Pups' Ears Clipped To Aid In Fighting

Pups' Ears Clipped To Aid In Fighting

POSTED: 10:27 am MDT October 19, 2010

UPDATED: 10:45 am MDT October 19, 2010

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Police are searching for two men who are accused of selling pit bull puppies that were horribly mutilated.

“The city is looking for two Hispanic men, shaved heads, seen hanging around 98th Street and Sage Road Southwest selling pit bull puppies. All these pit bulls have their ears bobbed out, cut off roughly,” Animal Welfare Marketing Manager Rick DeReyes said.

Reyna is just a 2-month-old pup. When she arrived at Albuquerque Animal Welfare, she was in extreme pain because her ears were cut off. In addition to being painful, clipping a dog’s ears can jeopardize their health.

“They can get infections. They can die from it. This is a 2-month-old puppy. This puppy was in extreme pain. It's very, very serious,” DeReyes said.

Unfortunately, the mutilation that these puppies have suffered is not unique. Pit bull’s ears are usually cut off for a fighting.

“The reason they tend to chop off the ears is for pit bull fighting. The ears are too small to grab on to, for a dog to latch on to. That’s why you see a lot of pit bulls with their ears chopped off for fighting,” DeReyes said.

At this point, officials just want to find the other mutilated dogs that the men were selling, so they can care for them medically.

“We need to find these people to stop them from doing it and put an end to the cruelty that they perpetrated,” DeReyes said.

If you have any information about this case, call 311.

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While I find this so very sad that these pups did not have their ears cropped surgically, the inaccuracy of this news article irritates me as well. Dog men did not crop their fighting dogs’ ears because it was not practical. Cropping the ears left too much of the inside exposed which could prove fatal in combat (Joseph Colby). I think the media should do their research so they don’t continue to lead people to believe that bait dogs and cropped ears were used in dog fighting.

As for the puppies, I wish them well and hope they find their forever homes.

From My Google Alerts- October 16, 2010

A man in Russia keeps his dog in his car instead of at his house as most normal people keep their pets. The dog is described as a “large pit bull terrier” and he lives in his owner’s old Volga car. The man says he cannot keep the dog at home. This is just so sad because no dog, especially pit bull type dogs should have to be confined to such a small space. The Russian police have stated that the man is not breaking any laws thus there is nothing they can do about the situation.

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An 11-month-old boy was bitten by the family dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named Fat Boy, in Nebraska last week. The baby, the mother, and the dog were all lying in the mother’s bed until she got up to get something. She then saw the dog bite the child, lacerating his forehead and biting his cheek. The dog will more than likely be put down; however, no breed of dog is mentioned in the article headline.

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In Hillsboro, Oregon, a man was bitten by a police search dog when they responded to a call about a possible break in at an Oregon rock museum. The man has been dubbed the “Moss Man” because he was concealed on the ground by a moss-like camouflage outfit. The “Moss Man” allegedly had secretly cut a hole in one of the building's walls days earlier and was trying to get in. Deputies who responded searched the grounds, finding a bike and a backpack.

"The K9 tracked to a wooded area and was very interested in a particular piece of ground about a half a mile away from the building," Thompson said in a release. "The dog then bit the ground that in turn cried out in pain."

The officer then realized there was a man hiding at his feet, dressed in a "ghillie" suit, Thompson said. A ghillie suit is a head-to-toe camouflage outfit used by military snipers to blend in with vegetation. The man was then arrested and is being held at the county jail.
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In Lebanon, Ohio, two women were attacked and bitten by a German shepherd dog when it approached them while walking down the street. The dog jumped on the 18-year-old woman, biting her arm. The dog turned on the mother when she came to her daughter's defense. The dog’s breed is not mentioned in the headline.
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A schnauzer was killed by a pit bull type dog last week after the pit bull attacked it for the second time in eleven days. Michael Kopynec, the 22-year-old irresponsible owner of the pit bull, was arrested Thursday and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on one count each of unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog and negligent injuring.
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Carrie Rae McKinney of San Diego will not face charges following the April incident when her 7-month-old son’s genitals were mutilated by her boyfriend’s mixed breed dog. She had left the baby unattended in his car seat on the floor when one of the dogs tore into his diaper. One week prior to this incident, her older two children were removed from the home by Child Protective Services.
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In Detroit, a pit bull was shot and killed when it bit a police officer responding to a call about gunfire between two groups of boys. Police arrived and a pit bull was released. The pit bull bit one of the police officers. That is when the officer shot and killed the dog.

