Woman possibly to be arrested for saving a dog: Help Tammy and Doogie!!

[Luvin Labs]

She should post up the veterinary report on Doogie to her site (blacking out the vet contact information) as well as a statement from the people who saw Doogie.

[Cataholic]

I just want to go on record by saying that I am GLAD she removed a dog from this abusive situation. I might have done the same thing. And, btw, stealing is a legal term of art. If she didn't have the requsite mental intent to deprive the rightful owner of the dog, she didn't 'steal'. AND, there are 'emergency' type regulations, ordinances, laws, that provide for rescue type situations, something she prolly could take advantage of at the time of trial. Last, IF what she is saying is accurate, there shouldn't be a single problem with standing before a Judge on these charges.

I tend to agree that this is the sort of thing that can make people stand up and notice. I wondered why she didn't call a local news team to come out and videotape the situation? That would have gotten the law enforcement people up and moving.

In any event, if she ceased the suffering of one more animal, I stand behind her. But, when you take the law into your own hands, you gotta be ready for the "riot".

[flip195]

I just want to go on record by saying that I am GLAD she removed a dog from this abusive situation. I might have done the same thing. And, btw, stealing is a legal term of art. If she didn't have the requsite mental intent to deprive the rightful owner of the dog, she didn't 'steal'. AND, there are 'emergency' type regulations, ordinances, laws, that provide for rescue type situations, something she prolly could take advantage of at the time of trial. Last, IF what she is saying is accurate, there shouldn't be a single problem with standing before a Judge on these charges.

I tend to agree that this is the sort of thing that can make people stand up and notice. I wondered why she didn't call a local news team to come out and videotape the situation? That would have gotten the law enforcement people up and moving.

In any event, if she ceased the suffering of one more animal, I stand behind her. But, when you take the law into your own hands, you gotta be ready for the "riot".

i don't want to second guess here , but had it been a publicity stunt, as some like to think... then calling the media to meet her there would have been the perfect solution, I truely do not believe her intention was to manipulate the media, I believe she saw the problem and acted.
However, based on what i would have done... I would have gone there video and camera in hand, with the intention of speaking to the owner, having seen the dog in the neglected abused state I would have removed the dog and taken it to a vet as the owners were not home. While at the vets office I would have called the police, ac and HSUS and told them I had the dog at the vet as the animal was distressed and in urgent need of medical care.

The police are making excuses, based on the owners own statement to the press, the video, the pictures, the witness statement, and the vets report there is NO WAY IN HECK this owner can not be charged with abuse.

The good ole boy nextwork is alive and well and living in Freedom PA.

[CathyBogart]

Can anyone here honestly say that if they had been contacting authorities for three days and nothing had happened they wouldn't have done something? I know I would have. Tammy is getting the public and the media involved now as much as she can, and I can't blame her.

However, in her original video she clearly indicates that she knew it was likely that trouble would come from this. "would you testify if we do have to go to court?"

She does now have a veterinary report stating that Doogie was neglected, and this is getting national attention for Dogs Deserve Better. I can't see the media attention as a bad thing, and I really don't think this was originally intended as a publicity stunt, but I don't blame her for taking advantage of the publicity now that she's got it.

[Lady's Human]

In the local newspaper article the Humane Society stated that the COULDN'T take any action on the phone calls as there was no address given by the caller. Hard to respond to a call when you don't know where it is.

If I was trying to solely remedy the dog's situation, I would have done things as quietly as possible. I find it curious that there is a means in the statutes for any humane organization (or animal charity) to get a warrant to remove an animal from an abusive situation, and there was no warrant requested.

Again, I find it hard to believe that a national organization would not know and take advantage of the law in the state which they originated.

[flip195]

In the local newspaper article the Humane Society stated that the COULDN'T take any action on the phone calls as there was no address given by the caller. Hard to respond to a call when you don't know where it is.

If I was trying to solely remedy the dog's situation, I would have done things as quietly as possible. I find it curious that there is a means in the statutes for any humane organization (or animal charity) to get a warrant to remove an animal from an abusive situation, and there was no warrant requested.

Again, I find it hard to believe that a national organization would not know and take advantage of the law in the state which they originated.

Do you honestly beleive someone would call in an abuse report and not leave an address???, if that is the case why bother calling.
First they said they recieved no calls, now they are saying they had no address, they, like the police are covering their butts.

[Lady's Human]

According to the articles I read from the Altoona times, the Humane society never said they did not get any calls, they stated in several articles that they could not take action because there was no specific address given. They also stated that they had never had any abuse complaints against the owners of the dog in question.

According to the same articles, Ms. Grimes has not complied with police requests to see the dog, and has been uncooperative in the investigation.

I don't agree with keeping dogs chained outside on a constant basis. However, if you want to change a law, you work within the system to bring change. Breaking the law to grab attention is ridiculous.