Walker County Animal Shelter
By Jack Beresford
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A Georgia shelter is appealing for help in identifying a dog found abandoned by a roadside in a carrier that had a cruel note scrawled on top of it.
In a post shared to Facebook, Walker County Animal Shelter (WCAS) called on the local community to help track down the individual or individuals responsible.
WCAS said: “This sweet little dog was picked up by animal control after being found abandoned inside of a pet carrier near the intersection of Schmidt Road and W. Cloud Springs Rd. in Rossville Tuesday evening March 17th, 2026.”
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Animal control officers attending the scene found a note written on top of the pet carrier. The note, both crude and at times cruel, makes for astonishing reading.
It says: “This dog is stupid! I found him but he's too stupid to have as a pet. A bullet would be best. He climbs fence or digs. He runs from everyone, he p***** and s**** in the house and will express his anal glands if you pick him up. That’s why he is here. I got it in my mouth f*** this dog."
WCAS shared the message alongside a picture of the small dog in question.
Strays account for 60 percent of the 2.9 million dogs entering shelters in the U.S. every year, according to ASPCA. Few, if any, are likely to have been abandoned in this shocking a manner though.
Walker County Animal Shelter
Social Media Reactions
The post drew angry responses from animal lovers on social media. “I hope they find the previous owner and lock him in the same carrier,” one wrote. “He has such a sweet face.”
A second commented: “He looks like one of my dogs I adopted who was brought to the shelter and one of the reasons they surrendered him was cause he would escape the yard. But he was 6 and had never been fixed. He’s neutered and doesn’t try to escape from our yard. People don’t realize that’s one reason why dogs try to escape their yard. He has a good home with me now.” A third wrote: “Sounds like it was the human who wasn't very smart, and the dog kept outsmarting them. Poor little guy…”
The Rescuer's Reaction
Shelly Ackerman Wilbanks took to the comments section to highlight that she was the one who found the dog. “This poor baby was so scared when we found him. I hope you find the person that did this to him and find him a good forever home. He is such a sweet little thing,” she wrote.
According to her personal Facebook page, the dog was not chipped and authorities are currently examining video footage to see if anyone saw what happened. She said the dog was “very scared and nervous” when she found him. “He doesn’t understand what’s going on and why he was dropped off.”
Ackerman Wilbanks appealed for anyone with information about the dog’s owner to contact Walker County Police department.
Newsweek has contacted WCAS and Ackerman Wilbanks for comment.
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