There is no other creature in the world that shows the kind of unconditional love a dog does, which makes being a veterinarian an extremely important position. So what happens when a vet loses the faith of his clients because he lies about a pet being dead or alive?
That’s exactly what one family is dealing with tonight. And the vet is dealing with the police. Dr. Lou Tierce of Fort Worth, Texas has lost his license, and is facing animal cruelty charges. All over a shocking story: a family who believed their pet had been put down found out he was still alive after six months.
The Harris family got word from one of Tierce’s ex-employees that their dog, Sid, not only had not been euthanized, but he was being used for blood transfusions for other dogs. They say, originally, Tierce told them Sid should be put to sleep because of a chronic spinal condition, and they agreed.
The vet tells a different story. He says the Harris family knew Sid was sick and asked for him to be put down. But the doctor didn’t have the heart for it because the dog wasn’t that sick. He says he’s taken care of Sid, despite the dirty conditions he was found in, and that the story was concocted by a disgruntled ex-employee.
But either way, it looks like the family didn’t know their pet was still alive. So how would you feel if that were your dog? Our Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, hit the streets to find out…