  

Neighborhood On Alert

Neighborhood on alert for killer dog

WEST PEORIA —

Patient and determined, Diana Lingenfelter and friends keep searching for the killer of her beloved ball of fluff, Daisy Mae.

Before her eyes, the five-pound Yorkshire Terrier was fatally bitten and shaken by one of two pit bulls roaming loose in West Peoria on Sept. 26. Minutes earlier, a nearby jogger was attacked by the other pit bull.

The dogs' owner arrived to whisk them away before police responded. But Lingenfelter and others continue to cull the neighborhood for clues as to the owner and his dogs.

"They need to be held accountable," says Lingenfelter, 43. ". . . It could have been a child (attacked). Children were out there that day."

Lingenfelter lives at 809 N. Swords Ave. She has adult children but no grandkids. The other occupants at the address were Daisy Mae, 5; son, Peanut, 3; and a third Yorkie, Missy, 2.

"They're my babies," she says.

She pampers the pets, even going so far as to get them costumes for Oct. 31.

"We were gonna take a picture for Halloween: The Three Musketeers," she says. She pauses, then adds, "Well, that ain't gonna happen."

About 3:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Daisy Mae and Peanut indicated they needed to go out. She let them out the back door into her unfenced yard, as always. Peanut took care of business and returned inside. Daisy Mae, though, barked loudly and retreated to the house quickly.

Lingenfelter thought nothing of it, other than to believe the dog was acting finicky. So she told Daisy Mae, "Go out and go potty."

The dog obeyed and went out. Immediately, Lingenfelter realized what Daisy Mae had barked about. A black-and-white pit bull darted out from around the corner and clamped its jaws around Daisy Mae.

"It shook her like a dust mop," Lingenfelter says, weeping.

She grabbed a broom and swatted the pit bull. It violently shook Daisy Mae twice, then let go - likely because a neighbor's dog began barking.

Lingenfelter noticed another pit bull - brown and black, in a swirl known as brindle - in the yard, watching. Both dogs trotted off.

She scooped up Daisy Mae, called police and drove to the nearby Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic. A veterinarian put the conscious dog in an oxygen tent, but the damage was intense, including five broken ribs and a punctured lung. Daisy Mae died about 8 p.m. that night.

The vet bill: more than $1,000.

"I don't care that these people have pit bulls," Lingenfelter says. "Don't get me wrong. I love all animals. But they have to keep them secure, behind fences."

Also attacked that day was Joe Hanks, 48, who lives down the block at 800 N. Swords Ave. He left home to go for a jog about 3 p.m. About 15 minutes later, he was running several blocks from Lingenfelter's home when he saw two pit bulls, one black-and-white and the other brindle - the same two that showed up at Lingenfelter's later.

This time, the dogs' roles were reversed. The black-and-white dog stood passively as the brindle pit bull went after Hanks.

"It was all I could to do keep him off me," Hanks says. "I was kicking and yelling and turning circles."

He made enough commotion to prompt the dog to cease. Then it and its companion dashed off.

"I got lucky," he says.

His adrenaline pumping, he decided to finish his run. Besides, he had no idea where the dogs were from or where they went. But as he neared home, he spotted a Peoria County sheriff's deputy talking to a neighbor near Lingenfelter's place. He told the deputy about the run-in with the pit bull.

Meanwhile, the other neighbor told the deputy that a middle-aged white man, driving a GMC sport-utility vehicle, had driven and called for the dogs; the black-and-white was named Charlotte. The neighbor did not know the man, and he could not get the license plate number.

Deputies have been on the lookout for the dogs, as have officers with Peoria County Animal Protection Services. Agency Director Lauren Malmberg says they have cross-referenced the dogs, which had tags, with registered dogs in and around West Peoria. No match.

"The dogs could have been from anywhere," she says.

This is the second fatal pit pull attack on a dog in West Peoria this year. In June, in the 2100 block of West Moss Avenue, the owner of a small mutt was walking the dog on a leash when a loose pit bull attacked and killed the pet. The pit bull was destroyed by the county.

For more than a week, Lingenfelter and friends have been quietly surveilling the neighborhood, looking for the pit bulls, along with the owner and car. They are eager to give solid leads to investigators.

The owner would be slapped with a county ordinance violation of letting a dog run loose; that's $125 per dog. Plus, Malmberg says she would deem the black-and-white dog "dangerous," in that it attacked another pet; that means another $50 fine, plus requiring the owner to microchip and spay or neuter the dog, plus muzzle it when in public.

