- Signatures: 24,751
- Goal: 20,000
- Deadline: 8-8-2003
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On Friday, July 12th, 2002 in Liberty, Missouri- Charles Benoit and a group of amused onlookers put a 7-week old kitten directly into the burning coals of a barbecue grill, and then poked at it with a stick.Sherry Scott, another resident of the apartment complex happened to hear the group saying “Meow, meow” repeatedly, so she walked by only to discover that they were cooking a kitten in the grill. Despite the group's taunting, Ms. Scott managed to disperse the group by threatening to call the police. Scott was then able to remove the kitten from the grill. She named the small kitten Lucky, but it turned out that the kitten wasn’t so lucky after animal control officers examined the burns. They found out that the burns had inflicted extensive damage on her respiratory system and her ability to swallow food, and they recommended that they euthanize it.
Charles Benoit was charged with animal abuse, punishable up to five years in prison along with a $5,000 fine. He was jailed on a $10,000 bail, which has since increased to a $25,000 bail due to his past criminal record of misdemeanor and assault charges.
Benoit faces up to five years in prison for animal abuse and $5,000 fine.
Tell the County Prosecutor and Judge not to let this killer out!!!! Tell the County Prosecutor that 5 years is not enough... and $5,000 won't make up for the pain suffered by that little unlucky "Lucky"
| Number | Date | Name | State | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,793 | 3:43 am PDT, Oct 9 | Gemma Cox | That is disgusting. How any one can do that is beyond me. There are too many sick minded people out there who think torturing defenceless animals is fun and makes them feel big. So I think depriving someone of their freedom, who has taken an innocent life and deprivied this lovely creature of it's right to live, is a reasonable punishment. It will also help explain to others the consequences of their actions. | |
| 24,792 | 1:39 pm PDT, Oct 1 | Anonymous | California | Since when do you think humans shouldn't kill animals? Is there a difference between killing a feline and killing a buffalo? |
| 24,791 | 1:30 am PDT, Sep 14 | Madaline Rielly | ||
| 24,790 | 8:39 pm PDT, Jul 28 | Jennifer Sladek | ||
| 24,789 | 9:03 am PDT, Jul 21 | Silvana Sakic | ||
| 24,788 | 8:23 am PDT, Jul 21 | Jenna Rose | ||
| 24,787 | 2:28 pm PDT, Jul 20 | greta malkotzoglou | ||
| 24,786 | 12:12 pm PDT, Jun 10 | Adam Ferguson | ||
| 24,785 | 4:25 am PDT, May 25 | Victoria Mary Stong / Animal Rights Activist | New York | Let this sick and twisted man rot in prison for at least 5 full years. Anyone that can kill a kitten can kill a human just as easily! |
| 24,784 | 6:32 am PDT, May 15 | Ginger Geronimo | Alabama | This is an outrage. Throw the book at them!!! |
| 24,783 | 5:28 am PDT, May 8 | sabina kendic | ||
| 24,782 | 7:09 pm PDT, May 5 | Max Robinson. | Maryland | |
| 24,781 | 12:11 am PDT, Apr 12 | Anonymous | Make him pay | |
| 24,780 | 7:18 am PDT, Apr 10 | Anonymous | Minnesota | |
| 24,779 | 11:03 am PDT, Apr 6 | Laurel Watson | Arizona | |
| 24,778 | 10:43 am PDT, Apr 1 | Mandy Cottrell | Kentucky | how can someone be so heartless? he needs to learn a lesson! |
| 24,777 | 11:28 pm PDT, Mar 24 | Haley Morris | California | That is the sickest thing I have ever read espcially since I am the owner of 2 cats |
| 24,776 | 3:59 pm PDT, Mar 21 | Anonymous | Texas | |
| 24,775 | 9:20 am PDT, Mar 21 | Anonymous | Florida | what a monster, make him stay in |
| 24,774 | 4:31 pm PDT, Mar 20 | julie kennedy | Florida | |
| 24,773 | 10:36 am PST, Feb 27 | Paul Cataldo | New York | |
| 24,772 | 1:12 pm PST, Feb 19 | Erin Harrison | ||
| 24,771 | 12:48 pm PST, Feb 16 | Anton Oscar Iorga | ||
| 24,770 | 11:51 pm PST, Feb 6 | Ashley Sorensen | Wisconsin | |
| 24,769 | 7:27 pm PST, Feb 5 | Sabrina Mullaney | Maryland | |
| 24,767 | 10:40 am PST, Jan 13 | Anonymous | New York | My prayers are with the defenseless kitten - and all defenseless animals. They are made in the image of God just like we are. They deserve respect and care just like we do. |
| 24,766 | 8:37 pm PST, Dec 29 | robert carey | New York | My heart is aching..my mind is hurting.it is hard to accept a human can get this evil |
