DEATH OF PUG AGGRAVATED COMPLAINTS AGAINST OLSEN.Byline: Anne Burke Daily News Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Department of Animal Regulation chief Gary Olsen had been under attack for years by critics who claimed he was an ineffective leader and poor personnel manager. But what really did him in was a snub-nosed dog named Pal. Pal was a pug pug, breed of sturdy, compact toy dog that became popular in England during the 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4–8.2 kg). , and his death created an uproar. On April 8, Avis Wilkinson of Encino found her beloved pooch wedged wedged - 1. To be stuck, incapable of proceeding without help. This is different from having crashed. If the system has crashed, it has become totally non-functioning. If the system is wedged, it is trying to do something but cannot make progress; it may be capable of doing a few under a bush near her home, clinging to life. Shockingly shock·ing adj. 1. Highly disturbing emotionally. 2. Highly offensive; indecent or distasteful. 3. Very vivid or intense in tone: shocking pink. , Pal had been skinned alive. Olsen's staff insisted that Pal had been attacked by a coyote coyote (kī`ōt, kīō`tē) or prairie wolf, small, swift wolf, Canis latrans, native to W North America. It is found in deserts, prairies, open woodlands, and brush country; it is also called brush wolf. . But private specialists concluded that the dog's injuries could only have been caused by humans - possibly as part of a satanic ritual. But what happened next shocked the community even more. Olsen's staff made an effort to file a complaint against Wilkinson, who is 84 years old, vision-impaired, and beside herself with grief over the pet's death. Olsen's staff said Wilkinson should be cited because she waited too long to take Pug in for medical care. The city attorney refused to file charges. Meanwhile, the debate over what - or who - killed Pal rages on. Olsen stepped down under pressure last week. However, he remains with the department for three more months as a paid consultant. |
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