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Military Provides Ratchet Clearance, But Not in Time October 15th 2008
Ratchet’s fate hangs by a thin thread of hope that he will be kept safe long enough for SPCA International’s Operation Baghdad Pups team to return.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Military Provides Ratchet Clearance, But Not in Time
Washington, DC October 15 – Ratchet did not make today’s SPCA International (www.SPCA.com) flight out of Iraq. Just 30 minutes before SPCA International’s rescue expert, Terri Crisp, was to lift off from the Baghdad tarmac, the military finally gave Ratchet clearance to be released from his location at COP Meade. The military’s slow response has put him at risk because they did not release him in time for today’s flight out of Iraq. 6 other U.S. soldiers’ dogs are on their way to safety escorted by Terri Crisp, Operation Baghdad Pups program manager.
SPCA International and Congressional officials pursued every measure at their disposal, but the military was too slow to act. Ratchet’s fate hangs by a thin thread of hope that he will be kept safe long enough for SPCA International’s Operation Baghdad Pups team to return. SPCA International plans to make another emergency return trip to rescue Ratchet as soon as Sunday.
Terri Crisp, Operation Baghdad Pups program manager and Patricia Beberg, mother of U.S. Sgt. Gwen Beberg, are available for interviews. Larry Garrison, President of SilverCreek Entertainment, is handling all public relations for SPCA International.
Press Contact: saveratchet@spca.com
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