English Mastiff image: Wikipedia Simi insists I publish my article for today's Italy Magazine here! She is so sorry for Tobia and even thought about inviting him to live with us - only she, of course, would frighten him.....
A CLEAR CASE OF DISCRIMINATION
Looking forward to Christmas but secretly worried that you may put on a few pounds? Take comfort in the fact that you are unlikely, if you do, to be treated like young Tobia, a 15-month-old English mastiff who lives in Milan. Tobia, who currently weighs in at around 87 kilos [13 st.9lbs or 191.8 lbs] has been banned from using the lift by the administrator of his Milan condominium because he is “too heavy”. As Tobia lives with his owners on the fifth floor, this is hard for him indeed.
Tobia’s owners have complained to Aidaa, the Italian Association for the Defence of Animals and the Environment, which, having examined the case in its “Tribunal”, has confirmed that Tobia is a good dog who greets children enthusiastically and has never bothered any of the other residents in the apartment block. He is, however, a little lazy and five flights of stairs are a bit much for him.
As the maximum weight allowed in the condominium’s lift is 250 kilos and Tobia and his owners together weigh less than 220 kilos, Aidaa has ruled that the administrator must revoke the ban. Otherwise, says the organisation’s President, Lorenzo Croce, the Tribunal will accuse him of cruelty to animals and demand compensation of an amount sufficient to buy Tobia’s food for the next ten years. “Given his size”, he adds, “ this will not be a light economic undertaking”.
Looking forward to Christmas but secretly worried that you may put on a few pounds? Take comfort in the fact that you are unlikely, if you do, to be treated like young Tobia, a 15-month-old English mastiff who lives in Milan. Tobia, who currently weighs in at around 87 kilos [13 st.9lbs or 191.8 lbs] has been banned from using the lift by the administrator of his Milan condominium because he is “too heavy”. As Tobia lives with his owners on the fifth floor, this is hard for him indeed.
Tobia’s owners have complained to Aidaa, the Italian Association for the Defence of Animals and the Environment, which, having examined the case in its “Tribunal”, has confirmed that Tobia is a good dog who greets children enthusiastically and has never bothered any of the other residents in the apartment block. He is, however, a little lazy and five flights of stairs are a bit much for him.
As the maximum weight allowed in the condominium’s lift is 250 kilos and Tobia and his owners together weigh less than 220 kilos, Aidaa has ruled that the administrator must revoke the ban. Otherwise, says the organisation’s President, Lorenzo Croce, the Tribunal will accuse him of cruelty to animals and demand compensation of an amount sufficient to buy Tobia’s food for the next ten years. “Given his size”, he adds, “ this will not be a light economic undertaking”.
6 comments:
Yayyy for Tobia! Hearing about these types of "animal discrimination" cases always brings me to a boil. Bark humbug to that administrator! Our doxie Mister Bentley would love to have at his shins!!
87 kilos! Must be all muscle because he doesn't look overweight.
Your dog is so cute!
Simi loves the lift.
Hi, Rowena. Me too! Simi says she will join Mister Bentley in the biting of shins mission! Hi, Scintilla. That's not an image of Tobia - just one of a mastiff. Simi is absolutely my life. Hi, James. She still does.
Makes me wonder if they are trying to get rid of the owner as well as the dog...
Ha! I hadn't thought of that, Cherie...
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