lizbud
02-15-2005, 06:07 PM
There should be a special place in hell for the people responsible for this. :mad: :mad:
Dog Found Dead in Muncie; Apparent "Bait" for Dog Fight Training.
(Muncie - February 11, 2005) -- Investigators in Muncie found a dead dog bound and stuffed in a trash can.
They say it looks like a case of dog fighting, and the victim may have been someone's stolen pet.
It's never quiet at the Muncie Animal Shelter. Karen Gibson has spent her life saving animals, so you can imagine it broke her heart when she couldn't save one recently. "I was distraught, upset, brought to tears."
A Muncie Animal Shelter investigator found the pit bull dead in a trash can behind an old closed down restaurant with a rope around its neck, and its snout duct-taped shut. Investigators say this dog was used for training purposes, as bait, by dog fighters. Investigator Bob Patterson says it was bound in a way that it couldn't get away. "Basically it was defenseless, whether it was hanged from the ceiling or tied to a post in that nature."
About 50 feet of rope was tied around the dog's neck. Investigators say the bite wounds weren't enough to kill the dog, rather, it was strangled by the rope, trying to get away.
"It's sickening. It's absolutely sickening." That's how Jami Brown of the Muncie Police Department describes this crime. "I have 2 of them myself and it bothers me. It bothers me a lot."
The Muncie Police Department says with numerous teeth marks on its belly and legs, it appears the dog simply laid on its back while other dogs bit it.
"I was shocked, disgusted, extremely angry that someone would do this to an animal." That's the response of shelter volunteer Karen Gibson.
The Muncie Animal Shelter points out that smaller or tame animals, like a house pet, are often used for training.
If you know anything about this case, call the Muncie Animal Shelter or the Muncie Police Department.
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Dog Found Dead in Muncie; Apparent "Bait" for Dog Fight Training.
(Muncie - February 11, 2005) -- Investigators in Muncie found a dead dog bound and stuffed in a trash can.
They say it looks like a case of dog fighting, and the victim may have been someone's stolen pet.
It's never quiet at the Muncie Animal Shelter. Karen Gibson has spent her life saving animals, so you can imagine it broke her heart when she couldn't save one recently. "I was distraught, upset, brought to tears."
A Muncie Animal Shelter investigator found the pit bull dead in a trash can behind an old closed down restaurant with a rope around its neck, and its snout duct-taped shut. Investigators say this dog was used for training purposes, as bait, by dog fighters. Investigator Bob Patterson says it was bound in a way that it couldn't get away. "Basically it was defenseless, whether it was hanged from the ceiling or tied to a post in that nature."
About 50 feet of rope was tied around the dog's neck. Investigators say the bite wounds weren't enough to kill the dog, rather, it was strangled by the rope, trying to get away.
"It's sickening. It's absolutely sickening." That's how Jami Brown of the Muncie Police Department describes this crime. "I have 2 of them myself and it bothers me. It bothers me a lot."
The Muncie Police Department says with numerous teeth marks on its belly and legs, it appears the dog simply laid on its back while other dogs bit it.
"I was shocked, disgusted, extremely angry that someone would do this to an animal." That's the response of shelter volunteer Karen Gibson.
The Muncie Animal Shelter points out that smaller or tame animals, like a house pet, are often used for training.
If you know anything about this case, call the Muncie Animal Shelter or the Muncie Police Department.
http://wishtv.static.worldnow.com/images/2937449_BG1.jpg