Hero confronts animal abuser and refuses to back down

D'Anthony Davis, Owner Of Emaciated Doberman, Arrested, Witnesses Say

FLORIDA -- On Tuesday, images of the doberman, clearly emaciated and dehydrated, outraged thousands over social media.

Yesterday, police arrived at the residence to interview Davis and observe Duchess, but decided nothing was amiss.

 

Hero who had the nerve to confront the abusers

   

Owner who demands that the hero stop videotaping her starving dog.

She threatens to call the police on her.

 

"It's just a dog", she says.

"Police found the Doberman, Duchess, untethered in the back yard," police spokesperson DeAnna Greenlaw said yesterday in a statement.

"The specialist noted Duchess was thin, but did not appear to be in poor health. The owners showed the specialist and detectives a tub of high quality dog food, and were educated by the specialist on the specific nutritional needs of a Doberman."

That the dog remained at the Davis house incensed local animal activists.

Here's a video of the dog that animal activists say proves that the dog was mistreated.

[In the video clip, the hero demands that the woman take care of the dog. The woman argues with her repeatedly, demands that she stop videotaping the cruelty which is appearing in plain view, and argues that there's nothing wrong with the dog. Thank God there are people like this who are willing to confront abusers and will not stop when local law enforcement says there's "nothing wrong".]

An additional witness, who requested anonymity, said after authorities arrived earlier this afternoon, "it took three cops to put [Davis] inside the car. And then his wife came out and she was screaming and hollering. Afterward, we waited 20 minutes, and then animal control showed up."

Broward County Animal Control didn't return immediate requests for comment.
 

"I was outraged the police would let the dog stay with [Davis]," explained Jean Willey, who lives down the road. She saw the dog quickly shed pounds after weeks of baking in the Florida sun. At one point, she recalled, she saw the dog try to bury a hole for itself under the deck to get some shade.

"The dog wasn't being taken care of properly," she said. "And then for the owners to say on TV that it had only been outside for an hour -- that's a complete lie."

(New Times - Sept 5, 2013)

Earlier:

• Fort Lauderdale police, animal control investigate dog abuse concerns