Baltimore - Eleven of twelve jurors wanted to convict Travers and Tremayne Johnson for the cruelty inflicted on Phoenix, the Pitbull who was was doused in gasoline and set on fire in 2009. The twelfth juror held out on reasonable doubt. Therefore, a mistrial was declared. Unless the State's Attorney decides to retry the case, … Continue reading Action Item in the Case of Phoenix
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One Pitbull Torturer Not Up for MVP This Year
I always find it difficult to report on animal cruelty stories. Some do touch me more deeply than others of course and such was the case with Phoenix, a Pitbull set on fire in Baltimore in 2009. A crowd of onlookers watched her burn until a heroic police officer arrived to douse the flames. Tragically, … Continue reading One Pitbull Torturer Not Up for MVP This Year
Baltimore Parenting Fail
Warning - Graphic photo at first and third links It's Easter Sunday - Do you know whose pet your kids are torturing? BARCS Program Manager Debra Rahl says Christie [a one-year old pit bull mix] was tied to a pole Easter Sunday morning in the 3700 block of Greenspring Avenue near Martin Luther King Elementary School. She says some children, … Continue reading Baltimore Parenting Fail
Charges in Baltimore Cruelty Case
But will there be justice for Phoenix? Two teens charged:Two juveniles have been arrested in the burning of a pit bull, a case that sparked a furor over animal cruelty and a reward that topped $24,000.A press conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at police headquarters to discuss the case.I hope authorities take this crime … Continue reading Charges in Baltimore Cruelty Case
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
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