HARRISON, NY – Following the tragedy at \u201cBark n Snooze,\u201d a posh pet day spa in an upscale suburb of New York City, politicians are now resolved to consider serious gun control legislation. With the investigation still ongoing, officials are unable to name any suspects following Thursday\u2019s incident which left fourteen dogs, three cats and one rabbit dead. 76 other pets were wounded, 19 seriously, and two are fighting for their lives.<\/p>\n
Veterinarian First Responders described a scene of carnage and confusion. \u201cFur was flying, the barking was deafening, and caged animals were panting frantically,\u201d said Fran Omerson, a veterinarian intern with a county clinic. No humans were ever in any danger as the perpetrator was targeting the well-heeled pets. \u201cFrank-Poo was here for his weekly paw massage,\u201d said Bob Frissy, tears in his eyes. His medal-winning shih tzu was one of the pets who were gunned down in cold blood.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is intolerable,\u201d a law enforcement official said, speaking off the record. Early evidence suggests the gunman was acting alone, but had amassed an arsenal of pellet guns, small caliber hand guns and at least 20 high performance slingshots. \u201cIf Albany doesn\u2019t get its act together,\u201d said Governor Andrew Cuomo, \u201cand do something about how easy it is to get these kinds of weapons, known to have no other purpose than killing innocent animals, then I have to wonder what has happened to the moral fiber of our state and our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vermont Governor Phil Scott called Cuomo immediately upon hearing of the tragedy. \u201cThis is going to have ramifications all the way to the nation\u2019s Capital,\u201d said Scott. The NRA\u2019s executive vice-president, Wayne LaPierre, has called for immediate action. LaPierre is the owner of two award-winning breeds, a Weimaraner and Blood Hound, as well as three guinea pigs. \u201cThis could have been my dog \u2018Bump Stock\u2019 lying dead in his crate,\u201d said LaPierre. \u201cThe sling shots have got to go,\u201d he continued emotionally. \u201cThere is no reason for their existence other than to kill wild birds and innocent pets.\u201d<\/p>\n
Congress has long had the means to do regulate deadly weapons; given this tragedy, they now have the reason. With pressure mounting, it seems they may finally have the will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"