Ask For Charges to Be Brought Against a Man Who Stabbed and Choked a Chained Dog in Plainfield, IL
A man stabbed his dog (named Cooper) several times, and then killed it by digging his knee into its windpipe, after the dog had bitten an 8-year-old in the face. An animal control officer, present for the fatal blow, did not want the man arrested because he appeared "remorseful," police said. We petition that charges be brought against this man who stabbed and choked a chained dog in Plainfield, IL. We ask for mandatory intensive testing and counseling for him and the longest jail term sentence possible if he is convicted.
A man stabbed his dog (named Cooper) several times, and then killed it by digging his knee into its windpipe, after the dog had bitten an 8-year-old in the face. An animal control officer, present for the fatal blow, did not want the man arrested because he appeared "remorseful," police said.
Pet-Abuse.com tells us that, "The 8-year-old and his father were visiting the dog owner at his South
Legion Court home on Aug 7. The boy asked the 38-year-old man, his
cousin, if he could pet the dog, a shepherd-chow mix that was chained
in the back yard, police said.
The dog's owner gave his young
cousin the go-ahead, but when the boy went to pet the dog, it lunged at
him and tore his face by biting him several times.
The dog
owner and the boy's father took the young child inside and called for
an ambulance. The dog's owner then armed himself with a butcher knife, went back out and unchained the dog, police said.
The
man then stabbed the dog in both sides, trying again and again to slice
through his heart, police said. As he apparently failed to find his
mark, the man then slashed his dog's throat, according to police.
Will
County sheriff's deputies arrived to find the dog beneath a bloody
white blanket. The dog was still breathing, police said. The child had
been transported to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet by
this time.
A county animal control officer also was sent to
the scene, police said. The animal control officer advised the deputies
that while the man's actions were cruel, he should not be arrested
because the dog belonged to him, he was on his own property, and he
appeared "remorseful," police said.
The man then asked
deputies to put the dog out of its misery by shooting it, police said.
The deputies reportedly informed him they could not do this because of
the close proximity of neighboring residences.
The man then
took matters into his own hands by kneeling on the dog's throat, police
said. In front of deputies and the animal control officer, the man
proceeded to dig his knee into the dog's windpipe until it stopped
breathing and died, police said.
No criminal charges have been filed in connection with the incident, according to police. "
http://www.pet-abuse.com/action/5358.php
http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/5358
Active cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has
deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal. Acts of active
cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered
signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often
associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously.
We petition that charges be brought against this man who stabbed and choked a chained dog in Plainfield, IL. We ask for mandatory intensive testing and counseling for him and the longest jail term sentence possible if he is convicted.
Sincerely,
Sign PetitionSign PetitionPet-Abuse.com tells us that, "The 8-year-old and his father were visiting the dog owner at his South
Legion Court home on Aug 7. The boy asked the 38-year-old man, his
cousin, if he could pet the dog, a shepherd-chow mix that was chained
in the back yard, police said.
The dog's owner gave his young
cousin the go-ahead, but when the boy went to pet the dog, it lunged at
him and tore his face by biting him several times.
The dog
owner and the boy's father took the young child inside and called for
an ambulance. The dog's owner then armed himself with a butcher knife, went back out and unchained the dog, police said.
The
man then stabbed the dog in both sides, trying again and again to slice
through his heart, police said. As he apparently failed to find his
mark, the man then slashed his dog's throat, according to police.
Will
County sheriff's deputies arrived to find the dog beneath a bloody
white blanket. The dog was still breathing, police said. The child had
been transported to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet by
this time.
A county animal control officer also was sent to
the scene, police said. The animal control officer advised the deputies
that while the man's actions were cruel, he should not be arrested
because the dog belonged to him, he was on his own property, and he
appeared "remorseful," police said.
The man then asked
deputies to put the dog out of its misery by shooting it, police said.
The deputies reportedly informed him they could not do this because of
the close proximity of neighboring residences.
The man then
took matters into his own hands by kneeling on the dog's throat, police
said. In front of deputies and the animal control officer, the man
proceeded to dig his knee into the dog's windpipe until it stopped
breathing and died, police said.
No criminal charges have been filed in connection with the incident, according to police. "
http://www.pet-abuse.com/action/5358.php
http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/5358
Active cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has
deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal. Acts of active
cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered
signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often
associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously.
We petition that charges be brought against this man who stabbed and choked a chained dog in Plainfield, IL. We ask for mandatory intensive testing and counseling for him and the longest jail term sentence possible if he is convicted.
Sincerely,
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