Myrtle Beach, SC – Two people are facing animal cruelty charges after their dog nearly died from ingesting their drugs. According to sources, 15-pound Sophie, a Chihuahua, ate approximately a gram of her owners’ heroin in Myrtle Beach motel room and nearly died.
If not for the quick actions of Myrtle Beach firefighters, the seven-month-old puppy would not have survived.
It took Narcan and oxygen to bring Sophie back from the brink of death. The Myrtle Beach Government posted details to social media, writing:
The Good Samaritan told firefighters that “Sophie” had eaten heroin. Firefighters sprang into action, grabbing Narcan and administering it to the small puppy to revive her. Between Narcan and oxygen, the firefighters were able to get Sophie breathing. They saved her life. Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Bettinazzi then took her to an emergency animal hospital for further treatment.
Shane Harris, 39, and Serrena Young, 38, are charged with mistreatment of an animal. Harris and Young were sentenced to 15 days in jail and fines of more than $1,000. Harris was released on bail and Young remains behind bars on a $35,000 bond for drug charges.
Sophie does not have to live with the people who hurt her – she was turned over to the Grand Strand Humane Society and will be available for adoption after the criminal investigation is complete.
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If it were not for the Good Samaritan, this puppy would be dead!! THE LAWS ARE BAD FOR DOGS!!! LAWS should follow with the laws of an infant and up!! Because what an infant and up can get into, like heroin, a dog can get into faster!! This puppy did not know this was not something they could eat, OR DID these two give the heroin to the dog?? And 15 days, really, give me a break!!! It should have been 10 yrs. or more serving every day of the jail sentence, $100,000 fine, and for neither of them to be caught around, near or have another animal!!! And if this so-called judge could not come up with more time for these two IDIOTS, well, drugs can take you down!!!!!!!!!
Thank God for Good Samaritan & smart Firefighters — this was miraculous — I pray Doggie Sophie will find loving home — THANK YOU to all for fighting for life — Get the addicts help and ensure they never again adopt.
very uplifting NOT!!!! thank the good Lord for the firefighters well done guys.
Thank goodness that poor wee dog is outa there.
Live Free, Die Free? haha. unlikely. you will def not Die Free my man. what a fool!
The dog deserves a great life now. The humans deserve to die.
Tragic. So upsetting people like this have pets.
i bet these two were the apple of their parents eye. these are poster children for abortion. what are these 2 losers doing with a puppy. they can’t take care of themselves. hopefully the law makes it so this won’t happen again. but i am not too optimistic.
Yup, 2 more stellar pillars of our community. So glad they saved Sophie but they should have let these 2 die. Good riddance. The world would be a better place.