Sweden: Memorial for dog killed in Stockholm terrorist attack

SWEDEN -- An image showing a memorial for a dog killed in central Stockholm when a lorry rammed into people has drawn attention online after it was posted on Facebook.

Four people - a British national, two Swedes and one Belgian - were killed in the Islamic terrorist attack on Friday.

Markus Krantz, 37, and his girlfriend who live just north of the capital went to the scene of the attack after it was re-opened to the public, and noticed that nothing was there to recognise the death of the dog called Iggy.

When it came to light that Iggy was a rescue dog, Markus returned to the scene and left the dog flowers and a message on their behalf.

The original image posted by Markus on Saturday from the scene of Iggy's death - which has over 48,000 reactions - shows dog crackers, candles and a leash that belonged to his dog Ebba who died in 2016.

Markus told the BBC that he and his girlfriend heard that a dog had been killed but were unable to find anything where Iggy last walked that specifically recognised the dog.

"We decided to put down flowers and dog crackers, and light a candle," he said.
"My mom asked me to take a picture and send it to her and since it went online, the response has been 100 per cent positive. Just pure love," Markus continued.

Following this, Markus discovered that Iggy was a rescue dog from Dogs Aid Animal Sanctuary in Dublin. Markus currently has five dogs, all rescued from Romania.

Dogs Aid asked Markus to return to the site and leave a message on their behalf: "Iggy Run Free, from all ur friends in Dogs Aid in Dublin."

On Facebook, the sanctuary said: "We are deeply saddened to learn that one of our dogs was killed in the terrorist attack in Stockholm. DOGS AID IGGY found his beautiful home in Sweden in 2012."

More people have paid a visit to the memorial site. Pictures online show a stuffed dog, a child's drawing of a dog, crackers, a rubber dog bone toy, candles and flowers.

And Facebook users sent their love to Iggy, with one sharing an image of "doggy heaven".

(BBC - April 10, 2017)

Massachusetts: Greyhound Friends director Louise Coleman ordered to stay away from shelter

MASSACHUSETTS -- With tears welling in his eyes, Guy Leger says he can't imagine what would lead investigators to charge Greyhound Friends Director Louise Coleman with animal cruelty, let alone a Framingham district court judge ordering her to stay away from the shelter she founded in 1983.

"It's absurd," said Leger, after Coleman's arraignment on an animal cruelty charge Wednesday morning. "Louise has taken care of dogs for 30 years."

He's adopted three greyhounds - Bunny, Flash and Suzy - from the shelter over the past 20 years. On Jan. 23, Hopkinton animal control suspended the Greyhound Friends' license after the state issued a cease-and-desist order for the shelter to stop taking in new out-of-state dogs because of needed repairs at the Saddle Hill Road facility .

Leger was joined by about 60 other supporters who packed the standing-room only Framingham District courtroom wearing Greyhound Friends T-shirts and gray ribbons on their arms for the six-minute court hearing. Coleman, 72, pleaded not guilty on the felony animal cruelty charge. She resigned from the board of directors and is taking a leave from her role as executive director of the nonprofit.

Lt. Alan Borgal of the Animal Rescue League of Boston filed the felony charge on March 1, according to court documents. Animal cruelty can be for either abuse or neglect, according to the organization's website.

"During my investigation, I found that the defendant has charge or custody of the dogs, and did unnecessarily fail to provide those dogs with proper sanitary environments," he wrote in the complaint application. If convicted, Coleman faces a maximum penalty of up to seven years in prison.

She appeared overwhelmed, but remained stoic as she faced Judge David Cunis.

At the request of prosecutor Wendi Safran, Cunis ordered Coleman to stay away from the shelter and not seek a kennel license for her North Main Street home in Sherborn. Cunis released Coleman without bail. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for May 12.

Safran said the charge is based on complaints from between 2015 and 2017 with conditions deteriorating to the point of putting dogs in harm's way. Inspectors compiled a list of 10 specific dogs of concern based on multiple inspections, she said.

Inspection reports revealed poor shelter conditions and sick dogs not being diagnosed or treated for infectious and contagious diseases, such as hookworm and Giardia, a parasite that lives in the intestines of dogs and can spread to humans.

"It is not just those 10 dogs," Safran said, "but the way the kennel was run and additional certain record keeping issues that put the health of so many of those dogs at risk and potentially put other dogs in the area at risk of catching certain diseases and parasites."

She asked for Coleman to be banned from the property as the case proceeds because there are records and paperwork that could potentially be evidence. Daniel Cappetta, Coleman's attorney, objected to insinuation that Coleman would tamper with evidence.

During a Jan. 13 inspection, state Animal Health Inspector Linda Harrod wrote that Coleman tried to mislead inspectors by having a kennel staff member move a dog, Ivan, that Coleman had previously said was adopted.

"As inspectors moved to the kennel area, (a staff member) was observed outside the building moving Ivan from the back kennel and placing him in Director Coleman's car," Harrod wrote.

Representatives of the organization have said that $50,000 has been spent on renovations at the shelter. Coleman declined comment Wednesday morning.

Cappetta told Cunis that Coleman has a 35-year track record of rescuing and adopting out dogs. He said in an interview after the arraignment that Coleman estimates she's rescued close to 10,000 dogs. "She is someone who has devoted her entire life to rescuing animals from cruelty and any suggestions that Louise was ever cruel to any animal is flat out false," he said.

