A veteran Hub animal cruelty officer says that a battered and bloody
pit bull left to die in a wooded area of Hyde Park on Sunday night is
the worst case of abuse he’s seen in his 35 years on the force.

“I’m amazed people can be this cruel to an animal,” said Lt. Alan
Borgal of the Animal Rescue League of Boston.

“This dog was dumped there to die,” Borgal said. “These people don’t
feel this dog feels any pain, and they don’t care about its
suffering.”

Borgal said Turtle, so named because she was found in a field near
Turtle Pond Parkway, was a good-natured female whose temperament made
her a natural as a “bait dog,” a canine punching bag used to train
vicious pit bulls for their deadly competition.

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http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20091216dogfight_bait_clings_to_life_pit_bull_found_with_60_wounds/srvc=home&position=also

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/8405586.stm

Three youths killed a two-day-old fawn in Dorset by stamping on it "for a laugh", a court has heard.

Two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old caught the female baby deer as it waited for its mother in Upton Country Park, on 10 June.

Poole Youth Court heard the teenagers were "egging" each other on.

The teenagers, from Poole, who cannot be named for legal reasons, all deny intentionally killing a deer while on land without consent.

They also deny an alternative charge of beating a wild mammal with intent to cause unnecessary suffering.

A post-mortem examination showed the fawn suffered several skull fractures, a severed spine and a fractured right leg.

The teenagers were arrested on 15 June after a police appeal attracted international interest and officers were tipped-off with their names, the court heard.

Prosecuting, Paul Griffin said that one boy swung it by its leg and another karate chopped its head before all three "stomped" it to death.

Reading extracts from their police interviews, he said: "(one of the 17-year-olds) said 'For a laugh break its leg'.

"The deer was moving, it was trying to escape. Then they all decided to kill it.

"He admitted that he and (the other 17-year-old) were laughing because 'we thought we were having fun'.

"He accepted he had stomped on the fawn's ribs because he thought it would be fun."

The teenager told police: "I got carried away and was stupid. I thought it would be a laugh."

'Karate chopped'

The court heard that the youngest defendant told police he only nudged the fawn once with his foot and did not laugh like the others.

One of the older boys told police the fawn was already injured and they were putting it out of its misery, the court was told.

Dog walker Keith Arthurs, 52, was so distressed by what he saw he no longer goes to the park.

He told the court: "When I first saw the three youths in the field, I decided then this didn't seem right, that's when I decided to phone 999.

"While I was on the phone to the services one of them karate chopped the young fawn across its nose.

"It was still in the other youth's hands. His hands were stretched in front of him. Quite clearly he had an expression on his face of an enjoyment-type expression."

The trial continues.

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By Tyler Treadway, TCPalm

December 15, 2009

A 31-year-old man was arrested on animal cruelty charges for allegedly dragging a dog nearly 2 miles behind his pickup truck.

According to Port St. Lucie Police Department reports, Napoleon Davis, who told police he was homeless and living with a brother in the 1500 block of Iffla Avenue, said he was taking the dog to the Humane Society of St. Lucie County because his relatives would no longer take care of it.

Police spokesman Tom Nichols said the cab of Davis' truck "was full of stuff, and rather than clean it up and put the dog up there where it belonged, he put it in the back (of the truck)," tying the dog to a post in the truck bed with a 15-foot leash Monday morning.

The dog, described as a small pit bull mix, apparently jumped out of the truck near Paar Drive and Darien Street and was dragged to the 3200 block of Rosser Boulevard, a distance of 1.9 miles, according to police.

Nichols said two people tried to stop the truck, "but it just kept going" before another pair of passers-by managed to stop Davis.

"The first people (who tried to stop the truck) called 911," Nichols said, "and (Davis) called 911 once he stopped."

Nichols said Davis told police he didn't know the dog had jumped out of the truck.

Davis was being taken to the St. Lucie County Jail late Monday morning, Nichols said. The dog was taken to Animal Hospital of West Port St. Lucie.

"She's in pretty rough shape," Dr. Leonard Fox, a veterinarian at the clinic, said of "Holly," the name given to the dog because of the Christmas season. "She has road rash everywhere; and treating road rash is like treating a burn victim. You can't stitch the wounds together. She'll have to have her bandages changed every two to three days for a month."

Fox said the worst injuries were to the dog's feet, which he said "look like ground beef."

"She was dragged so long on her back legs that what you might call her big toes were worn down to the bone," Fox said, adding that at least three of the dogs toes will have to be amputated in surgery planned Tuesday.

Fox said the dog weighs 42 pounds and is between a year and 18 months old.

Treating the dog is expected to cost from $1,000 to $1,500, Fox said.

David Robertson, operations manager at the Humane Society's animal shelter in Fort Pierce, said that estimate "could be just the tip of the iceberg. She's got some really horrific injuries."

Fox said his office will donate some of its services, and the Humane Society is dipping into its emergency fund money.

"We'll do whatever it takes," Fox said. "She's a good dog. She hasn't given us a hard time, hasn't tried to bite anyone, even with all the work we've been doing on her. I think she appreciates what we're trying to do."

The Holly Fund has been set up by the Humane Society of St. Lucie County to help pay for medical treatment for the dog dragged nearly 2 miles Monday morning in Port St. Lucie

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Animals being used as suicide bombers

Monday 30th November, 2009

In their latest ploy to cause maximum damage to international forces
stationed in Afghanistan, the Taliban is using donkey suicide bombs to
attack British troops in southern Afghanistan.

Recently, a senior British Army officer and six other military personnel
survived an attack when a tethered donkey laden with explosives was
detonated as their armoured vehicle passed in southern Afghanistan.

"We'd spotted the donkey tethered to a tree as we were on our way down south
to monitor an operation that had been going on that day, but thought nothing
of it. There are donkeys around everywhere," ...

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com:80/?sid=571483

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This is horrible................I cannot this basta**  .   He'd better be prosecuted for this.

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Beverly McChesney petus12@windstream.net I want to press for prosecution of this bastard, Wesley Barrett, who lives on Peeled Oak Road in Owingsville Kentucky. The only one who has the power to do that is our County Attorney, Leslie Richardson. I have had many of you ask who to call. After tomorrow, I will know if Ms. Richardson is going to prosecute. You can call her office at: 606- 674-2454.

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I received this information from one of my rescue buddies this morning.  It actually addresses issues in three different places, although the primary focus is Bath County, Kentucky.  If any of our group are in the Bath County, KY area, or Memphis, TN -- and all you great folks in the NYC neck of the woods -- please read this and do what you can.  No matter where you are, please send an e-mail, make a phone call, or circulate this information to anybody you know who is or may know someone in those specific areas.  We know animal abuse laws are too weak, but SURELY if enough people protest, they can be strengthened.

I am asking this simply on my own behalf, and I'm sending it to every rescue organization and rescue volunteer I know.  I hope you will ALL be as outraged as I am.

