Uber driver makes headlines after rescuing dog from first accident Uber Pet In the video, which has been viewed 7.4 million times, Hope Singh (@hope_singh) sits in a car and tells the camera: “It was my first ever Uber Pet ride and this lady was taking her dog to be euthanized. The dog looked to be only 6 or 7 months old so I asked what was wrong and asked if I could call her husband and see if she could keep it.”
She then panned the camera to show the dog in the back seat, adding, “We now have a new member of our family. This is Tiger.” Naturally, viewers were thoroughly horrified by the situation, but the two follow up Regarding the video, Singh explained that things weren’t as clear-cut as they first appeared in the video. “She had been in a domestic violence relationship,” Singh said. “And her ex-boyfriend/abuser had given her the dog as an apology. Now, she was in no position financially or physically to care for the dog.”
Singh said the woman was living in the hotel and working 12-hour shifts. Claim When the hotel found out about the dog, they threatened to kick the woman out and charged her extra fees that she couldn’t pay, she said. “It was clear that this girl was in a bad situation,” she added. Still, Singh said the woman was glad she kept the dog and was glad it wasn’t euthanized.
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Commenters were divided on the situation. Many were sympathetic, with some saying “thank you for not criticizing her,” but others were less tolerant. “It’s unfortunate, but that’s no excuse to euthanize a healthy dog,” one person wrote. “It’s unacceptable to do something like that without a good reason,” another added. But after many viewers insulted the woman in the comments section, Singh spoke out for her in her next video.
“First of all, I want to say that I’m not in a position to judge anyone. It’s nobody else’s position,” she said. “I’ve seen a lot of really nasty comments and I think we need to be a little more tolerant of each other.”
Is it legal to euthanize a healthy animal?
There is no federal law that specifically prohibits the euthanasia of healthy animals. However, 49 of 51 results Every state in the United States has some sort of law that regulates the euthanasia of animals. For example, only a licensed veterinarian has the authority to euthanize an animal.
of American Veterinary Medical Association The AVMA recommends guidelines for pet owners to help them make the most ethical euthanasia choice: For healthy animals, an article on the AVMA website states, “Pet owners should pursue every opportunity to rehome an animal to a new home before choosing euthanasia.”
The Daily Dot reached out to Singh via TikTok comment and direct message, and reached out to Uber via email for comment.
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