Ebony’s story:

On a cold January night at about 9pm, Mark had his house broken into and burgled.
His front door was left open and his two Staffordshire Bull Terriers ran out of the house and jumped into a car parked down the road with its door open-the driver was just getting out.

The police were called and managed to coax one of the dogs out, but Ebony, a seven year old bitch remained. She had been re-homed through a rescue and had been abused and beaten by her previous owners-she had a large lump on her spine where she had been beaten and could not walk properly. Due to her past experiences she was a nervous, timid dog but in no way aggressive.

A small crowd gathered, It was dark out and Ebony was in the car alone on the driver’s seat, cowering and crying, distressed and frightened. She was poked with a pick axe handle to move her when she started to screech due to a recent operation – she still had stitches in. Time passed and torches were shone in through the windows, someone was making barking noises, cars left and returned, they rocked the car again, poked Ebony again, but she sat there quiet, huddled and shaking.

The vet arrived, carrying a gun. A witness heard a dog barking and yelping, then all was quiet. Two people carried the dog from the car; dangling in mid air they held one paw each. She was dropped in the back of the estate car and driven off. It was now 10.45pm.
Ebony was taken to the local vets and because she was still considered dangerous, even under heavy sedation, she was given a lethal injection.

Mark was helped by Gwent Animal Rescue. Several statements were collected. Complaints were made to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Gwent Constabulary.

Local MP Paul Flynn also offered his help and support, but it all came too late for Ebony, she had been deemed dangerous on her appearance alone, everyone had read the papers and and on the night of 9th January she was alone, surrounded and looking for a friendly face no doubt, but with no one who would help her.

Owner Mark writes:
“Why wasn’t Ebony put into a recovery cage whilst the owners were being contacted by the police? The wrong attitude was adopted from the beginning, believing the dog to be a danger. NO animal deserves to be treated in such a manner.”

This dog was bred by humans, beaten by humans, terrorised by humans and then put to death by humans.

She had never harmed anyone ever.