This is long, and some of it is repetitive.  I've tried to clean it up as much as I can.  Y'all are smart people, you don't have to read something you've already read, but some things kind of ran together.  Remember, there are three specific geographic areas addressed here, but the issue is the same -- ANIMAL ABUSE!  I'll have to admit I could not bring myself to look at the pics.  I have work to do and I can't get myself worked into a state where I'm bawling my head off all day.

Again, I ask this personally, not on behalf of this or any other rescue organization.

Thanks!

Jan
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Subject: FW: Bath County, KY - HORRIBLE - DOG HUNG, SHOT! SPEAK OUT AGAINST SUCH CRUELTY!

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Dear all

The idea below is a brilliant one -- emailing Oprah. Poor Eureka (the co-organiser of the Firebull group) is very unwell at the moment, and I know that this would give her a huge emotional boost to know that we are all emailing Oprah to push this subject into the international spotight. PLEASE take the few minutes it takes to ask Oprah. These poor animals can't ask for themselves. THANK YOU! C x

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Dear Friends,

The dreaded FireBull Fiesta in Soria, Medicaneli - Spain is going ahead, despite massive internet protests.  Various animal rights groups will be protesting on site.

Both the protesters and the animals that are to be tortured need our strong, loving and protective energy.  The locals do attack the protesters (they did so last year) and it must be an experience from hell to watch a live animal on fire, and being helpless to stop the atrocity.

So I ask everyone at Care2 - please turn your thoughts to Spain this weekend - and send a clear mental image that the use of an effigy is just as much 'fun' without inflicting horrible pain on an animal, let alone the dehumanising effect it has on those who set fire to and watch the bulls burn.

Our FireBull group is literally a FOUNTAIN of information on this subject.  Our mailing lists are the most accurate on the internet.  Our various topics are encyclopaedic on the legal and moral points of this issue.  Our Billboard looks 'busy', but it is very well organised - making it easy for anyone to contribute an ACTION.

I thank you for your support, and as I type here I'm struggling for faith in a benevolent universe.   But if we concentrate on that which we want, rather than on that which we don't want - we could swing the world on its axis!

Much love and hugs, 

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/firebull---stop-the-burning-of-live-bulls

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Columbian Cart Horse Won't Walk
                    - So Owner Sets It On Fire!



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A horse was burnt alive in Santiago de Cali - Columbia (translated)
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Apparently the animal refused to walk and that is why the owner poured gasoline over it and set it alight. Posted on Friday October 23, 2009

The incident occurred east of the capital of Valle Bonilla Aragon near the neighborhood.    In a crop of sugarcane, the villagers watched as  'Paul', the carter horse from a neighbor was consumed by flames, eventually dying from burns.

"I immediately called the 123 and moved the Environmental Police personnel. It was a rough picture of animal cruelty," said Sgt Yovanni Ñáñez, commander of the Environmental Police.

The animal, a pale horse bay, about 6 years, was still alive.  He suffered burns of first and third grade in 90 percent of his body. The owner of the horse and his companion surprisingly argued that they found the horse like that, and had planned to put it out of its misery!

However, the police established that they poured gasoline over the horse and set fire to it, because it had refused to walk.

Given the seriousness of the injuries it was necessary to go to Municipal Zoonosis Center, where it was decided to apply euthanasia to prevent further suffering.

"What w e are asking the community to warn that when situations of violence against animals of any species, reported immediately to 123 or phone 551 78 10," said Sgt Ñáñez, who recalled that this year the unit has handled 230 cases, among which 130 have been horses.

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Att:  Doctor
       Andres Uriel Gallego
       Minister of Transport of Colombia

Dear Sir

This is to express my profound rejection of the events of Friday 23 October in the city Santiago de Cali, in which a a horse was burnt alive, because it did not wa nt to walk.

We ask you to strongly consider the abolishment of the cart horse industry - because of the documented repeated abuse!

The horses in Columbia daily suffer from terrible neglect and abuse, but we believe with strong leadership and firm action from your office Columbia's cart horses can be protected.

Thank you for your time.

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[Country]

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PLEASE EVERYONE, THIS IS ANOTHER HEARTBREAKING NEWS - TAKE ACTION AND PASS IT ON WIDELY - THANK YOU SO MUCH - REGINA

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice

http://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/

19/10/09

SAV has now written to Commissioner Olli Rehn; EU Commissioner for Enlargement, expressing our concerns regarding animal welfare legislation enforcement throughout the Balkans.

Commissioner Rehn Website:   http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/rehn/index_en.htm

Our four (4) page letter has covered animal welfare issues in the following states:

Serbia,  Macedonia,  Bosnia and Hertzegovina,  Croatia,  Montenegro.

Over 25 ‘rime’ links have been provided to Commissioner Rehn, each of these with many ‘sub’ links, showing Balkans animal suffering video footage which details our concerns.  A few examples are shown here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZSXlSH4pEA&feature=channel 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sewZvVbQro0 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEfxbysd_Y&feature=channel 

We have expressed our concerns that even when provided with such video evidence as this, clearly showing those involved in animal abuses, nothing is being done by the authorities to press charges; to enforce the law.  With regard Serbia, the Public Attorney would appear to be dismissing all evidence provided.  More details are provided in our post:

http://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/serbia-evidence-what-evidence/

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We have reminded Commissioner Rehn that (on his website) his very own words declare:

“The European Union currently has 27 Member States. The Western Balkan countries, Turkey and Iceland may also join once they meet the conditions for membership. The aim of enlargement is simple: to extend the area of peace, stability, democracy and the rule of law, and prosperity and well-being throughout Europe”. 

We pay particular attention to “democracy and the rule of law”, as it is felt that despite Serbian animal welfare campaigners through their right of ‘democracy’, providing large amounts of evidence to Serbian legislators, no action appears to ever be taken by Serbian authorities to apply ‘the rule of law’.

If no action (prosecutions) is being shown to be taken by Serbian legislators, then possibly Serbia is not meeting one of the aims of EU enlargement with regard both democracy and the rule of law.

Applying ‘the rule of law’ would mean identifying (from the videos) and prosecuting those involved with animal abuses.

We are not publishing a copy of the information provided to Commissioner Rehn, as we feel that this is private between him and European citizens representing Serbian Animals Voice with this evidence. 

We have requested that Commissioner Rehn now investigates animal welfare legislation enforcement by Balkans states requiring EU membership, and have asked why (from what we are informed by the Serbian Public Attorney and the police), they as nations are allegedly NOT enforcing their own national legislation when it comes to issues of animal welfare.

Ie. not applying the ‘rule of law’, a fundamental condition which needs to be shown to be applied nationally by nations wishing to become future members of the EU.

We now await Commissioner Rehns responses on this important point of animal welfare legislation within the Balkans.

Once we have been provided with a response from Commissioner Rehn, will we then decide our future route of action.

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Above – MACEDONIA

CROATIA

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The Humane Society of the United States released more details of an undercover investigation into unacceptable and callous animal cruelty at a Vermont slaughter plant, including footage of a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector apparently failing to enforce federal humane treatment laws, and the plant co-owner participating in the abuse with gusto. 

See the video and take action!

