There is justice today for Curious George.
The owner of the emaciated pit bull that was found wandering the streets of Lower Chichester in deplorable condition back on Oct. 31, turned himself in to police.
Lamont Alexander, of Morton, faces two counts of animal cruelty.
Alexander told police that he simply could no longer care for the dog once known as Floyd and that he decided to simply let him go.
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When he was scooped up off the streets, George weighed only 35 pounds. Today he is well on the way to recovery at 61.2 pounds.
Alexander faces two summary offenses, not much more than traffic citations. He likely will pay a fine and have to reimburse the SPCA for care of George.
Doesn’t exactly seem in line with the public outpouring of support that was unleashed when pictures of the emaciated George first hit the paper and our website.
But there is a good ending to this story, in addition to the fact that George, who joined us last week for our ‘Live From the Newsroom’ show, continues to improve.
George has already created a legacy of caring.
In part because of the onslaught of publicity surrounding his case, the SPCA has established a Curious George Fund to help other animals found in similar condition.
Yes, as hard as it is to believe, it happens all the time.
For more information on the fund, visit www.delcospace.org/donations.
Now that’s a reason for Thanksgiving, by George!
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