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SWEET PETS USED FOR TARGET PRACTICE !TAKE ACTION !


Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, death, AnimalCruelty, environment, protection, pets )

Cher
- 77 days ago - change.org
Sweet two year old American Bulldog and his playmate were lured into the yard of a neighbor in Elgin, SC. They were then trapped by a vehicle and used for target practice with a .38 gauge handgun. These are real bullets that just destroy everything in
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Roseann D. (90)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 11:36 am
SIgned!!! If they were my neighbor justice would already have been served by me!
 

Mervi R. (1)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 11:45 am
Signed.
 

Ann C. (177)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 11:56 am
You signed this petition on Jan 02 and emailed the following targets:

Sherriff's Dept of Kershaw County (Sherriffs Dept) and Peggy Spivey (Animal Control Animal Services)
 

Katrin F. (377)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 12:03 pm
Signed, thanks Cher.

Thank you for signing the petition "SWEET PETS USED FOR TARGET PRACTICE"
 

Cher C. (866)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 12:09 pm



This is a new petition at change.org, please sign!!!!!!!


 

Stephanie S. (23)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 12:20 pm
Signed; why are the police not doing anything about this?!
 

Rhonda Maness (513)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 12:59 pm
Impact!
Thank you for signing the petition "SWEET PETS USED FOR TARGET PRACTICE"
Thanks Cher
 

Natali M. (61)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 1:08 pm
signed, tweeted and forwarded, thanks, Cher!
 

Rhea P. (70)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 1:36 pm
Incredibly disturbing!!! I can't believe the cruelty of some people!!! I truly hope that Elgin, SC wakes up and punishes the demented person who did this. Signed, noted and forwarded to friends. Thanks Cher!
 

Alicia V. (67)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 2:19 pm
ACTION! Get rid of those who hurt of animals, to jail.
 

(0)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 2:53 pm
I SIGNED THIS AS IT IS OUT AND OUT INVASION OF ANOTHER'S PROPERTY, STEALING ON ANOTHER'S PETS OFF THE PROPERTY, AND THE RESTRAINING/PENNING THE DOGS IN JUST TO HAVE FUN SHOOTING THEM AND SEEING THEM YELP AND BLEED. HE SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH SEVERAL OTHER CHARGES BESIDES ANIMAL CRUELTY/ABUSE/DEATH BY CRUELTY. THESE WOULD INCLUDE-CRIMINAL TRESPASS/THEFT/DESTRUCTION OF ANOTHER'S PROPERTY/ PLUS OTHERS I CANNOT RECALL AT THIS TIME. THE TOWN'S SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT/PROSECUTER'S OFFICES MUST BE AFRAID OF THIS MANIAC OR FRIENDS WITH HIM AND DO THESE TYPE OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS THEMSELVES. WHAT IS TO STOP HIM FROM JUST INVADING THE NEIGHBOR'S HOME AND SHOOTING THEM OR SETTING FIRE TO THEIR HOME. AFTER ALL WHEN A CRIMINAL GETS AWAY WITH SOMETHING IT USUALLY LEADS TO WORSE CRIMES. I PRAY THAT THE NEIGHBOR WHOSE DOGS WENT THROUGH THE NIGHTMARE WILL BE SAFE AND SEE JUSTICE DONE FINALLY.
 

Julie Ann Z. (262)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 3:01 pm
signed

sadistic barbaric monsters
 

Annie Cowling (55)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 3:02 pm
Action taken, thank-you Cher> I'm so tired of the cruelty to our beloved animals, I hope thnigs will change soon.
 

Barbara K. (97)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 3:11 pm
All noted and petition signed. It is so disheartening to see daily what disgusting people some humans have become. The animals are more humane than some of the humans now.
 

Ginger Geronimo (291)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 4:27 pm
Signed, invited all my Change.org friends to sign & put on Twitter.
 

Gillian Miller (133)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 4:43 pm
48 signatures so far!
 

Ambrose Merly (14)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 4:44 pm
duly noted. and petition signed. It breaks my heart reading stuff like this.
 

