Cherokee County dog tied outside shop – FOX 5 Atlanta

Cherokee County dog tied outside shop  FOX 5 Atlanta

Investigators are trying to identify a man who abandoned a dog outside a Cherokee County thrift store on Bells Ferry Road. A dog abandoned outside a Cherokee County thrift store remained at the shop overnight without food or water until market volunteers found the animal the following morning. CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – A man abandoned a dog outside a Cherokee County thrift store Sunday evening, leaving the animal tied to a door without food or water for more than 15 hours until workers found it the next morning, according to investigators. Surveillance video captured a man walking up to the door of Mostly Mutts Market on Bells Ferry Road around 5 p.m.

Sunday while the business was closed. The man tied the dog's leash to the door and walked away, according to video details. Around midnight, the dog chewed through its leash but remained in the immediate area without food or water. Employees found the dog when they arrived at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Proceeds from the market, which is operated by Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue, go toward saving dogs and cats. Tammy Turley, executive director of Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue, said the man could have reached out to Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue, animal control or other rescues for help instead of leaving the animal. "He could have ran away, but