Pit bull mix dies inside Medley animal shelter amid rising concerns of unsafe conditions

A pit bull mix under the care of Miami-Dade County Animal Shelter has passed away after something went terribly wrong and the death has raised widespread concerns about the conditions at the facilities The dog named Rocky was staying at the county s overflow shelter in Medley but on Saturday he took a negative turn Staff at the shelter explained to News what happened Rocky was out for a walk acting like his usual self But later became to get lethargic Alerted staff to keep an eye on him He was exposed in his kennel after vomiting Expeditiously staff and assistants ran him to our clinic that we have here and tried to get his temperature down commented Annette Jos Director of Miami-Dade County Animal Services But unfortunately Rocky wouldn t make it Unfortunately he wasn t responding to that rehabilitation So they rushed him to our Doral Clinic where the veterinarian tried to stabilize him He was unable to stabilize Rocky announced Jos The dog s death sparked widespread concern throughout the district and on social media over potentially unsafe conditions at the facility News toured the facility on Wednesday to see the conditions Cameras captured multiple dogs in cages loudly barking with fans scattered around the room About a dozen fans are placed around the facility to keep temperatures cool The dogs are inside and outside because they can use the entire run mentioned Jos The shelter in Medley houses of the animals under the care of the county However Jos tells News that not a single one of the animals is unsafe We have a crew of veterinarians vet techs and dedicated staff At the moment that we see that a dog is suffering we will take action announced Jos