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A dozen 17-year-olds sadistically tortured a hapless donkey by beating her up and raping her with a broomstick destroying her insides yesterday in Torreorgaz, Extremadura,

http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=473826 

during the “celebrations” of the Quintos, a tradition where animals are often abused.

There is pressure on the owners of the donkey to withdraw their complaint to the police.

Please write asking for justice for the innocent animal and her owners so the monsters will not get away:   

Ayuntamiento de Torreorgaz – Calle Del Moral, 1 – Teléfono: 927 20 50 01 / 927 20 52 03
Fax: 927 20 53 74 – E-Mail: aytotorreorgaz@yahoo.es

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Con horror hemos leído la noticia de la tortura a muerte de una burra por parte de unos salvajes de 17 años en su municipio. Por medio de este mensaje solicitamos que se castigue ejemplarmente a los culpables y que se prohíban “los quintos” de ahora en adelante. Su ayuntamiento queda en mi lista de lugares de España que no visitaré a menos que se civilizen.

Atte.

YOUR Name and country    

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Traslation of sample letter:

We have read with horror about the torture to death of a donkey by a group of 17 year old savages in your municipality. We urge you to punish the criminals making an example of them and to forbid this celebration from now on. Your part of the world is now on my list of places I will not visit in Spain until it becomes civilized.  

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As we have declared in recent posts on this site, the EU is doing nothing to prevent animal abuses and suffering; this is a typical example.  The EU is only interested inn money.

The EU would appear to be keen for other animal abusing nations to become members of its ‘club’, much to the detriment of member states which DO show compassion towards animals.

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ANIMAL ABUSE ANGERS ME TO NO END.

I am disgusted and applaud at humans and thier cruelty. and those who sit by and no nothing are even worse.

it sickens me the things humans do to animals and than get angry that anyone would say what they have done is wrong or barbaric.

I WILL ALSO FIGHT TILL THE DAY I DIE FOR ANIMALS TO BE FREE OF ABUSE.

NO ANIMAL SHOULD SUFFER FOR THE GREED, SELFISHNESS OR EVIL PLEASURE OR DESIRES OF HUMANS.

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Dog Thrown In Trash, Left To Die

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA)--A dog is alive today thanks to a quick thinking DC
resident.

According to the Washington Humane Society (WH, on Friday, August 7, in
Southeast, a woman was throwing away garbage in her apartment dumpster on
9th Street. When the woman opened the dumpster door, she saw a bloodied
dog's head covered in lacerations.

The woman called the Washington Humane Society (WH. When WHS Officer Eve
Russell arrived, she pulled the dog, now named Trooper, out of the
dumpster.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=89534&catid=158

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I still get many questions about how Trooper’s doing.  You remember Trooper, the pitbull girl that was found tossed in a dumpster, wrapped in a garbage bag in Washington DC, an apparant victim of dogfighting?  Well, she’s recovered from her injuries, physically anyway.  She’ll have some scarring but she’s doing quite well.  Another story is her emotional recovery.

This girl was severely abused, not only physically, but she’s also going to have a chance to recover from her emotional abuse as well.  Now that she’s physically healed, she’s going to be moved to a special rescue center at an undisclosed location.  A place where other dogfighting dogs have been rehabilitated.

“They specialize in rehabbing fighting dogs and often times, dogs are taken from big name dog fighters and those dogs are very, very valuable.” WHS Program Officer Scott Giacoppo says, “I hate to say it, but it’s almost like a witness protection program for dogs.”

In this program, which is a privately funded organization, dogs have their own rooms, no cages, a place to swim, are assigned their own person who even stays with them overnight at times. They get play, exercise, cuddling and of course, training.

And once Trooper is given the okay by behaviorists, she’ll then have a chance to be adopted into a family and have the kind of life she should have had.

When asked what happens if the experts don’t give her the okay, Giacoppo responded, “If they find that she’s too aggressive, we’ll have to look at other options.”

I would guess that they would find a sanctuary for her where she can still live out her life but since this place specializes in rehabbing fighting dogs, I’m sure Trooper will have the best chance and training they can give her. So I’m going to wish Trooper the best and give thanks to all those who had a hand in caring for her and bringing her back to health. It’s wonderful that there’s a place like this to give her and other abuses dogs like her, a second chance. Good luck Trooper!!

Unfortunately, no one has ever been named as a suspect in Trooper’s abuse to date, but hopefully the DC police have not given up and if there’s anything to go on, I like to believe they are following up on it.

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In February, three chained pitbulls were found at a rental property, in the 1100 block of Mitchell Street in Shelby, NC.  The dogs had been abandoned and starved to death.  The dogs were found by a neighbor who was cleaning his backyard when he noticed the chained up dogs and immediately called the humane society.

The previous renter, Sylvia Short, 26, denied that she owned or abandoned the dogs.

“It was her residence and no one else’s,” Assistant District Attorney Katie Sawyer said. “These dogs were starving as she was living there.”

“These dogs were chained up with no way to feed or care for themselves,” said Sawyer. “They were entirely at the mercy of human beings to care for them.”

“I can’t imagine the pain and agony of starvation and totally helplessness as they were chained to trees,” Marguerite Mebane, president of the Cleveland County Humane Society said. ‘Anyone that could allow this to happen should never be allowed to own a pet.”

Short was charged with three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and earlier this week was found guilty by District Court Judge Meredith A. Shuford. Short was sentenced to supervised probation, had to pay fines and cannot have any animals during the probation period.

“There is no happy ending but there is some satisfaction that justice was served for these animals who suffered immeasurably,” said Mebane.

I’m sorry, but I don’t see justice here! Three dogs, chained to trees, totally at the mercy of this person, suffered a long, slow and painful death in the middle of winter and Short is only charged with misdemeanors and given probation…. where is that justice?? These should have been felony charges and she should be in jail!!

And she continues to deny that the dogs were hers. How do you live in a house with three dogs chained up outside, that don’t belong to you and not know it? Dogs that no doubt barked and cried and begged for food, for water, for attention!!

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An investigation was launched today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture into possible animal abuse in classrooms at Arizona State University that results from a complaint filed this morning by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Normally, we tend to take anything from PETA with several grains of salt, but it may actually have a legitimate argument here.

In the complaint, PETA asserts that ASU is inhumanely killing animals when there are several non-animal methods that could be used to teach the same information.

PETA claims that in basic anatomy and physiology classes, students inject rabbits with drugs after a hole has been cut in the animals' chests -- so the undergraduates can watch the reaction of the rabbits' hearts and blood pressure. PETA claims the animals are then killed.

In another cuddly experiment at ASU, PETA alleges, students sticki pins through the heads of frogs and then dissect them while their hearts are still beating.

ASU did not immediately respond to phone calls placed this afternoon, but we're hoping a representative does, because if this stuff is true and it's not being done to cure cancer or AIDS, it seems sick.

"Killing animals in these archaic experiments is unjustifiable, especially when humane alternative methods are available," Kathy Guilermo, PETA vice president of laboratory Iivestigations, says in a statement. "Arizona State University has shown an apparent disregard for the letter and spirit of animal protection law and guidelines."

Justin Goodman, a research supervisor at PETA, says there are better, more humane ways to teach the information, like computer simulations and experiments on classmates.