He argued the stay-away order is unnecessary.

"She is occasionally, very occasionally, required to go to the facility to hand off information and responsibilities to other people who are still involved in Greyhound Friends," he told Cunis.

With no dogs in the kennel and other staff members, Cunis disagreed.

"There is no reason for her to be there," he said. "It's an ongoing investigation."

Among the crowd of supporters, Julie Wakstein and Alyse Morrisette took a different view.

Wakstein adopted a one-eyed greyhound mix named Sammi, who lived in the shelter for more than two years. She said a lot of long-stay dogs at Greyhound Friends, who in some cases were there for years, end up being moved to other shelters and were then adopted much more quickly.

"There is a lot of scientific data to support the fact long-term incarceration is mentally and physically detrimental to their health," she said. "Nobody disagrees that Louise has saved a lot of dogs, but she hasn't done it in a responsible and humane way."

Coleman takes on too many dogs and can't care for them in a proper way, Morrisette said.

Gail Reichert, a longtime volunteer who adopted Frannie, a greyhound from the organization, said Coleman takes in dogs that would have no quality of life or would otherwise die if they were not rescued. She said all greyhounds are used to their small kennels at the track and volunteers work to help socialize them as pets.

"It is all about the dogs," she said. "They are suffering because they can't come into the kennel now. She rescues dogs that come from the South that have a lot of issues."

Leger said he's often stopped by the shelter to help walk dogs or drop off food.

"That's why we are shocked," he said. "We would come by unannounced and saw nothing. There was nothing negative done to the dogs."

(Metrowest Daily - March 30, 2017)

Earlier:

• Massachusetts: Greyhound Friends director Louise Coleman charged with animal cruelty

Massachusetts: Greyhound Friends director Louise Coleman charged with animal cruelty

MASSACHUSETTS -- Greyhound Friends built its reputation on rescuing race dogs and finding good homes for them. And the shelter raised millions of dollars from dog-loving donors eager to help since opening 34 years ago.

But in a pile of letters and emails released by the town Friday afternoon, representatives of animal rescue groups from across the state tell a far different story.

They accuse Greyhound Friends of keeping dogs for months if not years in kennels - and in some cases filthy conditions; housing more dogs than it could handle, not providing timely veterinary care or medicine and failing to meet the dogs' emotional needs.

According to GHF’s own records, some of the dogs had been kept there for months or years, and we found many were suffering from kennel stress. One volunteer told us that there were some GHF dogs kept in boarding facilities and that there was little effort made to get them adopted."

She also worried about the care of the dogs.

"Despite importing dogs from states where heartworm disease is prevalent, it appears from the records provided to us by GHF that the organization was not consistently testing the dogs or providing them with medications that would have potentially protected them against heartworm disease," she wrote. "Some of the dogs we took in from GHF contracted heartworm."

According to documents obtained by the Daily News last week, the Division of Animal Health looked into complaints in 2015 and 2016 that the shelter was overcrowded with dogs that were confined to crates in a conference room, kitchen, veterinary office and shelter office.

In a March 2016 report, Borgal said too many dogs were languishing in the kennel for too long. He said individual kennels are half the size they should be.

The Daily News requested kennel inspection reports on Feb. 16, 2016 by the Hopkinton animal control officer from the past five years, but they were not made available as of Tuesday afternoon.

Greyhound Friends received a cease and desist order from the state's Department of Agricultural Resources on Jan. 20 preventing the organization from bringing on new dogs. The order would not be lifted until the organization created procedures for cleaning, veterinary and care and taking dogs from out of state.

On the same day, the town ordered Greyhound Friends to close and to paint and repair kennels, walls, fences and ventilation at the Saddle Hill Road facility.

Louise Coleman, 72, is facing an animal cruelty charge after a comprehensive investigation revealed "continuous unsanitary" conditions at the kennel, police said.

Coleman, of Sherborn, was charged with one felony count of animal cruelty by the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The charge was filed in Framingham District Court.

Coleman found out about the charges after reading the Daily News website Tuesday morning and is hiring a criminal lawyer.

"This is something I had no clue about," she said. "I think this is totally erroneous."

“I guess I’m stunned,” said Coleman, who established the nonprofit in 1983. “I don’t think I’ve done anything that’s cruel.”

(Wicked Local - March 8, 2017)

United Kingdom: ISPCA 2016 report reveals numerous cases of animal cruelty and suffering - yet not one single person spent one single day in jail

UNITED KINGDOM -- THE Irish Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) NATIONAL Animal Cruelty Helpline has received over 53,000 calls since the Animal Health and Welfare Act (AHWA) came into force three years ago on 6 March 2014.

ISPCA inspectors have carried out 11,065 investigations and over 2,795 animals were seized or surrendered. A total of 92 prosecutions have been initiated, 25 of which have been finalised in court to-date.

The ISPCA launched their 2016 Inspectorate Report today which outlines the animal cruelty prosecutions initiated by the ISPCA which were finalised in the courts in 2016.

The report reveals that 16,312 calls were made to the National Animal Cruelty Helpline resulting in over 3,200 investigations where 995 animals were seized or surrendered.