But there was no crime committed: State criminal laws are silent on dog attacks. Lingenfelter can try civil court to cover the vet bill, but that could be an expensive effort.

Right now, all she has in mind is the horrible image of the vicious assault of Daisy Mae.

She starts to sniffle and tear up, then says, "It broke my heart, seeing it happen in front of me."

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My heart goes out to the owner who lost her dog. Those dogs should not have been allowed to roam free like that and the fact that they attacked not only another dog but also a jogger is unacceptable. Yet another pit bull owner has marred the reputation of all pit bull type dogs. Whoever owns those dogs needs to step forward and do the right thing by paying their fines for being a negligent, irresponsible owner and paying for the dog’s veterinary bill. RIP Daisy Mae.

Last, I do not like the headline of this article. Sensationalism in all its glory; when I read the headline I am picturing a rabid dog with a chainsaw. No, not really but I am picturing a very scary dog killing men, women, and children alike, which did not happen here.

From My Google Alerts- September 12, 2010

A pit bull was shot in the shoulder by police after its owner ordered the dog to attack the police officers. The police were called because Darlene Suzette Taylor allegedly struck her mother during an altercation. Taylor faces charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. The report says Taylor is also charged with battery on a person 65 years of age or older for striking her mother, Jonell Lazerte, 79, who told officers Taylor threw her to the ground and struck her in the face during an argument before running out of the house.

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A man could not find another home for his dog so he drugged it, suffocated it, and buried it in his backyard. The man now faces jail time for causing the animal’s death. Darron Goodwin will be sentenced for Bilbo’s, the dog, death on September 29.

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A St. Petersburg police officer shot and killed two leashed dogs on Sunday night; an unleashed, blind Labrador retriever approached the two-leashed dogs and began fighting with one, a Chesapeake Bay retriever. Chris Clark, owner of one of the dogs he was walking, said the dogs' leashes were wrapped around his legs and caused him to fall down, so he grabbed them by the collars. "While I'm still sitting on the ground, I hear, 'Mad dog,' and I've got a gun right next to my head firing and shooting Missy, the Chesapeake retriever. Then he (the cop) comes over and shoots my dog in front of me," Clark said. By that point, the dogs were not fighting anymore and the other dog had moved away, Clark said. The dogs were shot four times, killing both of the leashed dogs. Was that necessary? I have no doubt that the fight could have been easily broken up soon enough. There was no need to shoot those two dogs; in addition, if any dog was going to be shot why not shoot the one that is not on a leash. The bottom line is the use of a gun was not necessary and this cop needs to be taken off duty. He seems a little trigger-happy.
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Colerain Township, OH is considering some type of ordinance against pit bulls (despite state law that already targets pit bulls). The next regular meeting of the Colerain Township Board of Trustees is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Colerain Township administrative offices, 4200 Springdale Road, Colerain Township, Ohio 45251
Phone: (513) 385-7500
Fax: (513) 245-6503
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A 2-year-old boy is bitten by his grandparent’s sheepdog and needed 200 stitches. He was petting the dog when it suddenly jumped up and latched onto his face. The dog has been put down but the boy will remain scarred for life.
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Police shot and killed a pit bull that was in a home that they served a drug search warrant on in Waterbury.
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Terrebonne Parish woman says she shot and killed a neighbor's dog because it was about to attack her child. Police arrested her and booked her on an animal cruelty charge. Watch the video of the news broadcast. I do not know what to think because the woman that shot the dog looks a little Looney herself.
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From My Google Alerts- September 4, 2010

An American Staffordshire terrier was adopted by Bob and Maryellen Chanda last week. I love it when I see older people adopting pit bull type dogs. It shows that they aren’t ignorant nor do they believe what the media tells them. Kangol and I wish the best of luck to the Chandas and their new family member, Maggie.

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In Lubbock, Texas, a dog has escaped from its backyard and the family is seeking help from the public in finding the dog. The black and brown Belgian Malinois got loose at about 8:30 a.m. today from the backyard on 57th Street between Indiana and University avenues. He goes by the name Rex and looks similar to a German shepherd. The dog was a military dog who served in Iraq and Afghanistan before being discharged for medical reasons. A local marine got to adopt Rex out of the military. I hope you are found safely and soon, Rex!