Hope the latter don't involve holes in the chest and pins in the head.

"Most animal experiments are a result of archaic traditions and personal bias," he says. "New non-animal methods are state of the art."

Goodman says PETA found out about the experiments when several students complained to the organization.

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In a THV update, animal cruelty charges could still be filed against a man accused of driving drunk and dragging his horse behind his truck.

The Humane Society tells Today's THV that the horse, now named Lucky, is doing well but it will be several months before they know if he will pull through.

The Independence County Sheriff's Office says they are pursuing animal cruelty charges against Danny Ferguson. However, those charges have not yet been filed.

Ferguson was allegedly driving drunk and pulling the horse in a trailer behind his truck. Investigators say the trailer came apart, the horse fell out and was dragged.

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=91575&catid=2

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More than three and a half years after being convicted on numerous
animal cruelty charges, an Arkansas woman will be sentenced.

Tammy Hanson fled before she could be sentenced, but early this
morning she was extradited from Vermont to Arkansas.
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In late 2005, investigators found nearly 600 abused dogs on their
property near Mountain Home.

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1. Cat Survives Kick in Face with Steel-Toe Boot

On September 14, Bronx resident Ronald Ross, 33, was arrested by ASPCA Special Agent Adam Gankiewicz and charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly kicking his mother’s cat, Meow, in the face.

According to Ross’s mother, the incident occurred on the morning of August 21, when after searching the apartment for her missing cat, she found Meow hiding under her son’s bed—her face traumatized. When confronted about the cat's condition, her son reportedly laughed before admitting to kicking the cat repeatedly in the face with his steel-toe boots. The woman rushed Meow to ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, where the cat was treated for injuries, including several broken teeth and a ruptured eye that was surgically removed.

Following the attack, the Bronx District Attorney filed a restraining order against Ross on behalf of his mother, who subsequently had the locks of her apartment changed. Under these conditions, Meow returned home where she is now recuperating.

Ross was indicted by a Bronx grand jury on charges of felony aggravated animal cruelty and misdemeanor animal cruelty, which is a lesser offense. If convicted, he could face up to two years in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Stacy Wolf, Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel for ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement, applauded the swift action of the grand jury in indicting Ross on multiple counts in this case. “Inflicting such severe injury on a helpless cat signals the potential for violence directed at other vulnerable victims, including human family members. Serious criminal sanctions are a vital tool in the fight against these vicious crimes.”

If you know of an animal who is being hurt, please report it—those who intentionally hurt animals may move on to abuse the people in their lives. To report animal cruelty in New York City, call the ASPCA’s tip line at (877) THE-ASPCA. Visit our Report Cruelty FAQ to learn how to report cruelty elsewhere.

Read more about ASPCA Arrests.

Do you Twitter? Use this hashtag to tweet on this article: @aspca and #CatSurvivesDeadlyKick

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Thrown, dropped, mutilated, and ground-up alive. This is the shocking reality faced by hundreds of thousands of chicks each day at the world's largest egg-laying breed hatchery - Hy-Line International in Spencer, Iowa.

New hidden camera footage obtained at this facility during a Mercy for Animals undercover investigation gives a disturbing glimpse into the cruel and industrialized reality of modern hatcheries.

The warm, comforting, and protective wings of these newly hatched chicks' mothers have been replaced with massive machines, quickly moving conveyor belts, harsh handling, and distressing noise. These young animals are sorted, discarded, and handled like mere cogs in a machine...

Read the whole investigation and watch the video on the Mercy for Animals website.

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The tragedy of Marcus the sheep

We were horrified to hear that a primary school in Kent was sending a sheep to slaughter. Understandably, many of the children who had cared for Marcus were distraught. Refusing our calls to let Marcus live out his days on a sanctuary – and teach children a valuable lesson in compassion – the school sent him to the abattoir.

This sad case also raised important questions about what we tell our children. Whilst we firmly believe that they should know where their food comes from, this ‘Disneyfied’ example of farming did not represent the reality of life for farmed animals in the UK today.

Click here to read our statement that made the papers around the UK.

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Police plan to file animal cruelty charge Comments 41 | Recommend 2

Beaumont police expect to charge a woman Friday with animal cruelty.

Detective Tina Lewallen told KFDM News investigators plan to file the misdemeanor charge in connection with the death of a dog police say was emaciated.

Officers found a dead dog Monday in the backyard of a home at 1675 Roberts Street in Beaumont.

The owner of the dead dog told police that although she had moved from the home in June, she returned to feed the dog each day.

Witnesses said it had been left chained in the yard for weeks without food or clean water.

Police discovered a Golden Retriever lying near the dead dog. They say it was a stray and had befriended the dog, even bringing it food.

Beaumont Animal Control will observe the dog through Monday and then place it for adoption.

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every morning I wake up praying for something good to happen by way of our precious furrkids...my inbox seems to double with the need for homes and justice for those who were not shown love....never knew a kind word or gentle touch.  I pray that the old saying " the gates of heaven will be lined with animals and they will be the ones to judge who passes thru"......is indeed an actual truth.......I believe in karma....

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Yes Dusty,it seems that these cruelties never end...

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i am beyond sick at this point Marc................we send countless hours/money to  help and still.......

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Kitten Baked To Death In Oven

Demand Justice For Tiger Lily

Please send polite letters and faxes to the Judge, as soon as you can. Help educate about the link between violence to other species and violence to people.

On May 6, 2009, Cheyenne Cherry (age 17) of the Bronx, New York, and a 14-year-old accomplice (whose name has not been revealed due to her age) ransacked the home of Cherry’s ex-roommate, Valerie Hernandez. Not content to limit their destructive rage to Hernandez's apartment, in an act of unspeakable viciousness they stuffed Hernandez’s kitten, Tiger Lily into a hot oven and left her there to burn to death.

Cherry admitted to the police that the two fled the apartment so that they wouldn’t hear the kitten screaming and desperately scratching at the oven door. At her court appearance, Cherry admitted that she left the apartment knowing the kitten was in the oven with the heat turned up to 500 degrees. She told police that action was committed as “a joke.”

The shocking case of animal cruelty is expected to come to a close next week with the probationary review of Cheyenne Cherry in Bronx Supreme Court.

A plea bargain in July reduced Cherry’s felony animal cruelty charge to a misdemeanor, though she was convicted on the felony burglary charge. She was sentenced to one year for felony burglary and one year for misdemeanor animal cruelty, to run concurrently (one year total).

However, at the July 31 hearing for sentencing, it was revealed that Cherry had violated her probation. Not surprisingly, Cheyenne Cherry is a dangerous criminal with a prior record of armed robbery. We say "not surprisingly" because the link between violence to other species and violence to people has been conclusively proven, so much so that the link is utilized by FBI profilers.

Adolescents who commit brutal crimes against people usually begin with non-human animals. Indeed, the intentional burning of an animal is a "particularly significant predictor of violent and even homicidal behavior," says Dr. Randall Lockwood of the ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Initiatives and a frequent law enforcement consultant.