Here are just some of the cases outlined in the report:

Date: Wednesday 3rd March 2016.
Court: Carlow District Court.
Defendant: Male, 20’s.
Summary:
The ISPCA visited a property in December 2014 in Co. Wicklow following a complaint from a member of the public regarding a horse. An aged bay thoroughbred gelding was discovered living on lands littered with hazardous materials. The horse was in very poor body condition and was suffering with long, cracked hooves, a swelling on its face, and discharge from its nose. The horse was seized and veterinary examinations revealed a chronic infection likely as a result of a mass growing in the sinus. The horse was euthanized on humane grounds to avoid further suffering.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Failing to safeguard the health and welfare of a horse.
Sentence: Fined €500, ordered to make a contribution of €500 to the ISPCA and to pay €600 in state costs. NO JAIL TIME.

Date: Tuesday 22nd March 2016.
Court: Mallow District Court.
Defendant: Male, 50’s.
Summary:
In February 2015 the ISPCA discovered a number of malnourished dogs living in unsuitable conditions at a property in Mallow, Co. Cork. Four husky puppies were confined to a filthy pen with no access to food or water or to clean, dry bedding. A female husky was chained in a disused building and living in a dark, dirty area with no access to food or water. The five dogs were seized and transported for veterinary assessment. The four puppies were found to be extremely lethargic, with one in critical condition for several days. The female
husky was severely dehydrated and discovered to be in the late stages of pregnancy and produced six puppies within five days of her rescue. All of the dogs were surrendered to the care of the ISPCA and were responsibly re-homed.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Causing unnecessary suffering to dogs.
Sentence: Fined €500 and ordered to pay €750 in costs. NO JAIL TIME.

Date: Friday 22nd April 2016.
Court: Navan District Court.
Defendant: Female, 20’s.
Summary:
The ISPCA visited a property in Co. Meath on 4th and 5th of November 2014 following a complaint about two Rottweiler dogs. Two male Rottweilers were discovered living in filthy conditions and with inadequate shelter with no access to food or water, and both were emaciated. The two dogs were surrendered to the care of the ISPCA and were subsequently responsibly re-homed. The accused pled guilty in court to failing to safeguard the welfare of the dogs and was fined and disqualified from keeping dogs for two years.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Failure to safeguard the welfare of two Rottweiler dogs.
Sentence: Fined €500 and disqualified from keeping dogs for two years. NO JAIL TIME.

Date: Friday 20th May 2016.
Court: Navan District Court.
Defendant: Male, 50’s.
Summary:
The ISPCA was contacted by a veterinary practitioner following an examination of a six year old female golden Labrador. The dog was emaciated and barely able to walk due to abscesses on her fore-leg, and was suffering with a severe chronic skin condition over the entire lower half of her body resulting in complete hair loss, thickening of the skin and infection. The dog was surrendered to the care of the ISPCA and was humanely euthanized
on veterinary advice to prevent further suffering.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Causing unnecessary suffering to a dog.
Sentence: Three month suspended sentence (bound to keep the peace on his own bond of €250), handed €1,000 in cash into court for a local charity and legal costs awarded to the prosecution. NO JAIL TIME.

Date: Tuesday 12th July 2016.
Court: Waterford Circuit Court.
Defendant: Male, 40’s.
Summary:
On 5th March 2015 a visit was made to a property in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford where three greyhounds were discovered in poor condition. The three greyhounds were initially seized and transported to a vet for assessment. One dog was emaciated and suffering with open wounds on her front and hind legs and thigh areas caused by untreated pressure sores and was euthanized on welfare grounds following veterinary advice. The other two dogs were also underweight and suffering with pressure sores, high temperatures and one
required treatment for fleas. The dogs were surrendered to the care of the Waterford SPCA by the accused, who later pleaded guilty in court.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Causing unnecessary suffering to dogs.
Sentence: Adjourned (awaiting probation report) until October 2017

Date: Monday 18th July 2016.
Court: Waterford District Court.
Defendant: Male, 60’s.
Summary:
On 23rd October 2015 a visit was made to a home in Co. Waterford following a complaint received about a dog kept in a shed. An eight year old female West Highland Terrier dog was discovered with a horrific untreated skin condition. Following a veterinary examination it was determined that the chronic inflammation to her skin and ears could have developed over a four year period. She was also suffering with a flea infestation, matted coat and blocked ear canals. Unfortunately the dog was also diagnosed with cancer while in the care of the Waterford SPCA and was humanely euthanized based on veterinary advice.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Failing to safeguard the welfare of an animal and causing unnecessary suffering.
Sentence: Fined €1,000 and ordered to pay €765.37 in costs and veterinary care. NO JAIL TIME.

Date: Monday 3rd October 2016.
Court: Mallow District Court.
Defendant: Female, 60’s.
Summary:
In 2015 an ISPCA Inspector visited a property in Charleville Co. Cork where two dogs were discovered living in poor condition with contaminated bowls and no access to food or water. A German Shepherd dog was kept in a filthy outdoor pen with no access to food or water, and was very underweight. A female dog was also discovered living in a second area covered in feces with no access to food or water, and suffering with growths and severely overgrown nails. Both dogs were removed from the property and transported for veterinary assessment. The Labrador was in extremely poor health and was euthanized on welfare grounds following veterinary advice. The other dog was rehabilitated and has been responsibly re-homed.
Legislation: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
Conviction: Failing to provide food and clean drinking water.
Sentence: Fined €300 for offences relating to contaminated bowls and lack of water to the German Shepherd dog. NO JAIL TIME.

