A pitbull dog was drenched in gasoline and set on fire two weeks ago during the last week of May. The dog suffered a 3rd degree burn over 98% of her body and despite efforts to save her, she suffered kidney failure and was euthanized to relieve her of further pain.
Two suspects have been arrested and so far, not much is told other than they are juveniles. These kids are a danger to society, and I think it is only fair for them to be tried as adults and be punished the MAXIMUM penalty for animal cruelty. I think they should be locked up in jail for years and not be allowed to own a pet EVER.
A pitbull dog was drenched in gasoline and set on fire two weeks ago during the last week of May. The dog suffered a 3rd degree burn over 98% of her body and despite efforts to save her, she suffered kidney failure and was euthanized to relieve her of further pain.
Two suspects have been arrested and so far, not much is told other than they are juveniles. These kids are a danger to society, and I think it is only fair for them to be tried as adults and be punished the MAXIMUM penalty for animal cruelty. I think they should be locked up in jail for years and not be allowed to own a pet EVER.
We the undersigned demand the suspects of this cruelty case be tried as adults if they are underage, and that they receive the maximum penalty possible and never letting them own ANY pets for the remainder of their lives. Animal cruelty should not be taken lightly, and these heartless people need to be punished and the world needs to know that anyone who participates in animal cruelty WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED. These kids lack compassion and is a danger to the society. They must be put behind bars. We ask that you bring justice to this animal that was tortured and killed. Justice must be served.
We signed the "Justice For Dog Set On Fire" petition!
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8:49 pm PDT, Aug 8,Sue Critchley, Australia
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10:27 am PDT, Aug 8,DeAnna Foate, Wisconsin
If they are not tried as adults, they will learn nothing ! Juveniles have the mind set... "I'm not 18, there's nothing they can do to me!" With the "NO FEAR" attitudes these punks need the Maximum penalty! That poor baby , I can't even imagine the pain this dog has suffered ! RIP little girl ! A friend and I decided when we get to heaven , we'll be "keeper of the dogs", you can bet you'll get some lovin' then !
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11:03 pm PDT, Aug 7,Jaime Cammarata, RD, Pennsylvania
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10:24 am PDT, Aug 7,Faye Andrews, North Carolina
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9:49 am PDT, Aug 7,Yvonne Kicker, Germany
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2:14 am PDT, Aug 7,Ashley Greenwood, Nebraska
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7:16 pm PDT, Aug 6,Anne Dailey, New York
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3:06 am PDT, Aug 6,Shirley Ross, California
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8:58 pm PDT, Aug 5,Elizabeth Liakos, New York
Who ever does this to any kind of dog, or any animal, they should do the same thing to him or put him away in jail for the rest of theire lifes... No dogs or animals should be treated so cruel.
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6:43 pm PDT, Aug 5,Jeannine Williford, New Mexico
Any person who would do such a thing......or ANY cruel act to an animal....deserves for that same thing to be done to them. Of course, this won't happen, but they should be punished to the max! Cruel kids grow up to be cruel adults, if something doesn't get their attention and set them straight.
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6:10 pm PDT, Aug 5,Kali Denton-Clark, New York
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2:29 am PDT, Aug 5,Name not displayed, Maryland
These two must be prosecuted as adults. This kind of crime is just the first step in a long to come series of crimes from minds of these monsters. If you can do this to an helpless animal, you will soon do to small child, a grandparent, a mother, a father, a sister or brother. Keep them locked up for life, protect the world from these Monsters.
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3:46 pm PDT, Aug 4,Ivonne Maldonado, Florida
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1:26 pm PDT, Aug 4,Gail Costic, Pennsylvania
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1:24 pm PDT, Aug 4,Jackie Burdi, Florida
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12:56 pm PDT, Aug 4,Aa Bb, Wisconsin
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12:26 pm PDT, Aug 4,Jennifer Lyons, Maryland
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6:05 am PDT, Aug 4,Joanne Surprenant, Michigan
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1:15 am PDT, Aug 4,Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
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10:20 pm PDT, Aug 3,Name not displayed, Arizona
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9:12 pm PDT, Aug 3,Name not displayed, Washington
These kids should definitely be tried as adults because something as hideous as setting a living creature on fire should be punished with the maximum penalty. I also think they should be psychologically analyzed.
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5:18 pm PDT, Aug 3,Chelsea Belfield, Washington
Animal abuse should have much more serious consequences. It makes me sick what people can get away with doing to my furry friends. I would really like to see these kids tried as adults and punished as harshly as possible. There's no excuse for this.
