SHE'S NO SJP. . .

BUT I GOT AN EMAIL FROM AMANDA OBER (reporter from channel 2)


Here is what I wrote;

From: chemmle@cfl.rr.com
Subject: The Abandoned Dog
Date: February 22, 2007 4:17:09 PM EST
To: aober@hearst.com

My Mother n law lives right next door to Mark Tyre and everytime we visited for Xmas or any holiday we would rarely see the dogs. They did have 2 dogs at one time. They have a fenced in back yard and doggie door but we never really saw the dogs roaming outside as I dont think they were using the doggie door. When they WOULD let them outside in the backyard, Jack would escape and then we wouldnt see him the rest of the night. Jack is a big dog and he deserved to be let out more often.

Also, Mark's girlfriend (and mother of his kids) would come over (against our wishes) and try to "hang out" while we were cooking out and leave the 2 very young kids in the house alone and unattended.

I don't believe they are good parents to kids or animals as they seemed much more concerned about themselves. I don't know if he will take better care of the dog and I dont believe his story. He was rarely ever home.

I hope that the children and pets are in good hands and that someone from the state will check in on the kids and animals.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Charlene.

p.s Keep up the good work Amanda, you are a ray of sunshine!

THIS IS WHAT SHE WROTE ME BACK:

Hey Charlene...

Thanks for taking the time to drop a note. What I'm hearing from you...we heard from several other neighbors. It seems like Mark and his girlfriend have some bad stuff going on in their lives and he claims she just checked in to drug rehab. I told Orange County Animal Services that we had heard there were concerns about the welfare of the two kids and they said their investigators would make note of that. Apparently their animal abuse investigators are trained to also notice signs of child neglect and if they see it...to call DCF.

Take Care and glad you watch WESH TV

Amanda Ober