Date: Tuesday 4th October 2016.
Court: Letterkenny District Court.
Defendant: Male, 60’s.
Summary:
In February and March 2014, an ISPCA Inspector visited a property in Donegal and discovered a number of serious animal welfare issues. Among the animals found were a donkey too weak to stand, two emaciated calves, and an emaciated pony which could not bear weight on one of her fore-legs. These animals had to be euthanized onsite on welfare grounds following veterinary advice, and a further seven ponies were surrendered to the care of the ISPCA. The defendant had 25 previous convictions for animal related offences, and was ordered to dispose of all the animals on the property.
Legislation: European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010.
Conviction: Causing unnecessary suffering.
Sentence: Three month suspended sentence and ordered to pay €250 in ISPCA costs. NO JAIL TIME.

ISPCA CEO Dr Andrew Kelly said, “The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 which came into force three years ago was a significant step forward for animal welfare in Ireland, but like any legislation it is only as good as its enforcement.

Our Inspectors became authorized officers under the AHWA in May 2014 and since then have used their statutory powers effectively to deal with animal neglect, cruelty and abuse.

“In 2016 alone, our inspectors initiated 32 prosecutions and saw 15 finalized in court with successful conclusions.”

Kelly added, “We currently only have eight inspectors covering 17 counties. Our resources are stretched to breaking point and we need more inspectors on the ground dealing with animal cruelty.

“Our aim is to recruit enough inspectors to cover the whole of the country and we would like to appeal to the animal loving public to help us with this work.”

(Journal IE - March 7, 2017)

United Kingdom: Anger as much-loved pet dog is savaged and killed by pair of greyhounds

UNITED KINGDOM -- A woman and her three-year-old grandson looked on in horror as two greyhounds savagely attacked their four dogs – leaving one dead.

Heather Chamberlain, 49, set off for a walk from her home in Knossington Road, Braunston, Rutland, at about 3pm last Wednesday.

She was accompanied by grandson Logan; her two dogs – Pippa, a springer spaniel and Ruby, a cockapoo; and daughter Sasha’s two dachshunds Oscar and Bella.

Having spent around half an hour walking in a local field, they began heading for home.

But then two greyhounds, which had escaped from the garden of another home in the village, ran straight towards Heather’s dogs and began a frenzied attack.

Heather said: “It was absolutely terrifying. They were so aggressive. I dropped my leads to pick up and protect my grandson who was screaming.

“One minute Oscar was at my feet, the next he was in the middle of the road on his back with a greyhound biting his stomach, tossing him around and shaking him.

“The other greyhound was racing around trying to catch Bella.

“Logan saw everything. I was screaming for help. I was very concerned for my own safety – and that of my grandson.”

Heather ran home with Logan in her arms and three of her dogs followed, as did one of the greyhounds.

When she got home her husband Adrian, 50, managed to grab on to the greyhound’s collar and keep it under control while Heather and Logan got inside the house.

Sasha, 22, heard the screaming and after being told what happened she ran up the street to look for Oscar. Sadly, she found his lifeless body near the scene of the attack.

Sasha was extremely close to Oscar, who was bought for her as a gift by her parents after she lost a baby son, Joshua, who was born prematurely at 32 weeks just under five years ago.

She said: “Oscar was the softest ever. He didn’t leave my side after I lost my baby. He comforted me and was so special. We felt like he was a present from Joshua.”

The family called police to report the incident and have given statements to an officer who visited their home later that day.

Heather said she now fears taking her surviving dogs out for walks and added that Logan has been left traumatised by what happened.

Her cockapoo Ruby was bitten on the nose.

Leicestershire Police confirmed officers are investigating the attack.

A spokesperson said: “Enquiries are ongoing and witnesses are in the process of being spoken to.”

(Rutland and Stamford Mercury - Feb 17, 2017)

Texas: After woman's Greyhound attacked by 3 dogs, she manages to raise nearly $7,000 for vet bills in just a couple days

TEXAS -- On Nov 27, 2016; Sun after Thanksgiving, Rem (my Greyhound baby boy) and I decided to go to the apartment dog park for some quality off leash ball chasing time.

We got two feet into the park when 3 dogs ran up us to play... they didn't want to play.

They instead tore into my boy, luckily the owner was able to pull the main aggressor off and I was able to shield him from the other two with a few well placed kicks and a lot of yelling.

I took him to emergency that night not yet realizing the extent of his injuries. They sent me home with the words "come back tomorrow to pick him up, he may be sore so you may want to stay home with him and the wounds may be seeping, so get a baby gate"... so i did that.

Monday morning I borrowed the baby gate, cleaned the kitchen (so he could sleep on the linoleum instead of the carpet) and set off to get my boy. Fast forward to now and he still hasn't come home.

He received about 10 bites from 3 dogs in those 30 seconds that seemed to last a lifetime. Bites are mostly on his rear legs, chest and neck. One of those bites came way too close to his jugular, doc told me if the dog had been bigger or stronger I would have lost Remy right there in the dog park.