Past Member (0)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 5:12 pm
letter sent:

I recently discovered that 2 family dogs were lured into a neighbor's yard in Elgin, SC, and used for target practice. This is disgusting and I am sickened that nothing has been done to serve justice on the party or parties that were involved.

There are laws on record for crimes of animal cruelty and I ask that you respect them by upholding them and prosecute the criminals to the fullest extent of the law and push for tough penalties on these acts. If these type of crimes are allowed to happen without repercussions, it only leads to worse crimes against people later and sets a bad example for your community.
 

marie T. (70)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 5:14 pm
Heartbraking
 

Manon G. (30)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 5:22 pm
Merci noté , signé et partagé ...
 

Nick H. (1074)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 7:22 pm
noted and signed
 

Stacy Stjern (43)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 8:52 pm
Sick! How about a little target practice in their direction??? Where were other neighbors? Thanks Cher...
 

E I T. (4)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 9:03 pm
Signed. That is sick! How can someone do that to an animal?? There's got to be more to the story if the PD didn't do anything, though...
Not that i have much faith in PD's...
 

Cheryl Ulrich (33)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 9:11 pm
There's nothing the dogs owner could do ? Can't he file some kind of complaint ? Sue ? What the hell ? So it's just O.K. in SC to shoot whatever the f * * * you feel like ??? !!! ..... signed and noted
 

Jackie W. (10)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 9:51 pm
sickening
 

Lori M. (2)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 10:21 pm
I have neighbors right behind me that have killed two of my cats I let play in my fenced in yard. The police will not do anything about these people even though they are known drug addicts and have mental problems. Yet they get to own guns because of HIPPA. Amazing!!!
 

Arafel B. (59)
Saturday January 2, 2010, 11:48 pm
There must be a special place in hell for people who treat animals like this.
 

Olivia H. (68)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 12:19 am
Signed! It's terrible that this exists... How can they use pets for target practise?! Just use your children, it's better for you, monsters ?!
 

Nyack Clancy (852)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 12:54 am
noted and signed, Thanks, Cher
 

Jenny O. (0)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 1:31 am

Thank you - signed!

 

Arild Warud (61)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 1:44 am
Noted & signed, TY Cher.
 

Mary Dee (43)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 3:02 am
noted and signed Cher, heartbreaking story,
 

Manhattan Activist (94)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 3:57 am
Signed & noted!!
 

Terrie Williams (410)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 5:09 am
Thanks for Signing!
You signed this petition on Jan 03 and emailed the following targets:

Sherriff's Dept of Kershaw County (Sherriffs Dept) and Peggy Spivey (Animal Control Animal Services)
 

Terry B. (197)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 6:18 am
About time to start culling human beings, As Cleveland Amory said PRESERVE YOUR RIGHT TO ARM BEARS
 

Kathy C. (270)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 6:19 am
Noted & signed, I even wrote my own message offering to come down there and teach this guy the law. If you know the person who belonged to this poor dog please give them ALD's link

The Animal Legal Defense Fund
http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1142
 

Cynthia No Mail Davis (283)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 6:49 am
Signed TY Cher
 

Sheila G. (275)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 7:14 am
gladly signed and forwarded, i only wish i could have signed in the bastards blood.
 

Elaine Dixon (62)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 7:18 am
That is terrible, I can't believe somebody hasn't beat them
 

Tomoko Harris (9)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 7:31 am
I just signed the petition. This incident is absolutely shocking and appalling. It is bad enough that some brute shot a couple innocent dogs for fun, but the fact that the cops did NOTHING is inexcusable! That villain needs to be punished - severely.
 

Sharen B. (51)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 8:04 am
How shocked I am to see this took place in S.C.. NOT!! A lot of people here have no respect for animals. This is probably one of the most backwards states there are. Stupid people, and the cops... ignorant uneducated red necks. Thank goodness I am a transplant, and I never call this place home. Ashamed to live here.
 

Chris K. (1243)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 8:13 am
noted & signed
 

Cher C. (866)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 8:45 am


Thnx for signing everyone!!!


 

Freya The Wanderer (34)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 9:01 am
Unforgivable! Not just the swine who brutalized the dogs, but the ignorant cops who refused to help. Some cops!
 

