Dog Owner Almost Euthanized

(Via Dissecting Leftism) It's probably a good idea that the Canadians abolished capital punishment. Based upon the following story, it seems that there's a fair likelihood they would execute the wrong person by mistake.

A dog owner was almost euthanized yesterday when a veterinarian plunged a needle into the frail leg of the man's 15-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, Muffin, and accidentally pricked his [the pet owner's] hand.

J.P. Trottier of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, said he had seen and heard a lot of things in his 21-year career, but a pet owner almost being euthanized was a first.

William Livingstone, 68, is stable but "a little drowsy" and expected to recover from the unsuccessful accidental euthanization.

Dr. Berney Pukay, a veterinarian at the Altavista and Bayview Animal Hospital in Ottawa, performed the procedure. There's a rumor that he has acquired the nickname "Shaky."