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Samuel Van Donslear, 19-months old, was attacked by a dog when he wandered into a neighboring yard. The investigation has been closed and nobody will be charged. The investigation declared that no one involved in the incident is guilty of any criminal activity. The dog has been declared vicious and its owners were issued a citation. So why will nobody be charged? Hmmm… I’m going to go out on a limb here and say nobody will be charged because said dog is not a pit bull. Media bias at its brightest. Look at all headlines that appeared when I Googled the boy’s name.

·  Mom: Toddler in 'pretty bad shape' from dog bites

Aug 27, 2010 ... Cheryl Van Donslear said her 19-month-old son, Samuel Van Donslear, suffered 45 puncture wounds, collapsed lungs, a bruised kidney, ...

·  Boy bitten by neighbor's dog is released from hospital

Sep 2, 2010 ... Cheryl Van Donslear, of Sioux City, said her son, Samuel, was in good spirits after he was released from the hospital this afternoon. ...

·  Sioux City boy bitten by neighbor's dog released from hospital

Sep 3, 2010 ... Courtesy Samuel Van Donslear the 19-month-old that was mauled by a dog in an ... Cheryl Van Donslear, of Sioux City, said her son, Samuel, ...

·  Image : Sioux City boy bitten by neighbor's dog released from hospital

Courtesy Samuel Van Donslear the 19-month-old that was mauled by a dog in ... (Photo courtesy Cheryl Van Donslear). Loading… Samuel Van Donslear · dog bite ...

·  19-Month-Old Upgraded To Fair Condition After Dog Attack

Aug 26, 2010 ... (***UPDATE: St. Luke's Hospital confirmed Friday morning that Samuel Van Donslear has been upgraded from serious condition to fair condition ...

Does anybody see a mention of breed in any of those headlines? No, I didn’t think so… Ridiculous!!

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The California state Assembly voted on SB 250 (Florez) tonight, but after multiple attempts, it did not receive a sufficient number of votes to pass.
The final vote – at 11:47 pm — was 28 27 Yes, 40 39 No, 10 12 abstain.   41 Yes votes were required for SB 250 to pass.
SB 250 – mandatory spay-neuter for dogs and cats – is finally and truly defeated.
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Lubbock, Texas also vetoed a bill requiring mandatory spay/neutering of animals. While I am pro spay/neuter, laws such as mandatory spay/neuter takes away the rights of a responsible owner by letting the decision be his or her own. Many responsible owners don’t spay/neuter their animals and never have any issues. Show dogs are not allowed to be altered and if this bill had become law that would affect thousands of dogs and their owners. Phil Marshall said, “Irresponsible pet owners already ignored existing laws that attempted to keep strays off the streets. What makes us think if we pass stricter laws, they’ll obey them?”
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A dog, a black and white pit bull, was dragged behind a truck in the parking lot of an elementary school; it was left for dead. The dog was discovered September 3, 2010 by Beth Bowman. She says, “The pit bull was literally skinned alive, his paws were burned off by the road, his bones broken.” He was taken to the animal shelter and still had the chain around his neck; however, he couldn’t be saved. Police are looking for whoever committed this atrocious act and they are asking for the public’s help. If you hear anyone bragging about the incident or have any information, you are urged to give them a call. The number is 859-745-7400.

From My Google Alerts- September 1, 2010

In Lubbock, Texas, a woman was bitten by a dog last Monday. This is not news and I feel it is the stupidest article I have read this week as no information is given; however, I wanted to include it in these alerts so you can click the link and see for yourself how stupid it is. Who wastes their space with crap like this?

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In Detroit, Michigan, police accidentally shot an animal control officer Thursday afternoon during a raid at a home on the city's east side. Authorities were trying to locate several pit bulls; a police officer tried to shoot one of the dogs when a bullet struck the animal control officer. The AC officer is stable. I have no idea what kind of raid it was and why the dogs were loose. Articles like this aggravate me because they give no information and rarely follow up.
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Sarge, the German shepherd that survived six gunshots to the head has bitten another person. This incident will get Sarge quarantined for 10 days, which is protocol for dog bites. This will further delay Sarge’s trip to a Utah animal sanctuary where he was offered a home.
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In McKeesport, a police dog bit a mother, her daughter, and the K9’s handler. The 6-yr-old missed her bus and an officer offered to drive her to school. The mother opened the door to the police car after which the dog lunged and bit her hand; additionally, the daughter was bitten on the side and the officer on the hand.
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This is an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the largest dog-fighting bust in history. I am not sure how I feel about how the officers went about making the bust considering they posed as dog fighters. Definitely a good read, although I do not recommend it if you are overly emotional about dogs because it gets somewhat graphic about what went on during the investigation.
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Some idiot faces felony charges now that he has allegedly ordered his pit bull to attack a police officer. Tyler Ruiz, 21, was taken into custody following a disturbance at a residence in Butte. Ruiz reportedly ran at an officer that entered the premises; another officer tackled him and Ruiz then allegedly ordered his pit bull to attack the officer. When the officer pointed a Taser at the pit bull, the dog let go of the officer's pant leg. The officer was unharmed. I hope this dog is not put down for the actions of some negligent and oh so ignorant kid.