Here's what's happening as of 12/1/16 (will post updates when available)

-Initial wound care of the bites (clipping torn or dead skin and stitches, approx 50 stitches)
-Tramatic Rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage releases a protein harmful to the kidneys, could cause death / permanent kidney damage)
-Wounds have gone Septic (infected, wounds have started to turn black at the stitches and are seeping)
-Platelet count is down to 20k (should be between 170k - 400k)
-D.I.C. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (possible cause of the low platelet issue)
-Edema (severe swelling connected to fluids due to infection)
-Recurring fever, from the infection
-Attached to IV for fluids, dextrose and medications

His care has cost $6,031.16 as of today. Vet says he still has more time to spend in their ICU at approx $1,000.00 per day.

He retired from the tracks only last year, his retirement hasn't been nearly long enough and he has way more balls to chase.....

Thank you for taking the time to hear Remy's story.

Any help that you can give would be appreciated.

Roxanne
Remy's human

If you'd like to donate directly, Remy is at....

VCA Metroplex Animal Hospital
972-438-7113
Acct #37765

UPDATE #1
Update 1
Posted by Roxanne Jensen
20 hours ago

1st: Thank you all... your support is so appreciated!

2nd: Just got the morning update from the Vet... Good news..
-Edema in the leg has gone down a bit (swelling)
-He's tolerating seringe feeding well

Not so good news...
-Running a fever of 103.6, it's been up and down thru this whole thing due to the infection.
-Liver enzymes are elevated (probably due to the infection)
-Albumin is continuing to decline (from what i'm told... Albumin is an enzyme created in the liver, low levels can indicate Kidney issues. Which is the Rhabdomyolysis)
-He's still not eating (real food, he was a couple days ago... little bits of rotisserie chicken), probably due to the increased pain meds.... they tripled his dose of pain meds yesterday.

It's a vicious circle of good and bad news from day to day.

Again, thank you all for your support. I'll post another update when i see the Vet tonight.

Roxanne
Remy's human


UPDATE #2
Update 2
Posted by Roxanne Jensen
12 hours ago

12/2/16 @ 6:30pm.... spoke to the doc.
-they did more blood panels, waiting for results.
-platelets have gone up, thank god, to 39k i think.. will need to double check that. It was hovering at 20k, which was real bad.
-he didn't eat real food again today. They think it's because of the pain killers. They're going to ease him off some tomorrow to see if he'll eat. If not they're putting a feeding tube up into his tummy. :(
-edema is supposedly down in his left back leg.... i don't see it, but yay!?!
-edema is up in his right rear leg... fluids just traded legs.... booo!
-Albumin enzyme is down to 1.6 in his kidneys, they're trying to figure out what to do on that one.
-ALT enzyme (also in the liver) is up, supposed to b bad.
-Urine still too dark... they keep giving him fluids but now need to be careful of how much due to potential damage to liver/kidneys.

Thank you all so much for your support!!

(GoFundMe: "Please Help my Remy" - Dec 1, 2016)

New Jersey: Loose pit bull attacked two Greyhounds being walked on leashes

NEW JERSEY -- To the owners of the off-leash pit bull that ran down a driveway and across a street to attack the two greyhounds I was walking today, sending one to the animal hospital and nearly biting me -

I've thought for about 2 hours about it, and I don't want to come off too harsh, and I thought really hard about how pit bull owners may react to my post, so here goes -

I can't want to laugh in your young son's face while the town kills your piece of shit dog.

Chris Behringer You & the dog that were attacked okay?

Colin West I'm fine somehow. The one dog was fine, the other is in the animal hospital getting stitches in five places.

Nancy Calvarino Make sure you call animal control get all the bills and pictures and a detailed report of what happened in case you need to go to court very important

Justin Gazeko The owners you are describing are the reasons why pit bulls are the most feared dog in the world and events like what you went through . The sad part is the dog that wasn't properly trained pays the consequences with their life for a jerk off owner who will just move onto the next dog he gets. In a just world the guy would be the one to be put down while the kid and dog look on

Lisa Padgett BS - training or lack there off didn't cause this attack. It's Genetics at work.

Arizona: After loose pit bull attacks her dog, woman puts it on hood of car to save it. Car owner wants her, rather than pit bull owner, to pay for damage to his car

ARIZONA -- This post is irritating. The loose pit bull goes on the attack during a parade, attacks a Greyhound and nearly attacks its owner. The woman puts her injured dog on top of this guy's car to keep it from being attacked again by the pit bull... and the car owner sees that there are scratches on the car. He wants the VICTIM to pay for the damage.

Talk about blaming the victim. How much is the victim's vet bill for her Greyhound after it was attacked by the pit bull? And you want her to pay for a new paint job for your car?

Why not put the call out on Facebook asking who the pit bull owner is and demand that they pay for the damage? After all, were it not for their vicious dog running loose trying to attack people and pets, his car wouldn't have been scratched. 

Over the weekend just before the Western Navajo Fair parade a lady who was sitting by us had her greyhound attacked by a muscular pit bull who got free from his leash.

