Boardman police investigating animal abandonment complaint

BOARDMAN — Township police are investigating a case of animal abandonment after a woman reportedly left a dog with a veterinarian after the veterinarian would not euthanize it. 

A veterinarian at PetSmart, 1101 Doral Drive, told police a woman brought her dog in Friday and asked that the vet euthanize it because “the dog was acting out and tearing her house apart,” according to a police report. 

When the vet refused because the dog was healthy, the woman reportedly stormed out of the office and left the dog behind, telling the vet to take care of it. 

The dog found a new home, however, when a witness offered to take in the dog.