Hmmmm. You tell me. What should happen to this women?

[agame2323]

***WARNING*** HORRID STORY BELOW

Keep in mind, this is an animal lover. BIG TIME animal lover. I'm interested to hear your opinions.

STORY

A dog belonging to Robin Starr, chief executive officer of the Richmond SPCA, died last week after being left alone for about four hours in her car.

This morning, Starr and her husband, Ed, cried while recounting the story of what happened last Wednesday morning in an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch at the SPCA's offices.

Ed Starr said that last Wednesday, as his wife prepared for work, he put the couple's 16-year-old dog into her Volvo station wagon. She often took the dog -- a deaf and blind dog named Louie -- to work with her, according to the couple. He was her favorite dog, she said.

Robin Starr arrived at work about 8 a.m. without realizing that the dog was in the car, they said.

About noon, she went to her car to go get lunch, and that's when she noticed Louie in the car. She took the dog inside to the SPCA clinic, then to an emergency veterinary clinic. The dog died about midnight of kidney failure, the Starrs said.

According to the National Weather Service, last Wednesday's temperature in Richmond was 79 degrees at 8 a.m. and had reached 91 by noon.

Tamsen Kingry, the SPCA's chief operating officer, said this morning that "the SPCA board of directors does not waiver in its support" of Robin Starr. She has been CEO of the Richmond SPCA since 1997. Starr said she does not plan to resign.

For more on this story, see tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch.

-- Jeremy Slayton

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I hate hearing stories about babies and animals left in the car, I have to skip them most of the time. I wish you would have alluded to that in your title.

 

[agame2323]

I hate hearing stories about babies and animals left in the car, I have to skip them most of the time. I wish you would have alluded to that in your title.

sorry

Had I known this I would have told you ahead of time?

 

[The Mystery Machine]

sorry

Had I known this I would have told you ahead of time?

Nice and snarky, thanks.

 

[AKL_Megs]

Sounds like no matter what the circumstances, she made a HUGE mistake.

It's like the pot calling the kettle black.

Secondly, what husband puts a DOG in the car and does not inform his wife that it is in there? My DH tells me when he leaves a WRAPPER in my car.

Big oops.

I don't know what should happen to her. I doubt she will be fired though. Politics.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

In a case where the dog/child is purposely left behind...I'd want the max penalty...

I beleive this may have truly been a case of a horrible accident and she didn't know if her husband didn't tell her. The dog could have been asleep in the back and she never saw it on her ride in...

Very sad

 

[belle&sebastiansmom]

There was a story that Oprah profiled not long ago about a child left in the car, exact same circumstances as this story. Mom was a busy principal, wasn't supposed to take child to daycare that morning, dad put baby in car, baby later died.

Terrible mistakes happen. Very sad situation. If she truly didn't know the dog was in the car, then I'm sure she's punishing herself much more than anyone else could.

 

[Mrs.Toad]

Nothing should happen to her. Her husband put the dog in the car without her knowing. She got to work without realizing the dog was there.

It was a tragic accident.

I think there would be more of a case against the husband. Why in the world would he put the dog in the car without telling her? That's weird.

 

[ChrizJen]

This sounds like a tragic miscommunication. Nothing more. It's not like she just forgot the dog was there. She didn't know in the first place. I feel really horrible for her. That had to be the worst...walking to the car to find your beloved pet that way.
How very sad.

 

[cinmell]

Nothing should happen to her. Her husband put the dog in the car without her knowing. She got to work without realizing the dog was there.

It was a tragic accident.

This sounds like a tragic miscommunication. Nothing more. It's not like she just forgot the dog was there. She didn't know in the first place. I feel really horrible for her. That had to be the worst...walking to the car to find your beloved pet that way.
How very sad.

I agree. I don't think anything should happen to her because it sounds like miscommunication or lack of communication and an accident.

 

[lillygator]

it sounds like it was truly a mistake on her part. I am not sure what should ultimately happen though.

 

[bumbershoot]

sorry

Had I known this I would have told you ahead of time?

For the future, it's always nice to have some sort of warning in the title or very first sentence, if your story is going to talk about something horrid.

If she truly didn't know the dog was in the car, then I'm sure she's punishing herself much more than anyone else could.

Agreed.

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

Her husband should get the max penalty for the dog's death, but nothing should happen to her.

 

[DrCavin]

He will be signed by the Eagles before next week.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

He will be signed by the Eagles before next week.

sorry, but its nice to have a little humor in sad situations...

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

He will be signed by the Eagles before next week.

 

[legalsea]

I think the woman should be jailed for 10 years, as well as lose her job and her children.

I think the husband should lose his job, lose his children, as well as be jailed for 20 years.

I think Tamsen Kingry should be hounded into bankruptcy as well as being jailed for five years.

I tihnk the National Weather Service should be disbanded and the workers all jailed for a minimum of three years.

That is just the beginning. I am still thinking about the punishment for Volvo for making the car.

I mean, I have never, ever heard of a sixteen year old, blind and deaf dog dying. I am glad that these peoples names are being published on web sites for all to see and pronounce judgment on.

 

[Handbag Lady]

She didn't do anything wrong, so nothing should happen to her at all.

 

[Deb in IA]

Nothing should happen to her. Her husband put the dog in the car without her knowing. She got to work without realizing the dog was there.

It was a tragic accident.

I think there would be more of a case against the husband. Why in the world would he put the dog in the car without telling her? That's weird.

I agree. She did nothing wrong.

 

[wdwmom2]

Terrible mistakes happen. Very sad situation. If she truly didn't know the dog was in the car, then I'm sure she's punishing herself much more than anyone else could.

Couldn't agree more