Her dog barked at the pit, and when it came running, the greyhound cowered toward my vehicle, trying to claw its way up the side possibly into the window. It all happened so fast, and the lady went hysterical, which I can't blame her for.

For fear that the pit bull would turn on the lady as she tried to pull her dog away, and because there were kids close by, I jumped in the middle of all this, laid on top of the pit bull, and put it in a rear naked choke type of a hold.

It wasn't my pit, but thankfully I had it tight enough to where it stopped it's attack, and was smart enough not to attack me. I was then able to calm the pit bull down, and eventually even placed his collar back around his massive neck for the owner.

As the situation began to de-intensify I noticed the lady put her greyhound ON THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE!!!

I politely asked her to take her dog off my car and immediately looked to see that there were already several noticeable scratches on it, which I told her about right away.

I understood that she had just gone through a very intense ordeal all within the matter of a few seconds, and that her dog was slightly injured, so I just told her what was done, gave her my info, and left it up to her in good faith to contact me about fixing it.

So far I haven't heard from her, and today after washing my car I noticed a LOT more scratches between the driver's side door and the front left fender.

I'm sharing this story because I'd really like my car fixed!

And I'm hoping that one of you out there who works at the hospital in Tuba knows who she is because that's where she said she works.

She's an Asian lady possibly in her late 30's early 40's. Possibly around 5'2-5'5" tall with an athletic build and hair long enough to put in a pony tail. She may have had glasses on but I can't be too certain anymore.

The greyhound is approximately a year, to a year and a half according to her, and it's a fairly small and wiry dog that's a gray/brindle color, and male if I'm not mistaken.

If you know who this lady might be, and possibly work with her, can you please let me know who she is. Or at least let her know that I'm trying to reach out to her, and that she needs to contact me through the number I gave her.

Remind her politely of the gentleman who saved her dog's ass, and quite possibly hers too, and inform her respectfully that I'd appreciate it if she took care of the damage her greyhound did to my car.

Thank you for your help. 😆

United Kingdom: Schoolboy left bloodied after being attacked by ‘out of control’ Greyhound

UNITED KINGDOM -- A nine-year-old schoolboy was left with a punctured leg after an 'out of control' greyhound bit his leg while he was playing football.

Nathan Donoghue, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, was in a park when the dog attacked him, before growling and barking then biting him twice more.

The tearful boy was left bloodied and in shock by the attack – and his parents Vince and Michele have been unable to find the dog’s owner since it happened.

Mr Donoghue said: ‘The dog started running towards Nathan probably because of his ball, and the guy shouted for the dog to come back but it didn’t listen.

‘Nathan thought walking towards the owner will get the dog to follow, so he starts moving towards him. But as gets about halfway, the dog bit him on his leg.

‘After stopping for a bit, he starts walking to the owner again and the dog starts growling and barking before biting him twice more. It got his arm and his left thigh. At this point Nathan started running with tears in his eyes towards the guy and shouting for help.’

Nathan’s friend rushed to get help, and the shocked Biddick Primary School pupil was taken to a walk-in centre for treatment to bites on his arms and legs.

But heavy goods driver Mr Donoghue, 44, was relieved the injuries were not as severe as they could have been.

‘He was obviously shaken up by what happened and I still think he is in a little shock, but he is walking about okay now,’ the boy's father said.

Nathan’s parents haven’t found the dog owner, but Mrs Donogue has posted pictures of the injuries on Facebook in an attempt to track him down.

If discovered, the parents want the man and his dog punished for the attack.

Mr Donogue added: ‘We want criminal action to be taken against the owner. It has attacked a young boy simply walking towards the owner.

‘It has bit him about five times. What will happen next time, especially if it attacks a smaller child?”

(Daily Mail - Oct 17, 2016)

United Kingdom: Malcolm Lenton-Smith and Kenneth Lenton-Smith plead guilty to leaving their dog to cook in a hot car

UNITED KINGDOM -- Brothers who left their dog in a car on what was the hottest day of the year, while they were holidaying in Southport, have told a court they “slipped up” after pleading guilty to animal cruelty.

Malcolm Lenton-Smith and Kenneth Lenton-Smith, of, Duxberry Street, Earby, appeared at Sefton Magistrates Court on the 12th October 2016

The incident caused a crowd of passers-by to congregate around the vehicle, concerned at the plight of the dog, a greyhound, which had been in the car for a number of hours and was visibly distressed and dehydrated.

A member of the public smashed one of the windows in order to give the dog some fluids.

Andrew Page, prosecuting, said: “On the evening of July 19 at 8pm police were called to reports that a dog had been locked in a car for a number of hours and had dehydrated.

“Officer arrived at 8.14pm to a gathering of people standing around a grey dog which appeared to be unwell. It was not moving and was making no effort to get up. Members of the public were attempting to give it water and its breathing was heavy and slow.
 

A vet rushing the dying dog to a clinic

“Somebody had already called for an emergency vet and the RSPCA had also been called. A vet from Rufford Vet Group arrived and he said the dog was dehydrated and needed to be put on a drip immediately. He was unsure if the dog would survive.”