The case has been adjourned to October 2 for probationary review, so all comments must be received by the Judge by October 1. IDA is hopeful that the latest additional information about Cherry’s violation of probation will lead Judge Clancy to conclude the two one-year sentences should run consecutively, not concurrently.

Polite letters are needed to Judge Margaret Clancy to ask that the two sentences run consecutively so there is independent punishment for the animal cruelty charge. Scroll down for talking points for your letter, and contact information for the Judge.

The unnamed 14-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention. According to news accounts, she was the initiator of the plan to place Tiger Lily in a hot oven, though Cherry made the decision that they should flee to avoid hearing the kitten’s cries.

Contact Info:

It is important to keep letters polite to be effective. This case has generated a great deal of anger, but that anger should not be vented on the Judge. Write (and fax) to:

Case #:02546-2009
RE: Cheyenne Cherry
Honorable Judge Margaret Clancy
Bronx County Supreme Court
265 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Fax: 718-618-3573

Talking Points:

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Gangs with dogs and nets have been spotted hunting in woodland in the Rotherhithe area of the capital.

Two dead foxes have been found and three dead cats have also been discovered "ripped to pieces".

Wildlife campaigners believe the foxes are caught and used as bait for dogs ahead of illegal fights.

Posters have been nailed to trees in the Russia Dock Woodland park in Rotherhithe warning of the problem.

Members of The Friends of Russia Dock Woodland and the Trust For Urban Ecology (TRUE) met with local councillors and residents at an emergency meeting this week.

Police have launched an investigation.

Rebeka Clark from TRUE, which has a base at the park, said dog walkers had reported seeing gangs going into the woods at night.

Others have been spotted at an old football stadium in the area where foxes are known to live in the base of the stand.

Ms Clark said: "I believe people are killing or stealing the foxes which are then used as bait for dogs.

"Two young foxes have been found dead without injury or disease which suggests they have died of shock from being chased or held.

"Three cats have also been found completely ripped to pieces. The matter has been referred to the police."

Steve Cornish, chairman of The Friends of Russia Dock Woodland, said he understood that gangs were catching the foxes and using them to bait dogs.

"We have had reports that the foxes are thrown in with the dogs to get them into a frenzy, to keep them in a fighting state ahead of bouts.

"Gangs have been spotted by the football stadium with nets, trapping the animals and taking them away."

Southwark's wildlife crime officer Pc Mark Wood said police were investigating the reports.

He said: "We are working with the owners of the park. We are at an early stage of the investigation and we are looking at instances of foxes being killed."

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The second year running, independent inspections have uncovered shocking conditions on Norwegian fur farms. The organisation Nettverk for Dyrs Frihet (Network for Animal Freedom) has uncovered extensive animal suffering on nearly 50 fur farms, this just two months after the Norwegian minister of agriculture and food said fur breeding animals were treated well.

http://www.forbypels.no/english

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Poor Mambo. Such a sweet little baby.

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Thanks so much Marc for the petition for Mambo. I have signed to be sure!

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A horribly burned and disfigured young dog, Mambo, will have a rare opportunity to face his alleged tormentors in open court in December.
Set on fire and left for dead on August 10 in the small Pyrenees village of Espira-de-l’Agly in southern France, the dog suffered third-degree burns to 50 percent of his body.
A local police spokesman said: “Mambo was clearly looking for help when he went missing. He approached the pair because he is extremely friendly, but they showed him nothing but cruelty. He was held down by the woman, and then the man poured petrol [gasoline] over him, and set him alight.

He was left for dead, but animal aid workers were alerted and managed to save him. He has made an amazing recovery.”

The 17-year-old man and 22-year-old woman who burned the small chocolate brown mixed-breed dog are charged with extreme animal cruelty: They face a prison sentence of up to six months in jail; fines up to $3,300 USD and a lifetime ban from keeping any animal.
Court authorities in the city of Perpignan, where the unprecedented trial will be held, have ruled that the defendants should remain anonymous until trial because there have already been threats of violence against them.

Last week, people were so upset by what happened to Mambo that 200 protesters marched through Espira-de-l’Agly. The two accused are out of jail on bail until their December court date with Mambo, when Mambo’s terrible burns will be shown to the judge and jury by prosecutors.

Meanwhile, Mayor Gerard Bile of Espira-de-l’Agly,said: “We are already sending the bills to the torturers’ families. What happened was grotesque.
This hero do g deserves our full admiration.”

Mambo is in the care of the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) in Perpignan until a new home is found for him.

A petition is online to show our support to Mambo and Ask the president of the court that we want the maximum charges allowable by law ( 2 years in jail jail) against the two accused


JUSTICE POUR MAMBO

http://lapetition.be/en-ligne/petition-4817.html

Translation in english to Help you to sign:

Click on :

Nom / Naam / Name

Prénom / Voornaam / Firstname

Email / E-mail / Email adress

Adresse / Adres / street

Localité / Plaats / Town

Code postal / Postcode

Pays / Land / Country

Nationalité / Nationaliteit / Nationality

Profession / Beroep / Job

To complete the signature process, please click the link in the e-mail you will be receiving shortly.

Thank you for this sweet dog

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ASPCA.ORG HAS NEW UPDATE CAT KILLER ARRESTED AFTER LONG ORDEAL

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Wish the public would take it as seriously in this country! Poor baby, just terrible what he has gone through.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <Melgraj2@aol.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Subject: Burned dog faces torturers in court over animal cruelty charges/see Mambo
To: Fortheanimals7@yahoogroups.com, animalsneedusnow@yahoogroups.com, societyofpeacenetwork@yahoogroups.com, STOP_HORSE_CRUELTY@yahoogroups.com, ISWA@yahoogroups.com, petloverescue@yahoogroups.com

The 17-year-old man and 22-year-old woman who burned the small chocolate brown mixed-breed dog are charged with extreme animal cruelty: They face a prison sentence of up to six months in jail; fines up to $3,300 USD; and a lifetime ban from keeping any animal. Court authorities in the city of Perpignan, where the unprecedented trial will be held, have ruled that the defendants should remain anonymous until trial because there have already been threats of violence against them. Last week, people were so upset by what happened to Mambo that 200 protesters marched through Espira-de-l’Agly. The two accused are out of jail on bail until their December court date with Mambo, when Mambo’s terrible burns will be shown to the judge and jury by prosecutors. Meanwhile, Mayor Gerard Bile of Espira-de-l’Agly,said: “We are already sending the bills to the torturers’ families. What happened was grotesque. This hero dog deserves our full admiration.”

Mambo is in the care of the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) in Perpignan until a new home is found for him. I can’’t imagine that placing Mambo will be a problem. Mambo deserves a better life, and I’ll gladly adopt him if a home can’t be found.

Read about Bonnie Grace, a lucky and loved rescue dog.

Photo credit: MAXPPP

Copyright © 2009

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Totally agree w/ you Marc.

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I'm so sick 'bout all these fu..ing sickos. Nearly 7 billion humans on this earth. Would be good if we could get rid of some of them...

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SPCA inspectors have removed the partially-charred body of a pet dog
being cooked in a backyard barbecue.

