Mississippi: Brandy Giddens, wife of a Jackson Police Officer Rahn Giddens, selling puppies with ears hacked off

MISSISSIPPI -- A picture posted to social media of a puppy, whose ears were bleeding after reportedly being chopped off, has caused outrage from the community on social media.

A woman named Brandy Giddens posted on Facebook (under the name Brandy Tequila Giddens) advertising the sale of a small puppy. It appears the puppy's ears were cropped butchered at home and not by a licensed vet.

Jackson Police Department Commander Tyree Jones has confirmed that Giddens is married to an officer and the matter is under review by the Jackson Police Department.

When asked about the puppy, Giddens claims that she never actually saw the dog that she posted and she didn't know cropping sawing off their ears in that manner was illegal. She said she has been questioned by Jackson police and told them this information.

When asked who cropped the dog's ears and who the owner was, she would not give a name.

Although the Jackson Police Department would not release the officer's name, according to Facebook, he has been identified as Officer Rahn Giddens.

BRANDY GIDDENS HAS DONE THIS BEFORE
Heather Daw with local rescue, Rescue Tails, said she they were given a puppy bought from the same woman about 2-3 weeks ago. She says that particular puppy was also in a similar condition as the one pictured this week.

Although ear cropping is a common practice among specific dog breeds, the manner in which this particular puppy went through the procedure is what's causing an uproar among social media users.

Is this animal cruelty under state law? Our investigation revealed that it is.

"Under state law, it appears to be illegal. It does in my opinion it is," said Debra Boswell of the Mississippi Animal Rescue League. "It's cruel. They hold them down crop them with scissors hold the little puppy down and do it. There is always the issue of infection and bleeding. The first issue is pain."

Brandy Giddens claims she sold the puppies for someone else and has been questioned by police.

"I won't say who it is," said Giddens. "He asked me to and I did it. I didn't know it was illegal. If I had known it was illegal I wouldn't have done it."

Well, she better tell the police "who it it" or she'll be charged for hindering their investigation - on top of being charged with animal cruelty. And her POS husband needs to be charged as well. One look at this puppy and a reasonable person - especially a police officer - would know that this puppy was in pain and needed veterinary care. There's a saying, 'One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.' OFFICER RAHN GIDDENS is a rotten, putrid apple and he needs to be fired.

We later found out that the puppy was being sold on Facebook for $300. Giddens told us that she no longer has the puppy.

WHAT IS THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT GOING TO DO?

Jackson Mississippi Police Department spokespoerson Commander Tyree Jones said the matter was under review.

"The Jackson Police Department has received information regarding this issue," Jones said. "It is currently being reviewed at this time."

Don't expect them to do anything to Jackson Police Officer Rahn Giddens, but if animal lovers continue to press them about the issue, they just might charge Jackson Police Officer Rahn Giddens' wife Brandy Giddens with animal cruelty. 

(WSFA - Oct 13, 2016)

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