This news report about the sicko accused of burying a puppy alive is horrifying:
ST. CLOUD, Fla. -- An anonymous tip led animal control officers to a shocking case of animal cruelty. A puppy was found buried alive in a yard near New York Avenue and 192 in St. Cloud. Osceola County Animal Control said they had never seen anything like this.
The dog's owner was arrested and before he was taken to jail said he buried the dog alive in a hole because he kept digging.
Animal Control officer Crissy Simmons had tears in her eyes when she found the 5-month-old puppy buried at his owner's home on New York Avenue in St. Cloud.
Something not mentioned in the story became immediately apparent to me when I saw the picture of the poor puppy:
Unfortunately, the puppy appears to be a pit bull.
Sigh.
And, of course, no one would blame it for the conduct of its abusive master. Nor would they blame pit bulls and demand that they be banned.
Not this time!
But if that same tortured puppy had reached maturity and mauled a child as a result of the demented state which often results from such abuse, the outcry would have been very different.
Scum like the guy who buried his dog should be punished to the extent the law allows. Unfortunately, most of them aren't caught. While I can't help wishing that the guy's dog had survived to maturity and mauled his owner to death, the problem with that is that in the media story which would result, the thug would be the victim, and his dog the villain.
And all "pit bulls" -- like my dog Coco -- would be blamed as "the problem."
Which means that our communitarian society might pass laws making me into a criminal.
Because of someone else's crime!
posted by Eric on 11.29.05 at 11:53 AM
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The photo isn't very clear, but it also looks like it could be a dachshund, with those long ears, short legs and long snout. Possibly a mix.
The owner little bitch coward pathetic excuse for a human Shawn Longfellow should be buried alive for the same length of time he subjected the dog to that abuse.
The eyes are unmistakably pit bull-ish in my opinion. The ears are hard to spot clearly, but neither they nor the head length are out of the ordinary for that breed. You can't really see the legs clearly, but the rear haunches indicate a normal leg length for the pit bull breed. Still, I'm just speculating and it could be a cross. There's no way to know without more information.
I agree with your punishment suggestion, but I don't think the 8th Amendment does.
But if that same tortured puppy had reached maturity and mauled a child as a result of the demented state which often results from such abuse, the outcry would have been very different.
Excellent, excellent point, Eric. Pit bulls are constantly blamed for sub-human failings and it's just not right.
The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler
Don?t bang your head!
The photo isn't very clear, but it also looks like it could be a dachshund, with those long ears, short legs and long snout. Possibly a mix.
The owner little bitch coward pathetic excuse for a human Shawn Longfellow should be buried alive for the same length of time he subjected the dog to that abuse.