But they cannot prosecute anyone over its death because it had been
killed "humanely".

Frustrated SPCA Auckland chief executive Garth Halliday revealed it
isn't illegal to kill and then eat a dog in New Zealand if the animal
is slaughtered in a swift and painless manner.

Halliday said shocked inspectors had evidence that backyard dog
barbecues were becoming more common.

Paea Taufa, found roasting the pitbull terrier-cross in an umu at his
Mangere home, said dog was a Tongan culinary delicacy.

"If we eat heaps of... pig you get a (sore) stomach. But when we eat
... dog, it doesn't matter how much you eat, nothing is wrong with the
tummy," Taufa told Sunday News. Mary Lyn Fonua, managing editor of the
Nuku'alofa-based Matangi Tonga news website, said dogs were eaten in
Tonga but usually by desperately poor people.

"People do eat dog. But you can't go to the market and buy dog meat,"
Fonua said.

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This woman has a screw loose - only someone who is mentally retarded would keep a puppy in a closet for months.  Since she herself needs a toilet for her own ablutions, just where in hell did she think the pup had to do its 'business'?

Psyche ward for this one, never mind a slap on the wrist!

Oh horribly sad.  The world is insane.

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So sad. Thanks Dusty for sharing. I hope they all get a second chance.

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It’s sad enough when someone gets a dog and then confines it to a chain or yard all it’s life but can someone in their right mind possibly tell me why anyone would get a puppy then stick it in a closet to live for 8 or 10 months until it died from the heat?  Well, that’s just what Lauren Masterson, 20, of Beaverton, OR did!

She got a little rat terrier puppy and that tiny little puppy, Milo, lived in a 3′ by 4′ patio storage closet in her apartment until it died recently from the heat. Oh, she said she took the puppy out to play with it occasionally but complained that the puppy always did its business in the closet so that it was constantly filled with urine and feces.

When she found the puppy dead, she just dumped it in the trash.

Amazingly, she actually did contact the police, thinking she may have been responsible for the puppy’s death… duh!! Now why would she be responsible? She only confined a puppy to a dark, stinking hole for months on end, leaving it to suffer and languish in the summer heat until it died… stupid waste of life!

She was arrested and charged with animal cruelty, sadly only a misdemeanor, released the next day and will appear in court On August 10.

Now this POS will get her little slap on the wrist, a fine, maybe probation but she will never face the hell that tiny puppy suffered through its whole short life. There will never be justice and Masterson will be free to do the same thing again! God forbid she ever has children, one can only imagine what they will face at her hands. This poor puppy is now free from her cruelty and abuse, but what about her next victim…. will there be one and who or what will it be?? What a scary thought!

video here

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Rodeo Alert - Letters, e-Mails, Calls Needed

The Hayward Junior Rodeo takes place at the Rowell Ranch in Hayward, California on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 & 2, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m.

This rodeo is for children ages 6 through 18, and will feature 19 different events. Of particular concern are the calf roping, bull riding, and goat tying events.

Goat tying is especially traumatic for the animals. A young goat is tethered at one end of the arena. A child on horseback gallops to the goat, dismounts, then throws and ties the hapless and terrified animal. Sometimes the horse runs right over the goat. (Click here to see video on YouTube.)

Goat tying has absolutely nothing to do with life on a working ranch. It's basic rodeo training prior to graduation to calf roping. The Rowell Ranch rodeo policy allows each goat to be thrown and tied a total
of five times per day. And how long before a child gets a hoof in the eye? At the very least, it's bad parenting to allow a child to take part in such a potentially lethal event. Some would call it child endangerment. We call it cruelty to animals - and child endangerment.

Please write/email the Hayward Area Recreation & Park District and ask them to discontinue this cruel event, for the sake of the animals as well as the children. This mistreatment of animals sends the wrong
message to the children involved - it desensitizes them to animal cruelty and suffering.

CONTACT:

Rita Shue, General Manager
  & Members of the Board
Hayward Area Recreation & Park District
1099 E Street
Hayward, CA  94541
  email - shur@haywardrec.org
  tel.  - 510-881-6710
  fax   - 510-888-5758

Here are two experts' statements to help you prepare your comments:

1) Peggy W. Larson, DVM: "As a former large animal veterinarian, a pathologist, meat inspector and former bareback bronc rider, I don't have to imagine the trauma these young, small goats sustain in this ridiculous, cruel event. The injuries and the pain are real. There must be some collective mental vacuum in the rodeo crowd that would find this event fun. Substitute a 40 pound dog in this event and the roper would wind up in court for animal cruelty, probably felony animal cruelty in most states. These events are inhumane and cruel and must end."

2) Capt. Cindy Machado, Chief Humane Officer, Marin Humane Society: "The [YouTube] video accurately depicts what happens, but doesn't show the extent of injuries that these goats and sometimes horses can suffer. Lots of tangling issues, rope burns, dislocated legs, sometimes broken necks/legs... I would argue that it could be considered cruelty under Penal Code 597(b)..."

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http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/072009/07242009/481926

Date published: 7/24/2009

BY KEITH EPPS

A King George County woman who had a variety of dead and dying animals on her property earlier this year pleaded guilty to 16 misdemeanors yesterday.

Iris Marie Hedrick, 40, entered the pleas in King George Circuit Court. In return for the pleas, Commonwealth's Attorney Matt Britton reduced four felonies.

Hedrick will be sentenced Oct. 23 on the multiple counts of animal cruelty, animal neglect and failing to bury.

She was allowed to remain free on bond until then.

According to court records, authorities went to Hedrick's home on Big Timber Road Jan. 2 in response to an anonymous tip.

There they found dozens of animals dead or severely malnourished. The animals included dogs, cats, birds, goats, rabbits, pigs, sheep and a cow.

The animals were in pens within 30 feet of the house, and some of the living ones were eating the dead ones.

Animal control workers and volunteers spent considerable time cleaning up the mess.

Veterinarians were able to save some of the animals, some of which were shipped out to animal refuges from North Carolina to Rhode Island.

Hedrick had been convicted of animal cruelty within the past year and got a suspended jail sentence.

Robin Tarabochia, Hedrick's attorney, said two veterinarians who examined the animals and the property concluded that Hedrick did not intentionally mistreat the animals.

She said Hedrick has a history of taking in unwanted animals and ended up with so many it became "overwhelming."

Tarabochia described Hedrick as an animal lover and said she once worked for an animal rescue league in California.

Tarabochia requested and received permission for an evaluation of Hedrick's mental state before her sentencing.

Keith Epps: 540/374-5404
Email: kepps@freelancestar.com

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Shooting of 50 dogs by Ariz. county draws criticism

By GLEN CRENO
and ALEX DALENBERG

Arizona state and national animal rights groups are criticizing the decision by animal control officers to shoot and kill more than 50 dogs owned by a man who was in jail for a month in early May and couldn't take care of them.

