Reporter sues over electrocuted dog
The New York Post reporter whose bullmastiff died after being jolted by electricity from a lamppost is suing the city and Con Ed.
"How many more people, how many more pets, have to give their lives to make this point clear?" Denise Buffa said as she announced the legal action.
Buffa's 5-year-old dog, Mushy, died June 6, 2007, after being zapped by what she believes was "stray voltage" from a lamppost in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park.
Buffa also had a tearful first meeting yesterday with fellow dog lover Celia Sing, whose 7-year-old Siberian Husky, Sebastian, was electrocuted in Queens two weeks ago.
Buffa's lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the city and Con Ed.
"Tomorrow it could be your pet or, worse yet, your kid," said Buffa, who also has founded the Mushy & Mama Foundation to help foster the protection of dogs. Mushy's death was one of several in which "stray voltage" is suspected.
Comments
Man, is that strange! I thought maybe all the deaths took place in the same location but after looking at the articles, they're all over the place. That would be extremely scary! Hope they fix it before more animals, both nonhuman and human, die or get shocked.
Posted by: Linda | June 11, 2008 8:08 PM