From My Google Alerts- August 29, 2010

A 30-year-old man was charged with breaking into a Dover woman's home and trying to rape her, police said.

James B. Benson Jr., of the 900 block of Boggs Drive in Dover, was charged with attempted first-degree rape and four other offenses in the incident that happened about 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of N. West St. He attempted to rape an 18-year-old girl, but she was saved when her pit bull intervened and became aggressive toward the man. ______________

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On August 4, a pit bull named Bootsie was beaten with a baseball bat outside of a home. Police said they found the dog barely breathing beneath blankets in the backyard, and a freshly dug grave nearby. Police reports indicated up to seven people were home at the time. Police at the scene said a 14-year-old admitted to the crime.

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Last summer a man threw his pit bull named Oreo off a rooftop near Brooklyn. He was set to be sentenced August 30^th. The case captured headlines last year around the city and region as animal-rights activists and dog-lovers cried out for the dog’s life to be spared. However, the young pit bull-mix named “Oreo,” who survived being thrown off the sixth-floor rooftop, was declared unfit to live because of her aggressive behavior, her caretakers said. She was euthanized in October 2009. RIP sweet Oreo.

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Denver may have to revise its pit bull ban, as it does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Three people have sued the city saying the 20-year-old ban prevents them from using pit bulls as service dogs. The first look into changing the law will be in September.

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A 5-year old boxer named Rocky fatally mauled a girl, age 4, while she played in the yard. Taylor was playing Wednesday in a yard near Iron Ridge where the 5-year-old boxer named Rocky was chained before it apparently freed itself and attacked. A sheriff says criminal charges seem unlikely in the death of a 4-year-old girl who was mauled to death by a family friend's dog.

From My Google Alerts- August, 15, 2010

A 7-year-old Detroit boy is recuperating after being mauled by a pit bull that broke loose and rushed a group of children in Warren. The child, Khalil Rocks, was rushed to St. John Hospital in Detroit, on Wednesday. He received numerous stitches to close severe bite wounds to his head, legs, and arms. The boy escaped injuries that are more serious and even death, according to witnesses, when a neighbor saw what was happening outside 8702 Maxwell, grabbed a flowerpot, and struck the dog in the head, forcing it to let go of the child. It is unknown if the children were harassing the dog; the dog will be euthanized after ten days in quarantine.

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Mason

 A pet-rescue organization is seeking a loving home for a puppy named Mason whose original owner allegedly crudely severed the dog’s ears with scissors. The 4-month old pit bull was taken in by Allegan County Animal Control’s shelter on Aug. 5 and then handed over to Saugatuck-area based Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance on Sunday, according to Jeff Stiegman, who serves on the board of Wishbone. The dog is in foster care while his ears heal but will eventually need a permanent home. Mason first came to Allegan County Animal Control’s attention when a Grand Junction-area resident called Child Protective Services on suspicion of child neglect in a home in the resident’s neighborhood. A toddler revealed that Mason’s ears had been cut. This little guy is so precious. I hope he finds his forever home as soon as he gets well!

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A neighborhood prankster let another neighbor’s dogs out of their fenced yard, which ended with yet another neighbor’s pet being mauled and eventually put down. It isn't the first time a neighborhood prankster has been accused of causing trouble by intentionally letting the pit bull and other dogs out.

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This is disgusting!! A 58-year-old Muskegon man was arraigned on charges he sexually assaulted his pit bull. Jose Antonio Sanchez, already on parole for a previous sexual assault in 1997, told his parole officer about the sexual encounter with the dog. The parole officer then notified the Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office, which in turn charged Sanchez with the sexual assault. Sanchez could get up to 15 years in prison if found guilty. This guy is a total sicko. Argh….