Anna-Marie Rea, who heads the shelter where Navajo County usually takes stray dogs, said the agency could have handled the dogs if someone had called.
"Shooting is not a humane way to end an animal's suffering," said Rea, executive director of the Humane Society of the White Mountains in Lakeside.
The dogs were owned by Edward Harvey, who lives in a rural area outside of Heber in northeast Arizona. Harvey said he took in stray dogs, pets he called "my babies." He said he had been jailed on a gun violation in early May and couldn't make bail. He was released after about a month.
County officials said the dogs were aggressive and would have been difficult to round up. They said the dogs would have died on the trip in the animal-pickup vans, which aren't air-conditioned.
Instead, the dogs were shot by animal control. Dr. Wade Kartchner, director of the county's health department, which oversees animal control, defended the actions of the officers.
"We do feel like the decision made in the field was the right one to prevent suffering for the animals," he said.
Harvey still can't talk about their deaths without becoming emotional.
"That's more punishment than I deserve," he said. "No one needs to be treated that way, especially animals."
Rea said the shooting should not have happened. She said her agency could have dispatched a euthanasia technician, food, water and kennels to the site. She also said the Humane Society has enough vehicles and volunteers with trucks and trailers to transport large amounts of animals safely.
Even if some of the dogs couldn't be moved from the site because they were too wild or too sick, she said the Humane Society had the resources to safely euthanize them at the site.
The national Humane Society and the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals also are criticizing the shooting.
Betsy McFarland, senior director for companion animals at the Humane Society of the United States, said there had to be a better way to handle the situation. She said the county needs to find better vehicles and said the group could help with animal-control training.
"Animal-control departments and the Humane Society around the country have dealt with situations where a large number of animals that need to be contained and humanely dealt with without resorting to shooting the animals," she said.
PETA sent a letter to the Navajo County Attorney's Office calling for an investigation into the shooting. Navajo County Attorney Brad Carlyon said any investigation would be up to the Sheriff's Office, which said it wasn't planning one.
Some of the dead dogs were at the home when Harvey returned. He said he also was shocked to find carcasses inside the home. Kartchner said his officers couldn't remove some of the dogs because they were under debris or in the midst of dog and human feces. He denied any dogs were left inside.
Bernard Huser, chief deputy of the Sheriff's Office, said living conditions at the trailer were "pitiful," unhealthy for Harvey's teenage daughter. He said about 30 guns were taken from the house.

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An Oahu man whose wife died last week had his animals taken, all 400
of them. It took nine different animal welfare groups several days to
transfer all the animals to an emergency shelter. The conditions in
which the animals were found could lead to animal cruelty charges by
the Hawaiian Humane Society.

These dogs are now being cared for at a temporary shelter after being
found in deplorable conditions at a Waianae home, along with cats
birds and rabbits. In all, more than 400 animals were rescued by a
team of 50 volunteers; some had flown in from the mainland. They found
some animals had been living among carcasses.

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The dogs died at the police headquarters at Sherwood Lodge

A police officer is to face prosecution over the deaths of two police dogs in Nottinghamshire, BBC News has learned.

The German shepherd dogs were found dead in a private vehicle outside Nottinghamshire Police's headquarters on 30 June.

Legal proceedings will be brought against an officer for allegedly causing unnecessary suffering to the animals, the RSPCA confirmed.

Nottinghamshire Police confirmed the officer has been suspended.

A police spokesperson said: "Following a review of the circumstances into the deaths of two police dogs, Nottinghamshire Police has taken the decision to suspend the police officer involved.

"An internal inquiry is also continuing."

The Met Office said it reached 28.1C (82.5F) in Nottingham on 30 June.

The RSPCA has said the force reported the incident to them on the day it happened and had co-operated with the charity in the investigation.

Anyone convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal could face up to six months in prison and a £20,000 fine.

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DUSTY: You are so right. It does seem that it takes the loss of a human life for them to notice. When are people going to realize that animals are living, breathing beings also. Beings that feel as we do.

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I HAHVE ONE APCA ON THE MAMSVE DIOD UP FOR OK I GET THE THAT AND ANOTER ONE OK

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Bernadette..............if you have the link to the story, please post it here.  I rarely get to the care2 news anymore (too much bickering at times for my taste) but I do note those stories sent to me by others (and take actions).......
Dana...great to see you back and posting responses to these articles.....I do not understand what is happening to our youth.  We need some sort of class for companion animals/preventing abuse or something in the schools (yet they're talking about cutting back on school days now due to lack of money/funding)  Something needs to be done to prevent these kids from doing this stuff in the first place...and making them (and the parents) accountable for their actions.   I guess it will take them killing a "human being" before anyone wakes up and then we can all sit back and say "I told you so".....could have been prevented but no one cared. 

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Contact for the Daily News:
editor@delcotimes.com
 
I am writing in regard to the Darby kid responsible for the cat burning case.

The article stated that his age would have something to do with his conviction and the case is closed. I don't understand this. This is a terrible example to the young people of our society. How are we going to teach them right from wrong at these early ages if we don't prosecute somehow. This is extreemly disheartening.

He needs to be punished and sent to therapy for his actions. Not that this should be the singular reason for recognizing animal abuse but it has also been proven to be a link with human abuse as well. Most (if not all) our serial killers started out with animals.

I thought the authorities were sworn in to protect all of God's creatures. He needs to be taught that the cruelty to any living being is not going to be tolerated and to learn love and respect.  

I do hope you appreciate my standing in this issue.

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Sheriff’s deputies alleged Weichel shot an adult male tabby with a bow and arrow on March 13 at his family’s home northeast of Lincoln. The arrow went through the cat but didn’t kill it.

Then, deputies say, Kratz picked the cat up by the tail and hit it against a picnic table twice, then dropped a log on the cat.

MORE...

 http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/07/07/news/local/doc4a53e43a40af0484239503.txt

 MY LETTER TO THE PAPER:

I am writing concerning the poor kitty that was tortured and killed by
the two boys who shot it with a bow and arrow, picked the cat up by
the tail and hit it against a picnic table twice, then dropped a log
on it. There is NO excuse for this sort of behavior. These teens are
not "just being teens". Good people just don't do acts as this.

They are a terrible example to the young people of our society. They
need to be punished AND sent to therapy for their actions. They are
old enough to know better and old enough to be prosecuted.

Not that this should be the singular reason for recognizing animal
abuse but it has also been proven to be a link with human abuse as
well. Most (if not all) our serial killers started out with animals.

I do hope the authorities remember that they were sworn in to protect
all of God's creatures. I also hope that she gets the maximum in
fines, jail time and psychological counseling. She needs to be taught
that the cruelty to any living being is not going to be tolerated and
to learn love and respect.

I do hope you appreciate my standing in this issue.

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Dying to Entertain You

07.07.09 

Dear Supporter, Sympathiser, Observer

We have produced a video inspired by a Freedom Of Information response we received from Liverpool University.

We now have the evidence to rightfully claim what greyhound protection groups have always known - greyhound racing IS a cruel ‘sport’.

Please click here to view this damning information and disturbing video and use this evidence to raise awareness and educate the people of Britain of the inherent cruelty within greyhound racing, which only serves to generate billions of pounds for the gambling industry.

