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Sunday, December 2, 2012

HPD COPS SHOOT AND KILL FAMILY DOG ON OWNER'S PROPERTY - AND POOR BOSS DIDN'T DO ANYTHING - HE WAS INNOCENT

HPD Cops Shoot and Kill Family Dog on Owners’ Property

Submitted by Erin Dyer on November 28, 2012 – 11:26 amNo Comment
By: Erin Dyer
Houston homeowners Aisling and Wes Jones’ beloved pet was suddenly shot dead at their home last month. Boss was an eight-year-old, 54-pound Boxer dog that the couple had had in their family since Boss was just six weeks old. Like many others who raise and love their pets, Boss was like “their very own child” and is deeply missed. Free Press Houston spoke with Aisling about the details of the events that lead up to Boss’s untimely demise – one that she and her family consider to be a horrific tragedy.
According to Aisling, on the day of the incident, which occurred last month, she and her husband, along with Boss, sat inside their home with their windows cracked and front door open, enjoying the fresh air.
With no warning, Aisling heard two hasty knocks on her front door followed almost immediately by the sound of guns firing.  According to Aisling, Boss ran to the front door at the sound of the knocks, and was shot multiple times by HPD officers standing in their front yard. Once outside, the dog continued running to the side of the house to where Aisling calls his “safe spot” – a hiding spot where Boss kept his toys and balls.  The officers continued to shoot at the dog who, as Aisling described, was running away from the cops, not towards them.
Wes sprinted out the door following Boss to the side of the house where he found the dog laying in a growing pool of his own blood. The officers allegedly continued to shoot at the dog while Wes was outside of the house, and still had their guns drawn as Aisling came out after him.
Appalled and confused, Aisling and Wes asked the officers what was happening. Aisling said she was shocked when the cops stated simply, with no emotion or remorse, that there was nothing they could do about it, and that help was on the way. It turns out the “help” that was coming was their supervisor, and that his purpose there was only to reiterate that there was nothing HPD could do. Aisling said at one point there were seven officers in her front yard, and not one of them expressed sorrow for her loss.
In an effort to try to save Boss, Aisling said she took off her sweatshirt and wrapped it around Boss’s gunshot wounds and they headed to the vet.  Based on the amount of blood that he had already lost, she knew there wasn’t much hope, but she rushed him to the closest 24-hour clinic, where Boss was announced dead upon arrival. Afterwards, Aisling sent his body to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory to receive a necropsy. The final report stated that Boss died of “exsanguination,” or blood loss, after being shot “three to four times while he ran away” from the officers.
The police sergeant was still at her house when Aisling returned home from the vet. She noticed that the cops had, by that time, picked up most of the gun shells and bullet casings, only missing a few. The cops had taken no pictures (coincidence?) but Wes managed to snap a few photos of the blood pools around the yard and the blood spots in the house. Aisling said neither she nor her husband walked inside the house after Boss had been shot, leading them to speculate that the first shots were fired while the dog was still inside their house.
The HPD officers filed their report concerning the incident and the next day another cop from a different division came to the Joneses’ home to speak to them. Aisling said their stories did not match up. The police report stated that Boss was a large, aggressive dog foaming at the mouth. According to Aisling, Boss definitely did not fit that description– as he was only 54 pounds and the average weight for a male boxer is 60-70 pounds– ranking Boss in the below average weight category. She also stated that he was not foaming at the mouth.
The Joneses sought legal counsel and were instructed by an attorney to open an investigation with Internal Affairs, which is exactly what they did. Just recently the case was closed. The findings concluded that the shooting was justified, and it was determined that the HPD officers involved were not in the wrong. Aisling says she is shocked and devastated because she believes it is not justified.
So, exactly why did HPD come out to their house in the first place? Wes and Aisling’s next-door neighbor– who owns a pit bull that Aisling says barks constantly– called the cops to come out to the Joneses house. Allegedly, over time, and still currently, there have been many complaints by old and new neighbors, concerning the incessant barking of their neighbor’s dog. Aisling stated that she and other neighbors had called 911 and 311 several times over the course of the past few months in regards to the barking dog with no resolution. Nothing ever seemed to stop their neighbor’s dog from barking, so Wes sprayed the pit bull with water from a water hose in hopes that it would help stop the barking. In response, the owner of the pit bull called the cops on Wes– citing animal cruelty against her own pit bull– so HPD came out to the Joneses’ house. The reason that the cops were called out to their house had nothing to do with their dog, Boss– they were called there to talk to Wes – so why the cops shot the Joneses’ dog is a question that may never be answered.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

TODAY'S MISERY FROM POLICE SHOOT DOG


 http://www.windypundit.com/archives/2012/09/why_puppycide.html


http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Ocoee-family-says-officer-shot-killed-pet/-/1637132/16724956/-/iet82t/-/index.html

http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/decision-on-cop-who-shot-dog-for-no-reason/

