Woman’s will states her dog should be killed, buried with her… or sent to
Utah shelter


Posted 2:31 pm, December 17, 2014, by Ashton Edwards
<http://fox13now.com/author/ashtonedwards4/> , Updated at 09:47am, December
18, 2014 

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Woman’s will states her dog should be killed, buried with her… or sent to
Utah shelter




Courtesy: FOX19NOW/Cincinnati

AURORA, Ind. – A woman who recently died wrote in her will her dog must be
buried with her… or sent to an animal shelter in Utah.

The issue is her German Shepherd, Bella, is still very much alive.

According to WCPO
<http://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-indiana/deceased-aurora-womans-will-as
ks-for-still-living-dog-to-be-euthanized-buried-with-her> , Connie Lay died
Nov. 25 and her attorney, Doug Denmure, said Lay stated in her last will and
testament she wanted her dog to be euthanized, cremated and its ashes
combined with hers.

However, the will allows for an out; the dog may also be sent to Best
Friends Animal Society in Utah.

But, she said if that endeavor proves too expensive or not possible, the pup
is to be put to sleep and buried with her.

There is no deadline for Lay’s dying wish so Indiana
<http://www.pawsofdearborncounty.org/> ’s PAWS of Dearborn County Humane
Center is taking care of Bella while the decision is made.

Lay’s attorney told WCPO everything about his client’s request is legal.

“The dog was owned by my client and now it’s part of her estate,” Denmure
told WCPO. “And those are her wishes, as far as the future of the dog is
concerned. Outsiders don’t have the grounds to rewrite the provisions of my
client’s will and impose what they want.”

The 105-pound pup is at a shelter now but Denmure said the dog does not
interact well with other animals and is considered by some to be
“potentially dangerous.”

“He could cause damage and inflict bodily harm on strangers, in particular,
children,” Denmure said. “When (Lay) died, she died at her home and the dog
was in there. No one could enter the house because they were concerned the
dog would attack.”

Denmure said a veterinarian even suggested euthanizing the dog at one point.

Eric C. Rayvid, spokesperson for Best Friends Animal Society in Utah
<http://utah.bestfriends.org/> , released a statement to Fox 13 Wednesday
saying they had not been contacted about the situation, but later Wednesday
evening they sent an update stating they had made contact and were working
to find Bela a home.

“First and foremost we believe that all animals have intrinsic value and we
will always do our level best to help Save Them All, that is at the core of
our mission. As such, we’re thrilled to tell you that we’re working to save
Bela! After not hearing from him directly, we reached out to the attorney
involved and are working with him to make sure Bela finds a good, permanent
home.

This situation is really a great reminder that our animals are our family,
and families should plan for their pets who survive them. Whenever possible,
the best option is for an adoptive home to have been identified, with
informed consent, prior to the owners passing.”

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Many have taken to social media defending the dog using the hash tag
#SaveBella <https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaveBella?src=hash> .

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