The twin brothers were later interviewed by Merseyside police, Mr Page said. They told officers they had booked a three-day stay at the Bold Hotel on Lord Street and had parked their Ford Mondeo in a shaded spot of a car-park at the rear of the hotel after arriving at 3pm

They had left the window of the car partially open, they said, and also left a bowl of water while they went into the hotel for a drink but returned at hourly intervals to check on the 10-year-old dog, called Tara. The men fell asleep after having something to eat, however, after last checking on the dog at 5pm.

Mr Page said that Malcolm, who owned the dog, told the officer, “He would never do anything to harm her and that he ‘loved her very much.’ He was informed that day was the hottest day of the year at 30 degree Celsius. He agreed that he had neglected the dog but he was not aware of how hot it had been.”

Both Malcolm and Kenneth, admitted causing suffering to a protected animal.

The hearing was adjourned until October 19 2016 in order for a pre-sentence report to be compiled. The court heard the dog survived the ordeal but was being treated for kidney problems and was now in foster care.

(OTS News UK - Oct 17, 2016)

Oklahoma: Michael Shaw found hoarding more than 40 dogs; charged with animal cruelty

OKLAHOMA -- The owner of more than 40 dogs that were found living in deplorable condition has been charged.

Michael Shaw of Faxon was charged Thursday with animal cruelty.

After receiving a complaint of starving dogs on Shaw's property, Comanche County deputies visited the property. On arrival, they were greeted by a starving dog so they immediately left and returned with a search warrant.

 

Sheriff Kenny Stradley says they executed a search warrant on property in Faxon, south of Lawton, on Saturday.

There, he says there were around 40 Greyhounds, severely malnourished and covered in fleas and ticks, with dirty water and little shelter.

"They can't speak so we have to make sure they're alright," said Comanche County Sheriff Ken Stradley. “When you got 40 dogs, and you've taken on that burden of taking care of them. If you consider it a burden you don't need to be in that kind of business.”

 

He says 3 of 5 puppies investigators originally found died before they could execute the search warrant, and two more dogs died on the way to Bixby Oklahoma, near Tulsa.

One of the dogs found dead was reportedly found in a mummified state.

 

According to court documents, Shaw told deputies he knew his dogs were in sickly condition and should have been taken to the vet for medical care.

Michael Shaw remains in the Comanche County Detention Center.

Sheriff Stradley says while Shaw did some breeding, he mostly used the dogs to hunt and to [attack and kill] coyotes.

The Humane Society of Tulsa is treating the dogs, Stradley says because there were too many for the shelter in Lawton. They have put up the healthier dogs for adoption. The dogs are at the Bixby emergency shelter located at 13290 South 80th East Avenue. The adoption fee is $120 which includes microchipping.

The emergency shelter will also be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.  The Humane Society of Tulsa is asking for donations to keep the temporary facility open on a permanent basis.

(Texas Homepage - Aug 20, 2016)

United Kingdom: Savage attack as pet pooch is mauled by greyhound in Dumfries street

UNITED KINGDOM -- A tiny dog was seriously injured by a greyhound during a savage attack in a Dumfries street.

Traumatised Shitz tzu Vinney needed veterinary treatment after Saturday morning’s onslaught.

Devastated owner Julia Howat was also taken to hospital after being bitten twice trying to “prise open” the greyhound’s jaws to free her pet .

The 43-year-old had been walking her dog along Glasgow Street around 11am when the incident took place.

As they approached Lochthorn Medical Centre, a man was walking towards them with two greyhounds.

Mrs Howat said: “He was about to cross at the roundabout but I could see he was struggling to hold onto the leads. The next thing I knew one had escaped his grasp and the other slipped its collar and came right for Vinney, who was thrown into the air. It was a nightmare.”

Mrs Howat said the man grabbed hold of the dog that still had its lead on but couldn’t help her save three-year-old Vinney from the clutches of the other.

She said: “It had Vinney between its teeth and I was screaming at him to help me but he said he couldn’t or the other dog would get free again. I was down on the ground trying to get Vinney out from between its teeth.

“I honestly thought at one point that Vinney was dead because he just lay still.”

Two women who witnessed the incident stopped their car to help. One held the lead of the other dog so that the man could finally help Mrs Howat. She added: “If it hadn’t been for those two women, Vinney would have been killed.”

One of the women took Vinney to the vet and then drove Mrs Howat to Dumfries Infirmary.

Neither of them have recovered from their ordeal yet. She said: “Vinney’s whole body is a mess. He has bite and claw marks across his back and stomach.

“The woman who stayed at the scene said she’d get the man’s details but nobody has been in touch with police so we don’t know who he is. I’d urge the woman to let police know if he did give his details, or if he refused to.

“We need to find out who he is because the next time, this could happen to a child.”

Constable Ruairidh Matthews at Dumfries said: “This was a particularly vicious attack. We ask anyone who may have been in the area and saw anything to call us on 101.”

(Scottish Daily Record - June 15, 2016)

New York: Despite best efforts, Greyhound Reggie dies after pit bull attack

NEW YORK -- Reggie, a retired greyhound attacked by a pit bull earlier in April, has died, according to a post on a GoFundMe online account set up to raise money for the injured dog's medical care.

The family expressed gratitude not only for the monetary support — more than $9,200 was raised — but also for the thoughts and prayers for Reggie.

The greyhound, who would have turned 11 next week, died Thursday morning, according to the post.