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2:54 pm PDT, Aug 3,Sandy Mariucci, Michigan
When will these subhuman "monsters" ever be demolished from this earth? To think this kind of thing goes one everyday just makes my blood boil. PUNISH THESE MONSTERS TO THE FULLEST, THROW AWAY THE KEY, AND LET THEM ROT!!!!! This sickens me to no end, such needless, merciless torture on an innocent animal. I feel sorry for people who live in the vicinity of these two monsters. WHO WILL BE NEXT???????????????????? WHOSE HOUSE WILL THEY SET ON FIRE? PUNISH THEM SEVERLY AS ADULTS. THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO COMMIT A CRIME, THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO PAY! THE NEXT CRIME MAY BE A PERSON OR EVEN A CHILD, MORE ANIMALS SURE WILL SUFFER. TOO, IF THEY DID IT ONCE AND GET FREE FROM THIS. THEY ARE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH, DIRT, CRAP, USELESS JUNK TAKING UP SPACE. NO GOOD FOR ANYBODY! HEARTLESS, COLD, CRIMINALS!
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12:39 pm PDT, Aug 3,Lynda Rogers, Illinois
This is the ultimate tragedy and the most debased of human minds so young as these. It is beyond any reasonable justice when such crimes are perpetrated on innocent lives especially precious ones of the animal kingdom. This is the cycle of evil that will only evolve to abusing and taking a human life. Animal cruelty deserves the maximum penalty of the Law. These juveniles must be delt with according to every measure of the law available now and stopped before its too late. This is horrendous!!
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12:13 pm PDT, Aug 3,Isa Barini, Italy
You Americans are our example of Democracy and Civilization....You please don t behave like thirld world countries where animals are abused and nobody does nothing to protect them.Plus, if this youngsters did this, they will do much worst in theyr future life!
Put them away until they REALLY learned the lesson
# 5,143:
11:42 am PDT, Aug 3,Suzi Hrubik, Ohio
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9:41 am PDT, Aug 3,Sally Evans, Illinois
As I wrote in the guestbook...once again I am shocked. Shocked not only at the CRIME but also shocked that there is so much of this. I believe that things like this go on because the people involved don't believe that there will be much of a penalty added to what they have done. This is also true for wife abuse, child abuse, ect. STRONG penalties must be enforced for acts like this to lessen and hopefully stop them.
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6:04 am PDT, Aug 3,Joyce Nyhan Bates, Massachusetts
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9:20 pm PDT, Aug 2,Jennifer Gardner, Florida
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5:52 pm PDT, Aug 2,Andrea Barlow, Florida
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5:15 pm PDT, Aug 2,Lisa Hansbury, Massachusetts
These animals need to be punished to the full extent of the law!!!
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4:23 pm PDT, Aug 2,William Stearman, Nevada
We need to increase the level of punishment that is served to those who harm animals!
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1:00 pm PDT, Aug 2,Dawn Beattie, California
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7:11 am PDT, Aug 2,Isobel Hall, Australia
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1:23 am PDT, Aug 2,Kecia A, Hawaii
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12:16 pm PDT, Aug 1,Susan Keiter, Pennsylvania
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10:19 am PDT, Aug 1,Ashley Licata, Florida
We need to speak for those who look to us for friendship and protection. It is a known fact that violence toward animals leads to violence towards humane. please if you intend to protest at Michael Vicks FIrst NFl game please contact me.I have a 11 yr old son,this will not be his idol!
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7:15 am PDT, Aug 1,Barbara Ann Walker-Gondick, Michigan
For crying out loud. You don't have to have a PHD to understand that this is absolutely outrageous and something has to be done before we have these kids setting everything on fire. If these kids are doing this sort of thing at this age what are they going to do if they grow up? And the example that would be set by letting these juveniles go free without so much as a slap on the hands. It is time that this country get serious and start teaching people that you just don't go around torturing animals. I just don't understand why this is so hard for these people to figure out. Prosecute this little bastards and then maybe the kids of this world will take notice and think before they get out the matches for the next dog that comes along. This country has laws and we elect the people to uphold those laws and it is against the law to torture an animal so send these little creeps to jail and let them get set on fire or whatever else may come their way. They need to understand as do all of the kids do today that for every improper or illegal action there will be consequences and it won't be a time out, if they even know what that means.! Do your job and send these kids to jail or better yet a concentration camp. Its time they find out that the world doesn't revolve around their wants and needs.
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6:10 pm PDT, Jul 31,Tonya Mills, Maryland
I simply refuse to believe, that because the individuals are juvenile, that makes them any less dangerous to society that someone who is 18 or older. Torturing animals is just a step below women and children. Not punishing these juveniles who committed this atrocity to the maximum, is telling society that it tolerates this conduct.
