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Overreaction to accidentally euthanizing dog?

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    Florida animal hospital receives bomb threats

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It all started with a dog named Zeus -- it's just killed.

Zeus was surrendered -- -- animal services two weeks ago that this was killed shortly after he arrived at the shelter dog story apparently touched a nerve.

A little -- -- the what we thought okay.

An anonymous -- -- apparently upset Zeus was euthanized so quickly left threatening messages and animal services.

There have been a lot of up and I look at all you Brian thank you often he.

This is above and beyond through -- threaten people's lives and threaten to bomb innocent people.

As police investigate volunteers complained too many dogs like -- are being euthanize too quickly.

According to county policy if a dog or cat has brought here to the shelter they should be given seven days before being euthanized.

In other words if a dog or cat comes in today they should be given at least until Sunday before being placed on that euthanasia list.

Volunteers say Zeus was given less than an hour.

At this point we have not conduct an investigation that's gonna happen as animal services investigates what happened to zoos they worry about emotions getting out of hand.

We certainly don't want actually boom that was gonna.

-- animals more than anything else in Brooksville Peter Duncan Smith fox thirteen news.