A remarkable tale has emerged about how numerous Penelakut Island residents worked tirelessly to first locate and then save one-year-old German shepherd Hope.

Animal cruelty charges have been laid against Kevin Timothy of Penelakut Island, located off Vancouver Island, following a BC SPCA investigation. He91裸聊视频檚 due in court in Duncan on Dec. 17.

The incident goes back to early May when Penelakut residents conducted a frantic search for the dog, even into the wee hours of the morning.

91裸聊视频淲e had teams out searching for more than a week,91裸聊视频� pointed out Band Administrator Jim Chisholm.

Hope was eventually found around 2:30 a.m. by three people, who stayed with her, providing comfort and water while the authorities were contacted. RCMP officers arrived in their own boat while SPCA officials took a truck onto the first ferry to the scene.

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It was a true team effort on the part of so many people to get Hope off the island and into medical treatment.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 just totally proud to be part of it,91裸聊视频� said Chisholm.

To see something good come from a life-threatening situation was heartwarming for those involved.

Chisholm himself made sure the ferry back to Chemainus was held until Hope got on it.

91裸聊视频淧enelakut Tribe paid for all the vet bills for that dog,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淲e gave that dog the best care.

91裸聊视频淧eople on Penelakut went absolutely over the top to do everything we could in this situation. If we hadn91裸聊视频檛 done that, that dog would probably have been euthanized.

91裸聊视频淭his is a great place and a great community - we care about animals.91裸聊视频�

Chisholm pointed out strict measures are followed by the community91裸聊视频檚 own dog bylaw officer.

91裸聊视频淭here isn91裸聊视频檛 anything more our community members and leadership could have done,91裸聊视频� said Chisholm. 91裸聊视频淭his one, unfortunately, to nobody91裸聊视频檚 fault, we did everything we could. This dog91裸聊视频檚 alive because of the efforts of this band.91裸聊视频�

Another dog belonging to the accused was seized. He91裸聊视频檚 also been banned from ever being in the care or custody of another animal on Penelakut territory.

91裸聊视频淣o community is happier than seeing this guy brought to justice than we are,91裸聊视频� said Chisholm. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e all disgusted by what one individual did.91裸聊视频�

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