Addendum To Didsbury Canada Dog Abuse Story
Posted on 2007 under Animal Advocacy, Crimes Against Canines, Just Sad :(, News & Updates, Torture, Youth Abusers |14 May
Well, the 17 yrs old abuser’s penalty has everyone shocked and outraged - Dog Killer Get Probation - Animal Activists Shocked and now the community, dog lovers and animal activists all over are watching to see what will happen in the final chapter of this horror story!
Daniel Charles Haskett’s court date is set for May 23. Charges of animal cruelty stem from an October 2006 atrocity.
Passersby found the dog, a female collie-Lab cross, still alive but lying in a pool of blood in
the street earlier this week. Her four legs were bound together with duct tape, a bag was covering her head and there was a tow rope around her neck. It appeared she had been dragged behind a vehicle.
The veterinarian called to the scene said the rope around her neck was so tight it caused one of her eyes to pop out. Her neck, back and pelvis were also broken.
The vet euthanized the dog immediately.
The case sickened even veteran police investigators, and the Didsbury RCMP detachment fielded dozens of calls from people expressing “outrage at the case,†said Sgt. Kevin O’Dwyer. (from Pet-Abuse.com, Octoer 8, 2006)
Her (Daisy Duke’s) original “owner” had moved to Calgary and could not find a place that took dogs so he left her with his mom Angela and 3 brothers. His brother Daniel Charles Haskett (19) was one of the men that did this to her and has been charged. Since this happened, Daniel has been disowned by his brother.
The Haskett family still have a dog living with them in Didsbury - Diesel, a Bichon cross. Both the RCMP and the Alberta SPCA have deemed the environment is safe for Diesel so she will not be removed from the Haskett home. (From Voice for Animals Humane Society)
You can read the original article here.
Cases involving animal cruelty have a wide interest.
Ontario Liberal MP Mark Holland last month introduced a private member’s bill aimed at reforming animal cruelty provisions in the Criminal Code.
Holland said animal cruelty laws haven’t been modernized for 100 years and are “woefully inadequate.”
The current law allows for six months in jail and-or a $2,000 fine for an adult.
When an animal is found mistreated, it inevitably raises questions about the people who do such things.
Battle and Randy Lockwood, a senior vice-president with the American SPCA, told resource officers at a safe schools conference Monday in Edmonton that cruelty to animals by young students can be an important warning sign of future violent behaviour against people.
In an interview, Lockwood stressed that signs of aggression toward animals shouldn’t be taken lightly by teachers, parents or authorities.
“One of our messages to law enforcement officers is this may be considered a so-called minor crime, but it is a crime that often allows you to intervene at an early stage or early age.”
People who intentionally hurt animals are four to five times more likely to commit violent crimes than the general population, Lockwood said.
He also said most offenders start abusing animals when they are still children around the ages of seven or eight.
“It gives the individual an opportunity to experience gaining a sense of power and control through the suffering of others. And if it has no consequences, it’s certainly likely to be repeated.” (From Brandon Sun)
More than 100,000 signature were gathered calling on the federal government to strengthen federal animal cruelty laws.
I’ll keep you updated as this unfolds. Please feel free to comment on this atrocity!
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by Tina Silva, on May 16 2007 @ 11:56 pm
OMG…I heard about this but I didn’t know they found out who did it. It’s so disturbing. How on earth can someone be that cruel to an animal.
Wow…there was more than one person involved. Seriously, they need to be locked up for many years with only the sounds of dogs barking and whining playing on repeat in their cell.
Probation should be out of the question.
by Admin, on May 17 2007 @ 12:04 am
I agree Tina but far too often these cretins only get a slap on the wrist then are back out on the streets and who knows what kind of trouble they’re going to get into next time!
by Anthony, on May 23 2007 @ 6:07 pm
apologies for my scathing comments on the story from Alberta…I’d just heard about it, and ‘furious’ doesn’t begin to describe where I was at that moment..it’s just so sickening..
my fiance and i have 2 rescues, Greta and Brigus, who are the center of our existence. Anna brought home a wonderful beagle mix tonite, with her 8 five day old pups that were rescued from a neglectful situation, and we’ll foster care til they’re weaned and have homes to go to. i’m travelling in europe and have only seen them on webcam, and can’t wait to get home in a few days.
