CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) â The Champaign County Executive is taking responsibility and admitting fault after a family pet was
mistakenly put down but providing few details to WAND News about what happened, why or how it will be prevented in the future.
The owner of the dog, Monica Lopez, said her dog, Dada, got loose on Friday, Dec. 18, before someone turned the pet in to animal control. Lopez said she had tried to reach animal control after searching everywhere and was told they did not have a dog matching Dada s description.Â
Lopez called animal control again on December 23, 2020 and, upon reviewing a picture of the dog sent by cell phone, officials confirmed to Lopez that Dada was with animal control. Despite being told Dada was safe, and warm and would be held until Dec. 28, Dada was put down on Christmas Eve.