The case of Lennox has caused a stir across the globe.
This morning Belfast City Council announced via their website that they had euthanised Lennox, deeming him to be "unpredictable". There is outcry.
Some suspect he died a while ago, and they are covering their backs.
Everyone knows that this is an unjust case and Belfast City Council are under huge scrutiny, even having a bomb threat via phone this morning and numerous threatening attacks.
They have not responded very well- alongside their silence, reports were released of the workers answering the phones making animals noises to callers- they must have been going bonkers in that office.
Last night, protesters in Belfast held a candlelight vigil for Lennox outside of the Belfast Council Headquarters. Only a handful of people showed up, but with a mere hour's notice, I feel this is of significance. Their support was strong on the Facebook event page, and many many people tuned into the Council Headquarters live webcam, and posting photographs of their candles, lit for Lennox.
Victoria Stilwell has commandeered a final attempt to get Lennox out of the country. She publicly offered him sanctuary in the USA, but was refused a meeting with BCC (Belfast City Council) over the final days of the appeal. On BBC Radio Ulster this morning, she went head to head live on air with a minister from the Council, and you can hear them talking over each other, Victoria's anguish showing through... as well as the minister's nervousness.
This case has gone completely insane. It makes absolutely no sense, and people are mortified. He has touched hearts across the globe and people are up in arms, even declaring war on Belfast.
Many many reports and articles have sprung up on the case, from local Irish Gazettes to CNN in America, and Channel 4 News asked on their Facebook page if Lennox should be spared, to an overwhelming response of thousands of people all agreeing, "yes."
In a final insult to the long suffering Barnes family, Victoria Stilwell revealed on her Facebook page this evening;
"I am so disgusted and want everyone to know how low Belfast City Council have stooped. The Barnes family heard about the death of their beloved dog through me because I had been told by a source at BBC Radio Ulster. After what the council put the family through they didn't even have the decency to inform the family first before everyone else know. Someone involved in this mess needs to lose their job. If this is the way they represent their citizens then Belfast beware. Belfast City Council should hang their heads for the shameful and insensitive way they have handled this. Heartless doesn't even begin to describe the people surrounding this case. Appalling and I can assure you, this will NEVER be forgotten!"
There is a protest in London on Saturday to end Breed Specific Legislation once and for all. It is NOT WORKING. It is neither protecting the public from dog bites, innocent dogs from death, and families are losing their pets. SOMETHING MUST CHANGE.
I shall be at the protest, stay tuned for my photographic and video coverage of the event.
Lennox, you will not have died in vain.
<3 our dog is love <3
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