Feb 27 2009
Animal cruelty around the U.S. 2/27/09
You can tell a great deal about a person’s character by how they treat animals. Here is a roundup of a small sampling of animal cruelty news from around the United States over the past few days:
Belle Glade, FL - Eric Jones charged with animal cruelty after his dog was found chained in a yard without food, water or shelter. Coco (seen below) weighed 20 lbs and could not walk or stand.
Ellenville, NY - Wendy Ayuso, former owner of the Fins and Feathers pet store plead guilty to charges of animal cruelty. Investigators from the SPCA found rampant abuse and neglect - 480 animals and fish were seized, most were ill, many dying and some already dead. She was sentenced to 30 days, a $250 fine and 75 hours of community service.
Canton, NC - Anna Marie Robinson arrested on animal cruelty charges. Officers found a dead fox hound-mix dog, severely emaciated, with a pillow in its mouth it was trying to eat for food. The dead dog and 13 neglected cats were removed. Officers said the house was covered in garbage and smelled of animal feces.
Flomaton, AL - Dale Carnley was sentenced to 15 years for dogfighting. After fighting his dog, Dale showed off its wounds while trying to sell it to undercover police. Six dogs were seized, along with dog fighting paraphernalia.
Groveport, OH - Police looking for 24 year old Adam Brewer, who used a crossbow to shoot 2 arrows through his own pitbull. City Prosecutor Bill Hedrick said “Dogs can’t choose their owners. We can choose to pursue those who don’t take animal ownership responsibly and don’t treat them appropriately. This was a pretty bad case of cruelty, and we are pursuing it.“
Humans are just highly evolved animals - well, as these stories show, some are more evolved than others.
