Justice, dog found bound with electrical tape, gets adopted

Justice the dog has been adopted, says the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society.

The animal's high-profile story began last year when he was found bound in electrical tape and abandoned behind a shopping centre on Walker Road.

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Justice was left for dead with his snout, neck and legs tightly bound with electrical tape last December.

While walking his own two dogs, Dean Cresswell found Justice behind the Canadian Tire store on Walker Road.

Justice has been recovering at the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society ever since.

Melanie Coulter, the executive director of the humane society, said Justice will live with his owners for a two-week trial period.

"We've gone through a lot of meetings with potential adopters and we think we have the right home, but just to make sure, he's going to foster for two weeks, just to make sure it's a good fit," Coulter said.

More than 20 people came forward to adopt Justice before Coulter and her staff found the right home.

Justice has some very specific needs that narrowed down the search among potential new owners.

"We initially had a huge overwhelming interest, but when we really started to look at what his needs were, the numbers were a lot lower," Coulter said. "We received about 20 or so people who responded. We sent everybody some survey questions and then reviewed all the surveys that came back."

The small dog underwent four surgeries, three heart worm treatment injections and dealt with two personal trainers over a five-month recovery period.

Michael Hill of Amherstburg, Ont., was charged with willfully causing unnecessary pain and suffering or injury to an animal or bird. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years behind bars in February.

Justice Micheline Rawlins also ordered Hill to give a blood sample to the DNA databank.