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A 49-year old woman from Crestview, Florida, was arrested on Monday and charged with one count of misdemeanor cruelty to animals after leaving her dog in the car in the Walmart parking lot.
Cassaundra Rasmussen left her dog, Waldo, in the car, with the driver’s side window slightly cracked when she parked at her local Walmart store.
Another shopper discovered the dog around 11am on Friday. By the time help arrived, Waldo had already died from heat exhaustion. There was no food or water left in the car with him and temperatures outside soared.
When police confronted Rasmussen, she had been shopping inside Walmart for 13 hours.
She told police she simply forgot he was in the car. She is currently in custody of Okaloosa County Jail.
Viola Villanueva
Jul 5, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Why didn’t anybody break the window and help that poor dog!
Jack
Jul 4, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Tell me why this junk of a Police Dept and St. Atty did not charge her with a felony?? If you taxpayer parasites don’t want to do your jobs then get the H off our dime!! You are just as bad if not worse than this POS!!!
jane
Jul 2, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Ill leave you in my hottter than HELL VAN, WITH NO WATER AND ALL THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. I hope you get everything in life you deserve. You will not go to heaven. Lucifer will come to see you.
RP
Jul 2, 2014 at 8:13 pm
BURN THAT CUNT ALIVE
Marie Carlucci
Jul 2, 2014 at 3:59 pm
She probably works in Walmart and employer doesn’t want the attention.
Juju
Jul 2, 2014 at 6:27 am
Wtf.. Walmart does not have that much of a seliction for a 13hr shopping spree..
Marie Carlucci
Jul 2, 2014 at 3:47 pm
I don’t think it’s possible to SHOP for 13 hrs (in the same store) Anyway, she needs a very stiff punishment. I say jail time. A precious life was taken unnecessarily. Look at the tapes from cameras in the store and at the doorway. Something doesn’t seem right. R.I.P. sweet baby. <3
Cheryl
Jul 1, 2014 at 11:51 pm
She is a pos,it obvious she did not spend 13 hrs shopping video cameras I’m sure will support that,seems she was up,to no good..and neglected to account forvWaldo for 13 long hrs with no way to go pottie,no food,water…she allowed him to suffer a slow aganising death all alone,this needs to be a Felony,this pos,scum bag should never be allowed another pet,she should rott her pathetic sorry excuse of a human in her own sick,twisted,pathetic Hell..God bless you Waldo,somsorry your owner thought nothing of your Precious life sweetheart.lomg..my heart breaks for your needless loss of life Angel…RIP beautiful Angel Waldo..xxooss in Heaven..may your owner see your face every nite in her nitemares…she is messed up…seriously…what a scum bag..this poor boy deserved better than this ….
Nicola
Jul 2, 2014 at 3:48 am
I was pretty sure that animals cruelty is a felony in all 50 states last time i checked
Krysta
Jul 2, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Animal cruelty is a felony in 49 states, here in Ohio it is still considered a misdemeanor, unfortunately. We are trying to get it upgraded to a felony, but the state legislature doesn’t want to vote either way on the bills.
lorene munro
Jul 2, 2014 at 7:13 pm
needs a plastic bag over her head for 13 hours, so very sad for this dog and many others :(((((((
Sarah
Jul 1, 2014 at 9:35 pm
Shes a meth addict- you can tell by her photo, and that is very typical behavior for someone on meth- not any kind of excuse, but for those of you who want to know how anyone can spend that long… That’s the exact reason…
Sandy Stoker
Jul 2, 2014 at 1:51 pm
That’s the same thing I said.she was high on meth.. Walmart employees didn’t notice her in the store that many hours and think something was up.. I can’t believe she wasn’t charged with a felony… R.I.P sweet baby.
Betty Stevens
Jul 1, 2014 at 6:23 pm
Who shops in Walmart for 13 hours?
gabby
Jul 1, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Stupid Inbred! And what about all of the people that walked by the car? Oh wait, that’s right, It was Walmart!!!!
