South Carolina: Maltipoo named Benny mauled by a Pit Bull

SOUTH CAROLINA -- Hello Friends,  As most of you know on the afternoon of February 8, 2018, our precious Maltipoo Benny was attacked by a vicious pit bull right in front of my eyes.

We believe the doctors can repair the damage and he will be ok.  Benny is in need of emergency surgery. This is going to cost thousands of dollars.

Our family would be forever grateful if you could help.

GOFUNDME: Help Benny
Created February 9, 2018
Jamie Chisler Pfaffenbichler 
  Emergencies
  SUMMERVILLE, SC

So far they've raised $400 of $3,500 goal. She needs to be more specific. What is wrong with Benny? Post photos of his injuries, his estimated bills. What happened with the Pit Bull and owner?

She'll get some donations from friends and family, but strangers will not donate to fundraising pages that are so threadbare in details.

 

 

Michigan: Magistrate orders destruction of dogs involved in attack

MICHIGAN -- A Howell man voluntarily authorized the destruction of his (alleged) "therapy" dog, named Mya Mae, that was accused of attacking and killing another dog, his attorney said Thursday.

Livingston County Magistrate Jerry Sherwood authorized the destruction of a second dog, named Lars, belonging to Zackery Bradley and Amanda Bradley because it also drew blood in the Feb. 25 attack on two dogs walking with their owner.

The third one is a Cane Corso named Koa.

“I believe this was a very dangerous situation,” Sherwood said. “I’m not here to blame anybody, but I believe that given the circumstances that the dogs, No. 1 in my opinion came out as a group or pack. … They also drew blood.”

Ann Arbor attorney Michelle Radloff, whose practice focuses on animal welfare and dog law, told the court the Bradleys had Mya Mae euthanized after her advice based on an independent evaluation to determine if the dog was dangerous. She declined to disclose specific details of the report.

Radloff also noted that the couple placed Lars with a rescue shelter and officials there placed the dog at an unknown location. She said the rescue group will not disclose the animal’s location to the Bradleys.

Zackery Bradley cried outside the hearing room Thursday as he spoke about Mya Mae, who he said was a therapy dog for his post-traumatic stress disorder from his service in Iraq.

Therapy dogs, emotional therapy dogs, service dogs... whatever you want to call them: they are NOT supposed to attack and kill other people's pets!

The Bradleys said they would like Mya Mae’s ashes returned to them, but Livingston County Animal Control waffled on whether that was possible.

An animal control officer told the court the couple needed to request the animal’s ashes from Heavenly Acres Pet Cremation, which did the cremation because his department "does not provide that service."

Howell resident Veronica Evans told the Livingston Daily that she was walking her Shih Tzu, Peyton, and Maltipoo, Milo, around 10 a.m. on Feb. 25 in the area of West and Wetmore streets when three dogs “viciously attacked.”

Peyton's injuries required several surgeries, but he survived the attack. Milo died from his injuries. Mrs. Evans has more than $10,000 in vet bills.

 

 

 

Evans identified the aggressive dogs as two pit bulls and a cane corso, which is a large Italian breed known as an Italian mastiff, that belong to the Bradley couple.

Meanwhile, Zackery Alton Bradley was arraigned earlier this month on three counts of having dogs stray and two counts of unlicensed dogs. He returns to District Court on May 22 for a pretrial hearing.

WHO OWNS THESE KILLER DOGS?

Zack Bradley and Amanda Hamilton Bradley chose to own not just one breed of dog known for being aggressive, but three: a Pit bull, a Pit bull mix and a Cane Corso.

 

 

 

(WHMI - May 4, 2017)

Earlier:

• Michigan: "Dogs who killed my dog should be put down"
• Michigan: Court considers fate of Pit Bull accused of killing Maltipoo

Michigan: Court considers fate of Zachery Bradley and Amanda Bradley's Pit Bull, accused of killing Maltipoo

MICHIGAN -- A Livingston County magistrate will decide whether a dog accused of killing another dog will be destroyed.

