Pregnant Dog Hung in Philadelphia Schoolyard, Brutally Tortured to Death
Posted on 2008 under Crimes Against Canines, Just Sad :(, News & Updates, Torture |11 Jan
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES!!
A horrific sight greeted animal control officers when they investigated after receiving a call regarding a dead dog in an abandoned Philadelphia schoolyard at 27th and Huntingdon. A pregnant pitbull hung, chained to a fence. She had been brutally abused, beaten and tortured to death then her body just left like some kind of macabre exhibit for anyone to see.
The area surrounding the poor dog’s tortured body was covered with debris, rocks and chunks of concrete, many covered in blood, obviously used to torture the defenseless dog to death.
“Just to think someone could throw something at an animal like that and hear it cry out and continue to throw stuff at the dog… it’s heartbreaking,” said Officer Wayne Smith of the PA SPCA.
Imagine the torment, the pain, the suffering that innocent and defenseless creature went through as she was stoned and beaten to death! Imagine the heartlessness and callousness of the sad excuse of a human being or beings who did that to her.
The SPCA released the graphic pictures below in hopes that someone might have some information that would lead to the arrest of the monster(s) who could do something like this. Saddest thing is, even if they ever do find them, this crime, this abominable torture of a defenseless and innocent creature can only be charged as a misdemeanor meaning probably no jail time.
There has been a $1000 reward posted by the SPCA for information leading the arrest of the criminal or criminals in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the SPCA at 215-426-6300.
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by AIR, on January 11 2008 @ 2:31 pm
I was really enjoying the story of OOGY - it was a happy ending that made me feel good. Then I read this.
What is going on in this world?
by Admin, on January 11 2008 @ 2:50 pm
AIR, can’t even imagine the kind of vicious monster who could do something so repugnant and depraved. I’ll tell ya something though, I’d be scared to run into anyone who could do this, who knows what else they could or would do!
by animal lover, on January 12 2008 @ 9:27 am
This is so disturbing…..I can hardly take it. This is such a sick world we live in and it breaks my heart that someone can do this and get way with it….big deal a slap on the wrist!! This is horrible….if found they deserve what they get and more…..and much much more….I hope they are found with chains around their necks!!!
by courtney, on January 12 2008 @ 12:40 pm
How cruel can this world get! This is a heartbreaking and very disturbing. I practially cried when I was reading this story. When the person who did this to a poor defenseless dog i hope they go to prision for 10 yrs, because he killed the babies too.
by DAPHNE, on January 13 2008 @ 2:15 am
I SENT THE FACTS TO PET-ABUSE.COM
If you have recently witnessed animal cruelty, please be sure to contact your local Department of Animal Control, Humane Society, Police Department, or Sheriff’s Department immediately. These numbers are available in the front pages of your local telephone directory. If you are unable to locate the proper contacts in your telephone directory, please visit the ASPCA’s Law Enforcement Agency directory, which is searchable by city, state and zipcode. http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_2k5_searchEnforcement For more information on reporting animal cruelty, visit:http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/reporting_abuse.php
by lisa white, on January 13 2008 @ 6:32 am
This is so beyond me, how ppl. can be so monsterous and cruel and abusive and be a torturer of a pregnant animal no less is just so sickening to me, and will receive a fine for this monsterous act!!!!! something has got to change. we are telling ppl. they can do what they want because there will be no punishment. today is a very sad day for me.
by Alison, on January 13 2008 @ 6:33 pm
Hi - do you have a link to the original info? Philly.Com published an article that says the dog was male - which would make pregnancy a challenge. I’m going to try and call them, but I was hoping you might have the original source?
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/13701112.html
by Admin, on January 13 2008 @ 8:39 pm
Alison, that’s pretty strange considering the pictures show quite clearly that the dog is a female. I’ve read the story from numerous different sources and this is the first one claiming the dog was a male. Well, no one ever said the media was infallible.
Daphne - excellent!! Thank you for the info on that.
Lisa, So true, so true. The only way things are going to change is for people to work together and write our legislators and demand change!
Courtney and Animal Lover, sadly, even if they do find out who did this, little will be done. The laws need to change!
Deanna
by Cathy, on January 14 2008 @ 9:23 pm
Oh, I wish I could find the ones who did this. What is the matter with people anymore? It’s very discouraging. What is just as discouraging is that the laws aren’t tough enough to punish these heinous abusers. Deanna, do you really thing not much would be done if these monsters were caught? I hope that’s not the case.
by adam, on January 18 2008 @ 2:17 pm
ugh! if i read one more story like this i’m going to go berzerk and become a roving vigilante patrolling for dog murderers. these sick monsters should not be allowed to get away with these atrocities. killing for one i will never understand, but killing for absolutely no reason is sickening and scary. these people belong in a cage. dogs have always been the most honest and loving creatures i have ever encountered. this makes me sick to my stomach. there needs to be justice.
by Delliana, on January 18 2008 @ 9:48 pm
Sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by stroy, on January 22 2008 @ 1:44 am
Wow. A $1000 dollar reward. That’s all this dog’s life is worth? I’d pay a lot more than that to see the savage who did this suffer. Prison is too good for a person who could do something like this. I hope this person dies a slower, more painful death than the dog did. I don’t care if I sound like a psycho. I’d do anything in my power to see this person go through what that dog had to go through.
by edward, on February 3 2008 @ 11:27 am
What a sick world there. If I have the power to punish this person, I will do the same to what this person to this poor dog. This dog didn’t deserve to be treated like that. This person should be punished to his/her last breath. This person really makes me sick!!!!
by star, on February 8 2008 @ 8:39 pm
omg!!
its horrible!!!
i wish animals could
get the better treatment
then this!!!!
i hope the person who did this get caught!!!
its a pregnant dog!!
there not just killing this poor dog
their killin the babies too!!!
by Gloria, on March 14 2008 @ 10:47 pm
I had to contain myself for a few minutes before this post…I momentarily lost my religion. A pregnant dog for God’s sakes! Suffice to say how wonderful indeed if that “thing” responsible for this outrage could find himself in the very same situation. Thanks for allowing me to vent.
by LINDA, on May 19 2008 @ 7:25 am
PHILLY NEEDS TO CHANGE THERE LAWS !!!!!! THE CHARGE FOR DOING THIS HORRIBLE ACT IS ONLY CONSIDERED A MISDEMEANER CHARGE. BRUTALLY KILLING OR ABUSING AN ANIMAL SHOULD HAVE THE SAME KIND OF CHARGES AS IF THE VICTIM WAS A HUMAN !!!!!!
by Jenny, on May 19 2008 @ 11:22 am
This realy breaks my heart. I can’t stop crying.
I am pregnant.
by Edward, on May 19 2008 @ 5:06 pm
This is the cruel thing that one did. If this man can do such think, he might be able to do that to human too. SO he should be punish severaly. I won’t wonder that oneday he can do kill human in such way too. He should be punished severely!!!
Please vote to punish this person severely before there will be another victim!!!!!