I regret to inform all of his supporters that “Reggie” passed away early this morning. Next Tuesday would have been his 11th birthday. His family and myself wish to thank all of his supports from the bottom of our hearts of this Go Fund Me page, not only for the donations for his medical treatment, but for all your thoughts and prayers that gave us all hope that he could overcome his severe injuries. RIP Sweet Reggie. If you would like, you can send your thoughts and condolences to “Reggie’s Family” c/o GAGR, PO Box 63, Penfield, NY 14526-0063. Thank you.

"If anything good came out of this tragedy, it is the fact that there are so many wonderful people that bonded together for this sweet dog," a post attributed to Reggie's family reads on the site. "Someone said today ... RIP means 'Romping in Paradise,' and that is exactly what we hope Reggie is doing now."

Lisa Matthaeus was walking Reggie down Main Street in the Wayne County village of Newark on the evening of April 10 when a mixed-breed pit bull in a parked vehicle jumped out and attacked Reggie.

Matthaeus suffered a severe laceration on her finger and required surgery after the attack. The pit bull was owned by Newark resident Vickie Cook. Cook has not spoken with the media about the incident.

The pit bull, Rocky, was euthanized Friday by court order, Animal Control Officer Bob Howard said.

(Daily Messenger - April 28, 2016)

Earlier:

• New York: Judge decides pit bull to be euthanized following attack on greyhound and its owner

New York: Judge decides pit bull to be euthanized following attack on greyhound and its owner

NEW YORK -- A Newark village judge has decided a pit bull that attacked a greyhound is a dangerous dog and will be euthanized by a local veterinarian.

The decision was made this morning in Newark Village Court after the hearing was postponed to allow the dog's owner, Vickie Cook of Route 88S, Newark, to obtain an attorney.

The attack occurred last week. Lisa Matthaeus was walking her rescued greyhound Reggie down Main Street in Newark one evening.

According to Animal Control Officer Bob Howard, a mixed breed pit bull in a parked vehicle jumped out the car when the driver opened the door to get in and attacked Reggie in the parking lot at Bodine’s. Matthaeus tried to pry the pit bull off her dog and was bitten.

The pit bull, Rocky, was secured at the scene and taken to the pound that night. The dog has since been moved to an undisclosed location following an incident at the pound, Howard said. A hearing was set for Friday, April 15 in village court to determine if Rocky the pit bull is a dangerous dog and decide his fate and later postponed for today, April 20.

Howard said the judge had already stated that if the dog is determined dangerous, he would be destroyed. Howard added he had heard rumors of the dog’s aggression, but there is no documented history of the dog biting anyone.

“The dog attacked the greyhound and (Matthaeus) and that’s the reality,” Howard said on Monday. “It’s unfortunate for everybody involved. Nobody’s going to win here.”

As of Friday, Howard said Reggie the greyhound was recovering from his extensive injuries. Matthaeus received a severe laceration to her left hand and had to have surgery.

Howard said charges are pending in the case.

(10NBC - April 20, 2016)

Florida: Naples greyhound rescue owner Darlene Izzo fined, neglect investigation ongoing

FLORIDA -- New video has been released from inside a Naples Greyhound rescue where volunteers say the conditions were shocking.

The animals were living in feces and urine, held in cages too small, and left for months with untreated injuries.

It's an investigation ABC7 brought you Wednesday, and we've received new information about the non-profit on Thursday.

The owner, Darlene Izzo, is being fined $107 for not having a permit. And while Domestic Animal Services continues to investigate the greyhound rescue, we spoke with two more volunteers who say the dogs were in deplorable conditions.

The volunteers sent us video and say you can hear the sound of a dog howling in pain.

"Those dogs were suffering," said Elizabeth Judge

Judge and Dawn Brown each say they worked at 45 mph Couch Potato Greyhound Adoptions for about a month, claiming it was severely under-staffed.

"The dogs were covered in urine and feces and blood," said Brown.

Judge said there were so many dogs, it took hours just to clean and feed the dogs, with little time left over to walk or play with them.

"There's not enough to time to get to all 30-plus dogs, clean all their crates, refresh their water, there's no running hot water in the facility," said Judge.

Last month, DAS found the owner, Darlene Izzo was operating a Naples facility without a permit and had too many dogs in cages that were too small.

"We didn't do our background information properly, unfortunately," said Izzo.

We caught up with the rescue's owner, Darlene Izzo, at home.

"Never in my life had even had a problem," she said.

But according to an adoption program in South Carolina, that's not true as that they banned Izzo from their events in 2008 telling us:

"Eventually, we were forced to hire an attorney to represent us when her lack of control and questionable choices put our volunteers and dogs at risk, resulting in very serious injuries multiple times."

Volunteers said dogs had severe injuries with no veterinarian care.

"I had them bring the dogs to the vet, and I paid for it, for Aspen and Sally because it had gotten to the point I was afraid they weren't going to make it any longer," said Brown.

An official report from the animal services organization says Sally was found to have a leg fracture that was four weeks old.

DAS also checked Izzo's home as well but say her personal pets are OK. Investigators say more fines are possible based on what they're finding in their investigation.

All of the dogs that were at Izzo's rescue are now at other rescues and in foster care.

(WZVN-TV - Feb 4, 2016)