There are two sides to every story, as the saying goes. Here are two versions of events leading to the killing of a Pitbull named Bella by a Cabarrus Co ACO in NC. From animal control: A Cabarrus County animal control officer shot and killed a family’s pit bull in the Ridge Crossing subdivision off … Continue reading Loose Pitbull Might Have Delayed ACO So He Killed Her
Category: animal control killing pets
Broward County Shelter Pets Still Suffering
A dark cloud hangs over the Broward Co animal shelter in FL: To solve problems uncovered in 2007, the county spent $30,000 on an independent audit by national animal care experts. The National Animal Control Association made 102 recommendations on what should be done to improve conditions at the shelter, which handles more than 20,000 … Continue reading Broward County Shelter Pets Still Suffering
Wanted: ACO in TX. Must Not Hate Pets.
I don't trust an animal control officer who doesn't have a single pet. Case in point: Meet the petless ACO for Galena Park, Texas, Juan Enrique Hernandez. On February 16, a local family woke up in the middle of the night to find their 2 month old puppy missing from their fenced yard. Neighbors report … Continue reading Wanted: ACO in TX. Must Not Hate Pets.
Oops, We Killed Your Dogs. Here, Have Some Cash
You might remember the story of a NC man whose dogs got out of his fenced yard through a hole and were picked up by animal control. He fixed the fence and tried to redeem the dogs but animal control had "mistakenly" killed them. They could not explain why. dding insult to injury, Mecklenburg Animal … Continue reading Oops, We Killed Your Dogs. Here, Have Some Cash
NC: Owner Tries to Redeem Pets, Animal Control Shrugs
Two family pets got out of their yard through a hole in the fence last week in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control picked them up and told the owner he needed to fix the fence before he could take his dogs home. Since it was raining, it took the owner a couple of … Continue reading NC: Owner Tries to Redeem Pets, Animal Control Shrugs
Mississippi, Misdemeanors & Miscreants
Alonzo Esco, the MS animal control officer who was fired after it was discovered he was shooting pets and dumping them in a creek instead of taking them to the shelter, will not be getting a slap on the wrist from the judicial system. Because he'll be whistling dixie instead:Canton Police Chief Vickie McNeill, however, … Continue reading Mississippi, Misdemeanors & Miscreants
Slap on Wrist for AC Officer Who Pleaded Guilty to Killing Dogs
Hoosick, New York: [Note: one click only for free, after that subscription required]As animal control officer, [Matthew] Beck should have taken loose or stray dogs that he picked up to a local animal shelter. Instead, Beck killed the dogs, disposed of their remains and then forged state documents and filed false reports to cover up.And … Continue reading Slap on Wrist for AC Officer Who Pleaded Guilty to Killing Dogs
To the Animal Control Officer Who Said No – Thank You
The ironically named Animal Protection and Safety Shelter in Houston, Alaska had 4 dogs and 4 cats in need of homes, until this week:Some of the four dogs and four cats had been unclaimed at the facility since November, and the city wasn't prepared to keep them forever, said department head Sgt. Charlie Seidl, who … Continue reading To the Animal Control Officer Who Said No – Thank You
When Sadistic Freaks Get to be Their Own Boss
An Animal Control officer in Canton, Mississippi has been fired after authorities were led by a citizen tip to the remains of more than 100 dead pets in a creek. Alonzo Esco collected paychecks from the city for 3 years while he allegedly shot pets to death and dumped them:Esco has not been charged with … Continue reading When Sadistic Freaks Get to be Their Own Boss
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