I am elated that Billy Stewart, Archie Elliott and Frank Lightfoot have been indicted on multiple counts of animal cruelty in connection with an undercover police investigation at the Memphis pound. I have witnessed them many times, when the webcams were still up, being cruel to pets and I have little doubt they will be … Continue reading Thoughts on the Memphis Indictments
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Breaking: MAS Workers Indicted on Animal Cruelty Charges
At a presser this morning, Mayor Wharton announced 3 MAS workers have been indicted for animal cruelty, per a report on WMC-TV. This post will be updated as details develop. Update #1: The Commercial Appeal names the employees: Three Memphis Animal Shelter employees were indicted today on multiple charges of animal cruelty following a police … Continue reading Breaking: MAS Workers Indicted on Animal Cruelty Charges
LaSonya Hall, Do Something!
The Memphis rotary club report contained allegations of criminal activity by MAS employees including dogfighting and theft. LaSonya Hall, deputy director of the division which oversees MAS, told a local paper in November 2011 that if she got specifics on the allegations, the city would spring into action regarding prosecutions: "Tell me who did it, … Continue reading LaSonya Hall, Do Something!
Sniff of Sling Crappy Hour at MAS
As regular readers know, I posted countless webcam images of abuse and needless killing at MAS on this blog until the city shut the webcams off. Despite their lack of action to initiate meaningful reform at MAS, Memphis city leaders did reassure the public that there were 48 security cameras in place at the pound … Continue reading Sniff of Sling Crappy Hour at MAS
MAS Security Camera Footage Documents Animal Abuse
A couple of notes about these clips, which are taken from security camera footage at the Memphis pound via FOIA request: Everything seen below has been previously posted over the weekend. I haven't yet reviewed any additional footage. What I did was splice together the clips in sequential order to show one adult dog and … Continue reading MAS Security Camera Footage Documents Animal Abuse
MAS Volunteer Resigns After Videos Depicting Cruelty Posted
A former volunteer at the Memphis pound submitted her resignation last night via e-mail to the new interim director, James Rogers. This was the response she received (I have removed the former volunteer's identifying information by request): From: <James.Rogers@memphistn.gov> Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM Subject: RE: Resignation To: tracy.dunlap@memphistn.gov Cc: Janet.Hooks@memphistn.gov, LaSonya.Hall@memphistn.gov, … Continue reading MAS Volunteer Resigns After Videos Depicting Cruelty Posted
Three Dogs Dragged Off ACO Trucks at MAS
This clip, obtained via FOIA request, shows 2 adult dogs and 1 puppy being dragged off the ACO truck at the Memphis pound. They are recognizable as dogs we've seen abused on other camera views. (I have put together the 3 different clips of the one adult dog and the puppy and will post those … Continue reading Three Dogs Dragged Off ACO Trucks at MAS
Injured Dog at MAS – Did Worker Cause the Injury?
In this clip, a worker at MAS slips a leash around a Yorkie's neck. He forces the little dog to jump without any support and while being choked via the leash, from a top tier cage. Those of us who have ever cared for a dog with a knee injury (I nursed a Flatcoat through … Continue reading Injured Dog at MAS – Did Worker Cause the Injury?
MAS Workers Using Chokepoles Inappropriately
These 3 snippets appear to show 2 different workers using the chokepole to drag and lift dogs into cages. The last two dogs are recognizable as the ones who were dragged off the ACO truck and onto the scale. The clip of the first dog seems to show inappropriate use of the chokepole while the … Continue reading MAS Workers Using Chokepoles Inappropriately
MAS Worker Shuts Cage Door on Puppy’s Leg Four Times
This is a clip of security camera footage obtained via FOIA request from the Memphis pound. At about 9:33am on the timestamp, a worker scruffs a puppy out of his cage, failing to support his weight from beneath, and roughly places the puppy into a small wire cage on the floor. The puppy's leg is … Continue reading MAS Worker Shuts Cage Door on Puppy’s Leg Four Times
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