Nicola
Jul 2, 2014 at 3:50 am
my only problem with your comment is referring to people who shop at wal mart as not being considerate. i always shop at wal mart im not going to let some dog die in a car. if i see a dog in a car please believe the windows will be broken and the dog will be gone.
Kaye
Jul 2, 2014 at 11:47 am
Thank you Nicola. I shop at Walmart and used to work for them.
I hated working the sidewalk sales cause I was always scanning the close cars in the parking lot for animals and kids left behind. And I always had my cell phone.
Karin Walch
Jul 1, 2014 at 5:06 pm
can you tell me why are you taking Dogs with you for shopping?
nick
Jul 1, 2014 at 8:56 pm
so your animal can go for a ride duh
denny
Jul 1, 2014 at 4:24 pm
People please bust the window as a first response, quit being so afraid to take action. This lady could have saved the dog if she would’ve busted window but no, she let dog suffer as well.
Sandra Fuller
Jul 1, 2014 at 6:19 pm
According to another news report the dog was already dead when the customer alerted authorities
denny
Jul 1, 2014 at 4:18 pm
People should bust the window as a first response. The dog may still be alive, because police take forever.
Marion Smith
Jul 1, 2014 at 4:05 pm
She wont even be punished the lowlife slimemold wont pay! I hope she does somehow. Lets hope any “offspring” from this ccretin either died at birth or soon after!!
Sandy Stoker
Jul 2, 2014 at 1:55 pm
I hate what this woman did to this poor dog just as much as you do.. but to wish death on an innocent child is inexcusable. .
Ellee
Jul 1, 2014 at 4:02 pm
How on earth can one spend 13 hrs in a wallmart? If she was planning a long shopping trip why bring the dog along? Something is fishy here.
Judith Anne
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:40 pm
Fry her. Or take her out for the gators and crocs. I see no eason for her continued extistence on the planet.
Cheryl
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:33 pm
I really hope this women doesn’t have children, because if this is how that dog was treated, then would hate to see how her children are treated…. RIP sweet baby…
William Whitler
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:29 pm
No sympathy at all for her, stupid Bitc- , and also what do you do in walmart for 13hrs anyway??????????????????????
Nancy East
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:27 pm
I am with Joyce.I hope they search deep and find out where she really was.She should have to do some major prison time along with other animal abusers.They should also have to clean up animal waste outside in the blazing heat,without food or water.I have Noooo sympathy at all for this!!Nooo MERCY
Nancy Eastancies
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:23 pm
I am with Joyce.I hope they search deep and find out where she really was.She should have to do some major prison time along with other animal abusers.They should also have to clean up animal waste outside in the blazing heat,without food or water.I have Noooo sympathy at all for this!!
Denise Chupp
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:22 pm
PUT HER SORRY, LOW DOWN ASS IN THE CAR AND LEAVE HER WITH NO AIR, FOOD OR WATER FOR 13 HOURS WHILE THE TEMPERATURE SOARS !!!
nodi
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:21 pm
what is wrong with these people? why don’t they just leave their dogs home??? how can you forget you have a dog with you????
Meem
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:16 pm
13 hours??? BS. Nobody goes into a shop for 13 hours. There’s something very fishy to this story.
Meem
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:18 pm
Sorry I ought to clarify.. nobody goes in to one shop for 13 hours. Only reason you’re in there that long is because you are working in that establishment.
joyce england
Jul 1, 2014 at 3:12 pm
WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING. WHY WOULD YOU TAKE A DOG TO WAL-MART WHY WAS SHE THERE FOR 13 HOURS? THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE PEOPLE . I SOMETIMES FORGET WHERE I PUT MY KEYS ‘ BUT I KNOW WHERE MY DOG IS . THIS DOESN’T EVEN MAKE SENSE. WHO SHOPS FOR 13 HOURS? SHE PARKED THERE AND WENT SOMEPLACE ELSE AND DRANK HER LUNCH!