March 2010: ~ MOM & PUPS
Momma dog, who had recently given birth to 10 puppies, was dumped at a construction site. She was very sweet and her puppies were about 1-2 weeks old. They were located under a building at the guard shack. A man who worked at the mine had been taking the momma some scraps, but that was all she was getting as far as he knew. Another poor female dog had previously been dumped at the same mine and gave birth to puppies. When the puppies got old enough to walk, the men working there stomped them to death and took the momma out and shot her.
Discovery Channel's 'Justice Files-Serial Killings' documented that murderers share a background of setting fires and cruelty to animals before murdering humans: Ted Bundy committed 50 murders and spent his youth torturing animals. Albert Salvo (The Boston Strangler) murdered 13 women and confessed as a youth he trapped dogs/cats in orange crates and shot arrows into the boxes. Jeffrey Dahmer inflicted unspeakable horrors to animals then went on to murder/mutilate dozens of humans, even cannibalized and committed necrophilia on some of the bodies!
September 7, 2010: ~ Dog Dragging Case
A Wayne Countyresident reported finding a seriously injured dog in their garage. The Wayne County Animal Shelter director responded immediately and rushed the dog to the veterinarian, but the dog died shortly after his arrival at the veterinarian’s office. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office investigated the matter and discovered that the dog had been dragged behind a car for more than a mile—from an elementary school to a home on Calloway White Road, where his body was left in the street. In spite of his broken bones and other horrific injuries, the pit bull apparently crawled from the road to seek refuge in the garage.
The line separating an animal abuser from someone capable of committing human abuse is much finer than most people care to consider. People abuse animals for the same reasons they abuse people. Some of them will stop with animals, but enough have been proven to continue on to commit violent crimes to people that it's worth paying attention to. ASPCA slogan
A Pit Bull was found tied up, severally tortured and tossed away in a west Detroit alley. Police officers called to investigate found the animal with an electrical cord tied around its neck, a lower jaw completely displaced and fractured in half. A quarter-sized chunk was missing from the animal's tongue and his forearms covered with puncture wounds. The injuries were described as extremely painful and enough to cause the dog to be euthanized immediately.
When it was just the gangs running dog fights, the cops could ignore it. But now children are doing it, cheering on dogs in fights to the death in alleys and empty lots. Dog fighting has become a "pervasive poison," officials say, and its victims are not only the dogs. Children are growing up on a blood sport. The potential for damage to their hearts and minds is frightening.
January 2010: ~ Ruben Boxer Emaciated and Abused by Owner
~~~Ruben's picture is enough to break your heart. It was a 10 degree snowy day when Ruben was found in this condition in an outdoor pen. We rushed him to the vet, and they believe that this poor dog had received enough blunt trauma to his face to cause the massive swelling that you see in the picture.
Virtually every serious violent offender has a history of animal abuse in their past, and since there's no way to know which animal abuser is going to continue on to commit violent human crimes, they should ALL be taken that seriously. Animal cruelty... is not a harmless venting of emotion in a healthy individual; this is a warning sign... It should be looked at as exactly that. Its a clear indicator of psychological issues that can and often DO lead to more violent human crimes.
February 2010: ~ 14 Year old Shoots Dog's Leg
This beautiful Anatolian Shepherd, Anna, was shot by a 14 year old with a rifle. The shots shattered her rear leg into 15 pieces. OF COURSE, no one has identified the perpetrator and, given the abysmal record of county officials, it's unlikely Anna will ever see any justice for the crime committed against her.
One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a child is to kill or torture an animal and get away with it.” ~Margaret Mead
December 2009: ~ Adonis Boxer Abused by owner
Seventy-one percent of pet-owning women entering women’s shelters reported that their batterer had injured, maimed, killed or threatened family pets for revenge or to psychologically control victims; 32% reported their children had hurt or killed animals.
