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Lucky, a 12-year-old dog in Lorraine, was found emaciated and agonizing by a pond before dying the next day. The SPA of Thionville denounced the “pure cruelty” and vowed legal action.
Thomas Miller·10 oct.·2 min de lecture·16 vuesLucky, a 12-year-old dog in Lorraine, was found emaciated and agonizing by a pond before dying the next day. The SPA of Thionville denounced the “pure cruelty” and vowed legal action.
On October 1, 2025, a passerby discovered Lucky lying in critical condition near a pond in Manom, Moselle. Once weighing over 30 kilos, the dog had wasted away to just 13 kilos—a skeletal shadow of himself.
“He could no longer stand. He was nothing but a living skeleton,” wrote the SPA of Thionville on social media. “Abandoning is already a crime. But letting an animal starve to death in such suffering is pure cruelty.”
Rescuers rushed Lucky to veterinary care, but the years of neglect had taken their toll. On the morning of October 2, the SPA of Thionville announced with heartbreak:
“It is with heavy hearts that we inform you Lucky has passed away. He fought until the end, despite the pain, despite the suffering inflicted by those who had promised to love and protect him.”
The post quickly spread online, sparking outrage and sorrow from animal lovers across the country.
The SPA of Thionville has announced it will file a formal complaint once the autopsy is complete. In a statement, the refuge directly addressed Lucky’s former owners:
“You have no heart, no respect, no humanity. You let this dog die slowly. You fed us hope with updates and photos, only to condemn him to a long agony.”
The organization also defended itself against accusations that it bore responsibility:
“Do not accuse us of the very crime we fight against every single day. You were not there to carry Lucky, reduced to 13 kilos, to the vet. You did not see his body destroyed by neglect. We were there. Every day. Every night. Seven days a week.”
The SPA reminded critics of the immense workload shelters face—over 1,500 post-adoption visits per year, plus constant needs for volunteers and investigators.
“If you want to criticize, come to the refuge. Get involved. Put your hands in the mud, your energy and your heart into serving the animals. Otherwise, keep your judgments.”
For the SPA, Lucky’s death must not be forgotten. “His story should mark people’s minds,” the refuge concluded.
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