9:38 am PDT, Jul 31,Kristina Lozon, Michigan
Punish these losers for what they did to that innocent dog. It is only matter of time before those two pricks turn that violence to a human. TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM NOW. DON'T LET THAT DOG DIE IN VAIN.
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9:30 am PDT, Jul 31,Trish Cline, Washington
We need to increase the level of punishment that is served to those who harm animals!
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8:50 am PDT, Jul 31,Philippe Ducreux, France
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7:09 pm PDT, Jul 30,Cathy Jackson, Indiana
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7:01 pm PDT, Jul 30,Melissa Switalski, Florida
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6:33 pm PDT, Jul 30,Heather Richardson, Florida
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4:06 pm PDT, Jul 30,Cordelia Jodorowsky, Chile
How can the Indian government can allow that?? It's a cruelty beyond imagination!! How can these men be so cruel and without compassion? Ignorance and uncivilness causes this.
10:09 am PDT, Jul 30,Perry T, Florida
Next step for these kids is graduation to crime on humans. They always start with animals... Even if they didn't scum like these should be removed from the streets.
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9:17 am PDT, Jul 30,Dawn Colligon, New Jersey
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3:35 am PDT, Jul 30,Elena Young, New Jersey
This abuse needs to be stopped now!! How can people stand around and let an innocent animal suffer and how can children even dream of doing such a disgustingly evil thing.
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1:54 am PDT, Jul 30,Maureen Anderson, South Africa
Please punish these monsters the maximum penalty for such abhorent animal cruelty....!!
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10:08 pm PDT, Jul 29,Buzz Miller, Pennsylvania
We need to have respect for all living beings..Severe punishment is warranted so even juveniles will realize that this behavior is repugnant in any society. Pit Bulls are among our sweetest, most loving dogs when raised by caring humans.--Buzz
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9:23 pm PDT, Jul 29,Sandra Bossler, Maryland
What kind of person tortures a living animal just for fun?
They say that pit bulls are a bad breed.... I would like to know who gave birth to these animals!
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8:19 pm PDT, Jul 29,Stop acting Like children, Georgia
You seem to care more about animals than people. What about the children that the pedofiles continue to get out of jail and hurt? Where is the campaign for them? If we continue to divide our country what will happen to us? Can you say China boys and girls?
By the way, did you know some countries that YOU give aid to, eat dogs like we do chicken?
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7:42 pm PDT, Jul 29,Marian Johnson, Oklahoma
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5:50 pm PDT, Jul 29,Name not displayed, California
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3:36 pm PDT, Jul 29,Karen Quigley, New Jersey
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2:52 pm PDT, Jul 29,Howard Wilson, Pennsylvania
My wife and I have 3 pitbulls that we have rescued from abusive owners so we feel very strongly about this issue. When you see the condition of these animals when we get them it is truly crushing to the soul. We are stewards of this earth and all its creatures. It is about time we start acting like it. Michael Vicks actions were reprehensible and morally corrupt. Great role model for our kids??? He should NEVER be allowed to play ball again. Furthermore, his prison stay was far to short. I will never support any team having any part in playing him. I hope he goes penniless for the rest of his miserable existence.
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1:20 pm PDT, Jul 29,Nancy Fuller, California
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1:15 pm PDT, Jul 29,Angela Hutton, Ohio
These kids need psychological evaluation. I am so tired of people not getting the deserved punishment because the victim was an animal. If they can do these things to animals, why stop with humans? The laws need to be changed and until then enforced. I have a teenage son, and I am fully aware that he understands the choices he makes. Children today are not like the children from years ago, they are not ignorant and most times not innocent. Not being held reasponsible for their acts only encourages more stupidity in there behaviour. Make them pay!!!
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10:20 am PDT, Jul 29,Alice Robinson, Morocco
PUNISH, PUNISH PUNISH whoever did this
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1:30 am PDT, Jul 29,Eric Duprat, France
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1:30 am PDT, Jul 29,Geneviève Pieroni, France
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4:40 pm PDT, Jul 28,Mireille Azouzou, France
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3:44 pm PDT, Jul 28,SANDRA LAMBARRI, California
It's sad that the human race is the only one that attacks, tortures and kills other species just out of viciousness. People think it is ok to hurt, torture & maim animals because very little is done to punish those who abuse animals. It's time to put an end to that.
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2:12 pm PDT, Jul 28,Valerie Williams, Texas
Clearly, the sicker our nation becomes, the worse the abuse we inflict on our pets. This is a horrible state we are all in- the abusers will most likely move on to bigger abuses and bigger killings. Bless us all.