Jan Billy Pedersen (33)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 9:24 am
Noted. Thanks Cher
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (274)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 9:38 am
How horrible and sick can one get.. this is appalling and shocing.. these stuffing bastards should get a thirty eight put where it fits best and the trigger pulled.. for this malicious cruelty towards these precious pets
 

Kari D. (185)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 12:42 pm
Kari Dyrdahl Mounds View, MN
Sent letter to Sherriff's Dept of Kershaw County (Sherriffs Dept) and Peggy Spivey (Animal Control Animal Services)
 

Past Member (0)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 2:01 pm
Shocking. This one I could not sign as its for USA. Fasten maniac to the tree and start shooting exercise near.
 

Vukan Simic (32)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 2:36 pm
shocking
 

Michael Falzarano (0)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 3:24 pm
watch theyll get away with it
 

Mark G. (36)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 3:53 pm
Can someone please a link to a news story on this? I cannot find this report in any of the newspapers in the area including The State in Columbia which is the "local" Elgin paper. I have many friends down there and none had heard of this incident and want to send them the story.
 

liz c. (348)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 4:16 pm
Disgusting.
 

Joycey B. (706)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 4:27 pm
Thanks Cher.

Joycey Berry Joycey Berry Canton, NC
Sent letter to Sherriff's Dept of Kershaw County (Sherriffs Dept) and Peggy Spivey (Animal Control Animal Services)
about 8 hours ago
 

Joycey B. (706)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 4:28 pm
The b######s who did this need to be used for target practice.
 

Maureen C. (0)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 9:06 pm
Like Mark G., I couldn't find any official reports of this story, and the report on Change.org was short on details: where were the dogs lured from? their owner's yard? loose on the street? Were they shot at just for fun, or was the shooter trying to eliminate a perceived menace? (Not that that excuses that action).
My sympathies with the dogs' owners, and I hope they get Kathy C.'s link to Animal Legal Defense and use it.
 

Koo J. (105)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 11:03 pm
Such cruelty is bizarre and terrible.
 

Janine Boguslawski (90)
Sunday January 3, 2010, 11:58 pm
vERY SICK MINDS AT WORK HERE.iT IS VERY SAD PEOPLE HAVE TIME FOR SUCH EVIL.
 

Dalia H. (658)
Monday January 4, 2010, 12:07 am
You signed this petition on Jan 03 and emailed the following targets:

Sherriff's Dept of Kershaw County (Sherriffs Dept) and Peggy Spivey (Animal Control Animal Services)
Noted and signed with many thanks my Beloved Cher.
Much Love,
Black Dalia.
 

David B. (31)
Monday January 4, 2010, 12:40 am
i'd love to get a lil target practise of my own.and i'm sure the story said they were lured into the yard and used for target practise.twisted bast---.i hope something can be done
 

Sue A. (7)
Monday January 4, 2010, 3:04 am
oh please. Vigilantes are not always wrong!!! I hope they ROT
 

Moo S. (0)
Monday January 4, 2010, 6:35 am
Disgusting, the person needs put into a mental institution.
Enjoying the pain of animals is a step psychotic tendency.
 

Teresa Mac Tavish (281)
Monday January 4, 2010, 12:23 pm
THANK YOU, NOTED CHER
 

Dmitry Bershadsky (12)
Monday January 4, 2010, 1:50 pm
Signed and Noted.
 

Sally Tinkham (112)
Monday January 4, 2010, 2:34 pm
wow.
 

Kathy C. (270)
Monday January 4, 2010, 11:52 pm
You cannot currently send a star to Sheila because you have done so within the last week.

I love that signing in his blood Sheila
You go girlfriend:)
 

Kathy C. (270)
Tuesday January 5, 2010, 12:32 am
Reading Mark G request, I also can't find anything, but it might be that this is a grassroots effort to bring attention to this injustice. But I agree there should be a link so you can check it out. Send a message to the person sponsoring the petition is my best idea.
 

Marilyn s. (130)
Wednesday January 6, 2010, 4:36 am
Thanks Cher!

Signed #334, sorry I am tardy, not here much, but did forward this out for people for more signatures....important and the fact that this is taking place just PROVES how SICK and twisted our world is!
 
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