Call Me Barbaric
But I still believe in appropriate punishment for criminals. Like “an eye for and eye…..” for example.
A few years ago, our legislature passed a bill (much to the amazement of people like me) that makes animal cruelty a felony. It was seen as a victory for animals in the territory.
Then the hard part comes……actually getting the “law enforcement” guys to enforce the law. It doesn’t usually happen. Pit bull fighting is still a problem here. Cock-fighting is accepted as part of the “culture”. People have told me that laws such as the one which makes pit-bull fighting a crime will never be enforced because many of the cops are dog fighting enthusiasts. I don’t know this for a fact, but it’s what I’ve been told.
Anyway, there is an animal abuse case which is actually coming to trial. Unfortunately, it has had to be postponed because the assistant attorney general is on sick leave. The case concerns a dog named Max who was severely abused before he was saved and brought back to health by the Animal Welfare Center.
I have a real hard time writing about this, but Max was tied to a tree and brutally beaten with a stick with a nail in it. His eye was gouged out, his skull crush and his legs broken. How anyone that can do this to a living creature can be called “human”, I just can’t comprehend.
Call me barbaric, but I wish the guy who did this could receive the same type of beating.
October 1st, 2008 at 10:15 am
Say what you mean Terry and stop beating around the bush! Geeez!
I see neglect here mainly from older folks who mean no harm. Many folks don’t vet their dogs causing unintended suffering.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I know it’s so hard to talk about but PLEASE keep speaking up and supporting those that are trying to finally get these cases prosecuted. It’s so sad but if we don’t speak up and fight for these dogs no one will.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I have often said, if I live a good life, I will come back as one of my pets! I take care of them more than I take care of myself… I am with you on this one, Terry. The guy should be forced to wear a sign around his neck that says, “I abuse helpless animals, hit me!” Seriously though, what he really needs is some therapy; he is carrying around a lot of bad stuff in his head that needs attention or he will lash out again.