Magistrate Jerry Sherwood was set to hear the case against Zackery Alton Bradley, whose pit bull mix, Mia, is accused of attacking a Maltipoo, which later died from its injuries, on Wednesday.

 

 

However, Sherwood adjourned the hearing to May 4 at the request of Bradley’s attorney who asked that an expert evaluate the dog to determine if it is a “dangerous dog.”

Ann Arbor attorney Michelle Radloff, whose practice focuses on animal welfare and dog law, said her client would not fight the euthanization of Mia if she is determined to be a dangerous dog.

The goal, Radloff said, is to resolve the case “with the least harm to everyone involved.”

Assistant Prosecutor Michael Taylor objected to the delay, saying the law is quite clear that any dog that attacks a person or another animal and causes death is a dangerous dog, and, as a result, the magistrate can order the animal’s destruction.

Zackery Alton Bradley faces arraignment in 53rd District Court on April 27 for three counts of having dogs stray and two counts of unlicensed dogs.

Taylor and Radoff agreed that there may be a question as to whether Mia is owned by Bradley or his wife, but Amanda Bradley (Amanda Hamilton) was not charged in a criminal complaint, according to court records as of Wednesday.

It doesn't matter. The vicious, killer dog is COMMUNITY PROPERTY.

Howell resident Veronica Evans told the Livingston Daily that she was walking her Shih Tzu, Peyton, and Maltipoo, Milo, around 10 a.m. on Feb. 25 in the area of West and Wetmore streets when three dogs “viciously attacked.”

 

Peyton's injuries required several surgeries, but he survived the attack. Milo died from his injuries at the Michigan State University veterinary clinic.

Evans identified the aggressive dogs as two pit bulls and a cane corso, which is a large Italian breed known as an Italian mastiff, that belong to the Bradley couple.

WHO OWNS THESE KILLER DOGS?

Zack Bradley and Amanda Hamilton Bradley chose to own not just one breed of dog known for being dangerous, but three. It was only a matter of time before something horrific happened.

 

 

 

(Livingston Daily - April 19, 2017)

Earlier:

• Michigan: "Dogs who killed my dog should be put down"

California: Vallejo man Daryl Crockett, 70, found guilty of animal cruelty for slingshot attack on dog

CALIFORNIA -- A Solano County Superior Court jury Tuesday found a Vallejo man guilty on a felony animal cruelty charge after he used a slingshot to shoot a metal ball at a dog, forcing the animal to lose an eye as a result.

Daryl Theron Crockett, 70, is scheduled to be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. May 17 in Dept. 2, presiding Judge Daniel J. Healy announced.

The incident occurred Oct. 2, 2015 near his Vallejo home, after Crockett became agitated with a neighbor’s barking dog, a maltipoo named Tippy.

Just days after the dog's owner, Kathy Zander, installed security cameras around her home because she was fearful Crockett was trying to hurt her Maltese poodle mix, the cameras caught Crockett red-handed -- clearly leaning across his fence, aiming and shooting at her dog with a slingshot.

 

Solano County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ronnie Sefried and Animal Control Officer Angela Gatto were tasked with investigating the case.

 

 

Upon his arrest in 2015, Crockett posted bail to remain out of custody, and will remain out of custody leading up to his May sentencing.

(The Reporter News - April 13, 2017)

Earlier:

• California: Vallejo Man, Daryl Crockett, 69, Suspected Of Shooting Out Dog’s Eye With Slingshot

Michigan: Woman and her two small dogs attacked by pit bulls and cane corso. Her Maltipoo torn apart; her Shih Tzu still recovering

MICHIGAN -- A Howell woman grieving a vicious attack on her two dogs wants the dogs who she says attacked them to be put down.

Veronica Evans said she was walking her Shih Tzu, Peyton, and Maltipoo, Milo, around 10 a.m. on Feb. 25 in the area of West and Wetmore streets when three dogs “viciously attacked.”

Peyton's injuries required several surgeries, but he survived the attack. Milo died from his injuries at the Michigan State University veterinary clinic.

“I don’t need to hear (the dogs’ owners) have more rights than I do,” she said. “I was told, ‘We have to work through the law.’ It’s been over a month, and those dogs are still in that house. … It’s just so wrong.”

