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Woman Slams Dog Onto Street In Williamsburg
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 15, 2010
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An anonymous source sent Brooklyn 365 a photo last night that is allegedly of a dog on North 7th Street (and Driggs) in Williamsburg. She explains that around 9:30 p.m., a woman "went crazy in a rage throwing things out her window. She then walked her dog downstairs and body slammed it in to the pavement in front of a crowd. The dog is still alive—barely—and looks like it'll have to be put down. The pic I sent is of a cop leaning down trying to give it water."
The woman was taken away by the cops, who allegedly went up to her apartment as a teary-eyed crowd looked on. One onlooker Twittered, "crazy insane bitch slammed her tiny little dog on the ground, N.7th & Driggs. Pray it survives. Crying my eyes out. Trying not to wish unspeakable thing on her." We're trying to find out the status of the poor pup...
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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