A report from Salt Lake City describes a police tip which lead officers to search the home of a suspected dogfighter in November 2008. The suspect was not arrested because "he fled once officers began to question him". So officerS (presumably 2 or more) were questioning the man and he ran away. How is this … Continue reading Dogfighting Suspect Arrested in UT
Category: animal cruelty
Reward in Baltimore Cruelty Case Soars
From Unleashed:The fund continues to grow for information leading to the arrest in the case of Phoenix, the young pit bull set on fire in Baltimore last week.Just today the number has climbed from $3,000 to $6,000 to $8,500 -- it stands this moment at $15,500.Here's where the money has come from:BARCS: $7,000 (donations from … Continue reading Reward in Baltimore Cruelty Case Soars
Oh Screw
Phoenix had to be euthanized today due to her injuries from being set on fire:Julie Hirsch, a nurse, told Unleashed that Phoenix was going into kidney failure. Her face and rear quarters, where most of the burns were, had swelled considerably and she wasn't recognizable.A few hours ago, nurses brought the one-year-old dog outside to … Continue reading Oh Screw
Washington Co/Johnson City Animal Shelter in TN Kills a Pitbull
Earlier this month, I mentioned this TN shelter which had a Pitbull stolen from it. The perpetrators were caught on surveillance video. Prosecuting that crime went nowhere (shocking, I know) but oddly enough, someone actually turned the dog back in to the shelter on May 15. The man relinquishing the dog said he wasn't the … Continue reading Washington Co/Johnson City Animal Shelter in TN Kills a Pitbull
Collateral Damage
There seems to be a continuous supply of "Pitbull set on fire" stories in the news. Like most other severe cruelty cases, I try to avoid them. We all have our limits.But the story of Phoenix, a female Pitbull in Baltimore who was saved when hero police officer Syreeta Teel saw her in flames and … Continue reading Collateral Damage
What’s Going on at the Lyon Co Animal Shelter?
Dog owners in Nevada redeemed their dog Maui from the Lyon Co Animal Shelter in December 2008 and found he was injured. Maui had been in a run with 3 Pitbulls. From there, things get a little confusing as everybody involved tries to dodge responsibility. The Deputy who impounded the dog says he followed protocol … Continue reading What’s Going on at the Lyon Co Animal Shelter?
AZ: Pitbull Rescue Fail
From CBS news in Phoenix:Dozens of dogs and puppies, mostly pit bulls, are being pulled from a New River home by Valley rescue groups.Rescuers said many of the animals had only green or brown water to drink, and two were so badly hurt they died from their injuries.The man who was supposed to be caring … Continue reading AZ: Pitbull Rescue Fail
Benton Co WA: Dogs in Danger – Can HSUS Help?
Here's a goddamn sorry situation:Allegations of troubles at Ella Stewart's Sun Valley Kennel are nothing new. Residents have complained for years, and county officials have investigated her operation before.In 2007, the health department recommended her for prosecution, and the prosecutor's office asked the sheriff's department to serve a warrant and check on the animals' welfare. … Continue reading Benton Co WA: Dogs in Danger – Can HSUS Help?
LA Co Shelter Workers Caught on Video
A CBS news report in Los Angeles documents alleged pet abuse by shelter staff:These investigative reports, obtained by CBS 2 News, document dogs that were intentionally or mistakenly euthanized, killed in the shelters after being put on hold for adoption or the return to their owners."Intentionally or mistakenly euthanized" - I'm not sure which is … Continue reading LA Co Shelter Workers Caught on Video
APHS Pitbull Policy: No Evaluation, No Adoption, Just Kill
How many dumbass ideas can you fit into one short article? A Texas TV news site goes for broke: To keep animal attacks down, Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society (APHS) is euthanizing all pit bulls at the shelter if their families do not claim them in 72 hours. ProNews 7 learned pit bulls are just "not … Continue reading APHS Pitbull Policy: No Evaluation, No Adoption, Just Kill
YesBiscuit! 