Please forward this link to anyone you know who remains ‘neutral’ or supports greyhound racing and ask them ‘Is this morally and ethically correct?’ But more importantly – ask your MP!

http://greytexploitations.com/resources-and-reports/dying-to-entertain-you

Many thanks as always in anticipation of your support and showing compassion for this gentle and loving breed – the greyhound

www.greytexploitations.com

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July 3, 2009

Welfare groups are calling for an urgent public debate on animal testing amid claims millions of creatures are being killed or maimed every year in Australia in the name of science.

New figures published by the NSW government's advisory body, the Animal Research Review Panel, show the number of animals killed in NSW experiments rose by more than 1,000 to 8,813 during 2006-2007.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) said the figures were not surprising, and that compliance with international standards meant the number of animals affected was unlikely to fall.

The Australian Association for Humane Research estimates more than six million animals are used in medical and pharmaceutical trials in Australia annually, with at least 100,000 of those animals dying.

"This is going on daily and we really do need the community to be aware of what is being done in their name and have a real public debate about the ethics of this industry," Glenys Oogjes, executive director of the Animals Australia campaign group, said.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the RSPCA have both demanded a halt to animal testing despite claims by government officials there is no alternative.

"The European Union has a committee designed just to ensure animal tests are being moved away from, and to validate alternatives. Australia has not changed," PETA spokesman Jason Barker said.

"We would like to see the number of animals used in testing reduced, in fact, we want to see animals replaced with other techniques such as cell, tissue and organic cultures and even human volunteers, where appropriate," RSPCA spokeswoman Lisa Chalk said.

The DPI said it would not change its policy to reduce animal deaths in the near future.

"If we are to have non-animal testing for a certain product, that has to be approved on an international level and that process takes a long time," DPI spokesman Ross Burton said.

However, NSW scientists are already pioneering alternative methods.

Dr Laura Batmanian, from Sydney University's Medicine Faculty, has developed a computer simulation to scrap tests on 250 rabbits a year.

"There is now solid evidence that not only are non-animal technologies more humane but they also produce scientifically valid data," NSW Greens MP and animal welfare spokeswoman Lee Rhiannon said.

The Body Shop, which claims none of its products are tested on animals, said there were alternatives to animal testing for cosmetics.

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McCauley and some co-workers found the dog near the dumpster outside the Country Home Learning Center off Balcones Club Drive and North 183 two weeks ago.

“They thought it was a child's body. They pulled the blanket off it. They pulled the plastic off to realize it was a dog,” said McCauley.

McCauley took photos of the dog, since named Sweetie,  to show to animal cruelty investigators.

“Her paws you know were all bound up all tied up with a rope. The bag was all tied up as well,” said McCauley.

She doesn't know how long Sweetie had been at the dumpster. By the time McCauley found her there bugs were crawling around.

“To me it looks like a Pit Bull that was abused, tortured,” she said.

McCauley called Austin’s 311 for help. She was transferred to APD’s animal cruelty detective.

“The police officer said that he feels that this is just a decomposing animal. I don't feel that way,” said McCauley, “When I got the plastic off of the body and I looked at her it's like mmm-mmmm this is not okay. It's just...to me that is not decomposing.”

McCauley took it upon herself to unwrap the plastic bags. When she did, she says it looked like Sweetie's throat had been slit. Her paws were tied together with rope. McCauley believes someone burned Sweetie's face and back.

On Friday night, frusterated that the city’s investigation hadn’t turned up any suspects, McCauley joined about a dozen animal activists at the dumpster where Sweetie was abandoned.

“Personally I want to know who did this and why they did this and I want to seem them punished for it,” said Ernest Samudio.

The group laid flowers by the dumpster in Sweetie's honor.

“I just wanted her to know that not everybody is bad and mean and the horrible thing that happened to her was inexcusable,” said Cindy Marabito.

Armed with fliers, the group was ready to plaster the community with Sweetie’s story, hoping to find answers.

“I really want to know who did this to this animal. I think it's wrong,” said McCauley.

The Austin Police Department says its animal cruelty detective is investigating. Animal cruelty specialists with the city are also involved, but are still unsure whether Sweetie was abused and dumped or if her owners dropped her off at the dumpster after she died of natural causes.

PETA is offering a $2,500 reward for the person or people responsible.

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A Salinas, KS, woman, Teresa Grover, is mourning the loss of her sweet little rat terrier, Bug, who was brutally killed over the weekend and authorities want to find out who committed the cruel crime. On Sunday morning, Teresa found the body of her little dog laying atop a roll of TV cable, some bolts and the wrench that has been used to beat her to death.

“She was pretty sweet, she loved everybody, and she, everybody that came in she knew they were here to see here, and play with her,” Teresa says.

“She meant quite a bit to us. That’s why they were shocked to find the dog dead in the backyard Sunday morning. I was just freaked out, I was so scared, I couldn’t believe anybody had done anything like that.”

“There was a big hole in her thigh that the wrench fit perfectly into, her belly had been ripped, her back leg had been broke, I mean the bone, it was a compound fracture, the bone was just ripped up and out.”

Bug, a family pet for more than two years, was the reason that Teresa got into fostering dogs and the loss of her baby has really hit her hard.

“I’d like to bring whoever, whatever to justice.”

Police say that if a person is found responsible, they will face animal cruelty charges. A vet who examined Bug but did not perform a necropsy, believes that “in his opinion the injuries were consistent to animal to animal wounds.” Teresa’s three other dogs weren’t harmed.

Although details are rather scant, if there were items left in the yard that didn’t belong to Teresa and the wrench fit into a wound, I’m not sure I see how an animal attacked and killed the little dog. One way or another, this is a terribly sad story and if a “human” had a hand in this, I hope they are caught and punished. Anyone who could brutally kill an innocent little animal is a danger.

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An 8-12-week-old mixed breed puppy is recovering today at the Buncombe County Animal Shelter from wounds to its paws, legs, stomach and face after two men dragged it by a leash on Sunday.

At least two calls were logged into the police, the first at 7:10 pm and the second about 25 minutes later reporting two men dragging a puppy, its paws bloodied. At first, police couldn’t locate the men but the second caller, Troy Leeper, followed on his bike and was able to lead the police to them.

Two Asheville men, Richard Darnell Brent, 49, whose address was listed as the Buncombe County jail and James Lewis Drew, 58, have both been charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals.

The puppy, who was treated for its wounds, is expected to recover and didn’t even belong to either of the two men. For some unknown reason, the puppy’s owner had allowed Brent to take the puppy temporarily.

“It probably had never been trained to walk on a leash,” Shelly Moore, executive director of the Asheville Humane Society said. “I just don’t understand why someone would do this. It’s a 6-pound puppy. You need to pick it up and carry it.”

What the hell is wrong with people that they would drag a helpless little puppy along concrete sidewalk until it was injured and bleeding and then continue to drag it?? OMG!! Someone needs to tie a leash on these brainless morons and drag them around! These idiots were dragging this puppy for at least a half an hour. Thank goodness a good Samaritan stepped in and called 911 and followed at least one of this asses until he could point him out to the police. Looks like the idiot’s residence is going to stay listed as the jail!

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