs to the full extent of the law.
southerners sometimes think pets are just something they own not a part of the family.Not all are like that but definitely more then up north.
Not sure where in the South you are talking about dogs not being part of the family...EVERYONE that I know that has a pet treats their's like their child!
Aruba is like that too - they let them roam free, are all outside animals, less vet visits, animals not family. But chaining them up shows a special kind of indifference.
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Hey John have you ever experienced a Hurricane like this ? Do you really know what you would do. I would hope and pray i wouldn't either but i am not going to judge someone who may have chose their family and had no resources to remove their pet. As for having plenty of time to leave can you imagine the chaos had everyone tried to leave at the same time trying to get out because it was like 24 hrs before it hit that we found out how bad it was going to be and still really did not know for sure until a few hrs before it hit. Many would be caught in their cars and the death toll would be many many more than now. Millions live in the Houston area. Don't judge be kind or go help but don't set behind your computer and do nothing but judge others.
What you DON'T do is defend the losers who CHAINED THEM UP TO DIE!! Get it?! How hard is that to understand, you heartless loser. And yes, I am in Texas and I KNOW what it is like. Stop trying to imagine and make excuses for these TERRIBLE people. Set the animal free, it takes half a second. They were warned for DAYS, Honey, and it sounds like you would be someone to wait to the last minute and get stuck. Use your brain, Honey! Can you tell by the comments that you are a party of ONE with your ignorant opinion?!
Susan , how can you say did not really know for sure . Sure or not if i was warned of severe weather i wouldnt be waiting around . The point is , ok if you can not take your pet you bloody dont leave it chained up to die .
You are right, you can't imagine because you can't think. Don't get a dog or cat. It appears like you can't handle the responsibility. OH, NO, DON'T judge by a picture ---- That pic was CLEAR, they chained up the dog and left it to die. Grow a brain.
Leaving your pet behind in the chaos and/or panic is one thing but tying it to a chain without giving it a chance to survive?? ( and I am a hurricane survivor so do know what I am talking about)
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