Shetland Sheepdog in front of a dog bait lure made of sausage — (Photo credit: huettenhoelscher / Getty Images)

Sausages Skewered With Fish Hooks Endangering Dogs in Virginia

July 10, 2023

On Friday, July 7, a dog owner in Alexandria, Virginia, was walking their pooch through the intersection of Duke and Ingram Streets. Much to their dismay, they found a piece of sausage skewered with a fish hook on the ground. Animal welfare activists in the area believe the meat was bait meant to endanger local dogs.

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Jenna was the Managing Editor of DogTime.com and CatTime.com from June 2023 through December 2024. She is the proud helicopter dog mom of her rescue pups Washington and Goldie Hawn. She grew up in rural North Carolina on a family farm, which is where her love of animals became apparent as she quite literally endeavored to save every abandoned fur baby within the farm's proximity. Jenna has worked as a book editor, ghostwriter, and speech writer for various political personalities across the country. She is passionate about animal rights, sustainable agriculture, equality, and climate change—even appearing on PBS NewsHour, as well as in NBC News, The Nation, The Advocate, Yahoo News, and Newsweek.