The news about the horrific deaths of two police dogs, as a result of being locked all day in a police officer’s car, was tragic to say the least. Despite colleagues of the officer breaking the car’s windows to save the animals (they had been suffering all day in high temperatures) animal welfare staff at the police dog training centre were unable to revive the two dogs.
Unsurprisingly, it made the headlines.
What is more horrifying to me, though, is that a story about two dying dogs has achieved far more print space than that given to the members of our armed forces, and the civilians, who have been killed in our various theatres of war.
So, why is it that we appear to accept the ‘mistakes’ of our politicians when they cause the cessation of human life but we are outraged when the stupid mistake of a police officer causes the death of two dogs?
It seems strange that people are calling for the officer in question to be prosecuted but are not so vocal in holding those elected officials who made such grave – and some say foolhardy and even criminal – decisions to account.
The world in which we live is definitely going to the dogs!