| 24,765 | 11:44 am PST, Dec 5 | Tanya Teneyuque | Texas | This Is DISGUSTING behavior and should be severly punished. First, this poor kitten - what next? A human child ? Send this jerk and all those abusing animals a strong message. |
| 24,764 | 1:03 pm PST, Dec 4 | Alex Cossey | Arkansas | I am seriously balling at the moment I think the death penalty needs to inforced when it comes to killing animals animals are just reincratnated people you could just be killing your mum or granny or grand daddy I think we could learn from the monks who don't kill anything i have never killed anything in my life except for a fly who i now think was my grandma i still have the little fly in a shoe box labled Grandma pray for me please and hope as you reencarnate that you don't get killed Peace Out |
| 24,763 | 5:27 pm PST, Nov 16 | Daniel Mariano | New Jersey | Though two wrongs do not make a right.I must admit I hope Charles Benoit dies in prison.As a result of what he has done,I have been inspired to sign a hundred pro-cat and other animal rights petitions.I have never been more proud than to see over 20,000 signatures before.Thank you to all animal lovers and people of compassion for helping to put this monster away for as long as possible.I put my name proudly in the public forum in response to this evil crime.Thank you to the woman who called the police,I am not sure I couldve kept cool enough to do the same,she deserves a medal.God bless all people who have signed this petition. |
| 24,762 | 3:58 pm PST, Nov 10 | Anonymous | Maryland | I cannot believe why anyone would do such an evil thing, it's disgusting! |
| 24,761 | 5:04 pm PDT, Oct 2 | Lester Parker | Will he even see this. If so here is a message for you; "not so funny now is it?" | |
| 24,760 | 11:52 am PDT, Sep 25 | Michael Ezzo | West Virginia | |
| 24,759 | 10:55 pm PDT, Aug 21 | Michelle Raiszad | Virginia | Charles Benoit is the lowest of all organisms. This scum deserves no place on this Earth and has lost his freedom to breathe and live amongst those with compassion. That kitten will never have a chance at life again and had to suffer unbelievable cruelty as if his life was not hard enough being homeless and alone. I hope charles benoit suffers the same one day and burns in hell where nobody will feel compassion for him. |
| 24,758 | 3:34 am PDT, Aug 21 | Terry Dickens | Oklahoma | Anyone who does this should face the SAME THING |
| 24,757 | 11:05 am PDT, Aug 8 | Anonymous | Massachusetts | |
| 24,756 | 11:32 pm PDT, Aug 5 | Diane Fowler | California | The punishment needs to be much more severe. It is not severe enough for him to learn his lesson and he is a danger to society. |
| 24,755 | 7:23 pm PDT, Aug 3 | cheyenne hardesty | Florida | |
| 24,754 | 1:23 pm PDT, Jul 27 | Allie Mccracken | West Virginia | |
| 24,753 | 12:59 am PDT, Jul 14 | Robert Fries | California | |
| 24,752 | 1:54 pm PDT, Jul 12 | Susan Fries | California | This tragic event is utterly disgusting. We just had a kitten burning in Santa Rosa CA, 6/07- Please sign my petition also. Thanks! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/severe-punishment-for-kitten-burning |
| 24,751 | 11:27 pm PDT, Jun 22 | Leah Pearl | Texas | This man does not deserve to be free, keep him locked up so that he cannot hurt any other defenseless creatures. |
Incarcerate Kitten Killer!
As a citizen distraught over the wrongful abuse of domestic pets and animals in our society, I strongly advocate the incarceration of Charles C. Benoit to the maximum sentence of five years- if not more- for his ruthless act of malice in murdering an innocent young kitten.
On Friday night, July 12th, 2002 in Liberty Missouri, Charles Benoit and a group of friends attended a barbecue at a courtyard in an apartment complex. Benoit and the rest of the group found it amusing to put a 7-week old kitten directly into burning coals in a barbecue grill and to poke at it with a stick. Despite the efforts of a brave woman to save the kitten, the kitten suffered severe burns and injuries, and was unable to survive.
Please be a protector of domestic pets and animals by bringing down the hammer on those who dare to harm and abuse these innocent and gentle creatures. Law offenders such as Charles Benoit should be given more than five years... and fined more than $5,000.
We do not wish to see the cruelty of criminals such as Charles Benoit preying upon our own house pets for their own amusement!
Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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