Thanks for your website, and for your efforts to help, and to make people aware!
by For The Love of the Dog » Blog Archive » Daniel Charles Haskett Pleads Guilty In Didsbury Canda Dog Abuse Case, on May 24 2007 @ 7:18 am
[...] Charles Haskett, the man I first introduced you to in this story, plead guilty to a charge of animal cruelty as well as a charge of obstruction of justice for lying [...]
by Lynne Masters-Lee, on May 27 2007 @ 4:45 pm
I didn’t sign the petition because I’m not a Canadian citizen, but I hope the court’s decision takes into consideration the recent research tying abuse to animals to later abuse to humans. I hope that after psychiatric evaluation and possible treatment, the young men are required to perform many hours of community service in shelters, learning the efforts people go through to protect and heal all victims of abuse.
And if they’re ever picked up again for abuse, neuter them!
by Admin, on May 27 2007 @ 5:06 pm
Lynn, that connection is something I point out so often and is so scary!! Animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violence upon people!
And I love your closing line! Yes, neuter them! But I do have to admit that is pale in comparison to how I feel sometimes after reading and researching these stories day after day, knowing what end they can come to.
The question I always ask is, what’s next??
by Peter, on May 29 2007 @ 6:07 pm
That poor Daisy Duke! I’d like to pull that bastard behind MY car!!!
by Admin, on May 29 2007 @ 6:14 pm
Peter, I’d have to say you’ll have quite a few who’ll agree with you on that comment!
by For The Love of the Dog » Sentencing for Daniel Charles Haskett Postponed, on August 1 2007 @ 1:23 pm
[...] sentencing for Daniel Charles Hasket, the Didsbury Canada man who plead guilty to a charge of animal cruelty as well as a charge of [...]
by » Sentencing Postponed Once Again for Daniel Charles Haskett Animal Rights Blog: “The Leading Blog for Animal Rights”, on October 22 2007 @ 9:19 pm
[...] for Daniel Charles Haskett, 20, of Didsbury, Alberta, Canada, the man who admitted guilt to the torture death of his mother’s dog, has been postponed. This time due to his lawyer resigning from the case over “ethical and [...]
by riley, on December 19 2007 @ 5:56 pm
I am doing a research eassy and I was wondering if the dog was killed or they found a way to take care of and nurse it back to health but literally I think this guy desserves ten years in prison and 10.000 dollar fine either that or life in prison… sinceraly
woryed pet
owner
by Puppy-dog lover, on January 23 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Who in the **** would do this to poor dogs i mean really?????? I write papers on people who abuse dogs every three weaks and guss what it’s that time again. I am so writing a paper on this sick freak!!!!!!
by vanessa desloges, on February 1 2008 @ 4:03 am
I am currently doing a class presentation on animal cruelty could you please let me know where you found this articles source. I looked at the one onhere but it does not give its source and is too small to read!
Thank you!
by Admin, on February 1 2008 @ 5:45 am
Vanessa, all the sources are noted in red links, same font size as the rest of the story. Due to the fact that this story is 8 months old, some of the newspaper articles may not still be accessible.
Deanna
by lexi davies, on May 28 2008 @ 9:45 am
you suck canada!
by Still No Justice for Brutally Tortured & Killed Dog, Daisy Duke | Pet Lovers Tips - For The Love of the Dog, on June 28 2008 @ 9:14 am
[...] two years after the brutal torture and death of Daisy Duke, a sweet lab mix dog in Didbury, Alberta, Canada, justice has been delayed again! Daniel Charles [...]