Efforts to reach owners of the other dogs were not successful Wednesday.

Evans identified the aggressive dogs as two pit bulls and a cane corso, which is a large Italian breed known as an Italian mastiff, who live at a home on Wetmore Street.

Howell Police Chief George Basar confirmed his office took a report about the attack and referred it to the city attorney.

Dennis Perkins, the Howell city attorney, said the incident is under investigation. He said he’s trying to determine if it’s a complaint the city should pursue under the city’s Dangerous and Vicious Dogs ordinance or whether it should be referred to the Livingston County Animal Control for investigation and possible criminal charges.

Under the city ordinance, a vicious dog is one that has “killed or caused serious injury” to a person or “has killed another dog.”

A person found guilty of violating the ordinance, which is a civil infraction, faces a penalty including paying all expenses related to seizure of and destruction of the vicious animal as well as a fine based on the number of violations. A person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony could face incarceration.

Perkins said the dogs’ owners have been identified and one admits ownership of the dogs.

Evans hopes the city or prosecutor’s office will consider charges in her case.

Andy Seltz, director Livingston County Animal Control, said his office responded to one prior complaint at the dog owners’ home, but the complainant declined to pursue charges.

Meanwhile, Evans is considering civil action. Thus far, she said, she has spent upwards of $10,000 in vet bills for both Peyton and Milo.

She also hopes to work with the city to more quickly address similar situations should it happen to someone else.

“I’m not done with this,” Evans said.

(Freep.com - March 30, 2017)

Michigan: "Dogs who killed my dog should be put down"

MICHIGAN -- A Howell woman grieving a vicious attack on her two dogs wants the dogs who she says attacked them to be put down.

Veronica Evans said she was walking her Shih Tzu, Peyton, and Maltipoo, Milo, around 10 a.m. on Feb. 25 in the area of West and Wetmore streets when three dogs “viciously attacked.”

 

Peyton's injuries required several surgeries, but he survived the attack. Milo died from his injuries at the Michigan State University veterinary clinic. Her veterinary bills exceeded $10,000.

“I don’t need to hear (the dogs’ owners) have more rights than I do,” she said. “I was told, ‘We have to work through the law.’ It’s been over a month, and those dogs are still in that house. … It’s just so wrong.”

Efforts to reach owners (Amanda Bradley and Zachery Bradley) of the other dogs were not successful Wednesday.

Evans identified the aggressive dogs as two pit bulls and a cane corso, which is a large Italian breed known as an Italian mastiff, who live at a home on Wetmore Street.

Howell Police Chief George Basar confirmed his office took a report about the attack and referred it to the city attorney.

Dennis Perkins, the Howell city attorney, said the incident is under investigation. He said he’s trying to determine if it’s a complaint the city should pursue under the city’s Dangerous and Vicious Dogs ordinance or whether it should be referred to the Livingston County Animal Control for investigation and possible criminal charges.

Under the city ordinance, a vicious dog is one that has “killed or caused serious injury” to a person or “has killed another dog.”

A person found guilty of violating the ordinance, which is a civil infraction, faces a penalty including paying all expenses related to seizure of and destruction of the vicious animal as well as a fine based on the number of violations. A person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony could face incarceration.

Zackery Alton Bradley, admits ownership of the dogs along with his wife, Amanda Lee Bradley (Amanda Lee Hamilton).

Evans hopes the city or prosecutor’s office will consider charges in her case.

Andy Seltz, director Livingston County Animal Control, said his office responded to one prior complaint at the dog owners’ home, but the complainant declined to pursue charges.

Meanwhile, Evans is considering civil action. Thus far, she said, she has spent upwards of $10,000 in vet bills for both Peyton and Milo.

She also hopes to work with the city to more quickly address similar situations should it happen to someone else.

“I’m not done with this,” Evans said.

WHO OWNS THESE KILLER DOGS?

Zack Bradley and Amanda Hamilton Bradley chose to own dog breeds that are very dangerous.

(WHMI - March 29, 2017)