TX/COP SHOOTS DOG DASHCAM - Human interest, Animal, Crime ...
TX/COP SHOOTS DOG DASHCAM - dog - Human interest, Animal, Crime, law and justice, Police - VO - EN - Newspusher.
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Cop shoots family dog, on the hook for 600K - Page 2 - Glock Talk
I like my dog alot more than several family members. They are part of the family to me. The amount might be high but when you think about all the time and ...
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Government Outrage- Government gone wild: "Hero" cop shoots ...
Government gone wild: "Hero" cop shoots puppy six times ... There are two different stories being told about why a family's dog in Hamlet was shot to death by a ...
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Re: Another Cop Shoots Dog Story. Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:54 pm. Marc don't worry about it I've been called worse for less...by my wife LOL. I am very sorry you ...
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You Have to be Kidding Me - Police Shoot Another Dog Dead - Wait ...
Why was the cop there? Why did the dog get a clip unloaded on it? What is wrong with these ...
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Illinois police officer goes to wrong house, shoots family's dog
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

REMEMBER THAT GOLDEN RETRIEVER THAT WAS KILLED BY THE COP IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA? THE PLOT THICKENS...AND YOU CAN HELP BY CALLING THE GRATIOT COUNTY PROSECUTOR...NUMBERS LATER.


ST. LOUIS -- A lack of answers is fueling outrage in a small Gratiot County community, where a police officer shot and killed a dog running loose over the weekend.
A makeshift sign on the Goetzingers' front yard in St. Louis reads, “R.I.P. Scout.  St. Louis PD murdered our golden retriever,” putting the city’s police force in the hot seat, alleging one of its officers unnecessarily killed the family's dog, Scout.
Neighbors say they're not buying the officer's statement that he shot in self-defense.
"Scout didn't have any enemies,” said family friend Jen Lovejoy.
It happened Sunday, when Scout found his way out of the backyard unleashed, which is against city law.
Eyewitnesses say Officer Matt Vanhall pursued Scout, and eventually shot him just feet from the Goetzingers' home.
Lori Walmsley watched it unfold from across the street.
"It was as if the dog didn't go down fast enough.  And he just kept shooting it over and over, until it finally tried to crawl back through its gate,” Walmsley described.
Owner Brian Goetzinger was inside watching football at the time, and ran out when he heard the shots.
"I kept saying, ‘Why did you shoot my dog?  Why did you shoot my dog?’  And he said, ‘He was coming at me,’" Goetzinger said.
Officer Vanhall states in a police report, Scout ran at him, baring his teeth and tried to bite his leg.  The police chief has told Goetzinger his officer was justified in firing his gun.  But Walmsley observed otherwise.
"There was no biting, no kicking, no struggle,” Walmsley said.
News spreads quickly in this small community, and dozens of Goetzinger's neighbors are questioning the lethal force the officer used.
"The issue isn't that scout was loose,” Lovejoy said.  “The issue was that Scout was shot numerous times on his own property."
Goetzinger says Scout was never aggressive toward strangers, and finds it hard to believe his dog threatened the cop.
"He'll come up to them and bounce around, and he was a happy-go-lucky dog,” Goetzinger said.
The Gratiot County prosecutor is reviewing the incident and expects to finish sometime this week.  Until then, it's the officer's word against witness statement.
“Until [police] admit that they could make a mistake, that it's possible for one of their men to have an error in judgment, this town is never going to heal from this,” Walmsley said.
The St. Louis police department didn't return NBC25’s messages for comment.  City Manager Bob McConkie says he expects the prosecutor’s office and Michigan State Police are committed to completing a thorough investigation.
Michigan State police are also investigating.
Community members and the Goetzingers plan to hold a protest in St. Louis Wednesday morning.  People are asked to meet at 401 W. State St. by 9 a.m.
Below is a statement released by the City of St. Louis on their Facebook page last night:
The City of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Police Department, and Officer Matt Van Hall wish to express their depest sympathy to the Goetzinger family for events that led to the death of their family pet this last weekend. The incident started as a dog running loose across Michigan Avenue in front of the patroll vehicle nearly getting hit.
Officer Van Hall was doing his duty to find the dog's owner to notify them they needed to secure and not let the dog run at large. Officer Van Hall after talking to several residents the last indicated that a dog matching the description was across the street. Officer Van Hall attempted to identify the dog as the dog which earlier ran across the street in front of his patrol car.
When Officer Van Hall corssed the street and approached the gate Scout came through the gate growling with teeth showing advancing toward Officer Van Hall.
The officer retreated backwards and Scout kept advancing toward the officer. The officer continued retreating backward as he drew his weapon and fired. Officers from the Alma Police Department were called to assist. The Alma officers took statements from residents nearby. Michigan State Police officers also assisted at the scene.
Statements from all officer's interviews with residents have been forwarded to the Gratiot County Prosecutor. No official statement has come from the Prosecutor's Office.
The City of Saint Louis cannot control what is broadcast by the news media. WNEM when first broadcast the story did not contact the Police Department. In other interviews conducted by WNEM they have taken sound bites that will best serve their interest to gain viewership. They are not interested in true investigative reporting. They are only interested in inciting people to action and the almighty dollar. For instance, according to the Police Chief in his interview he expressed our sympathy for the family's loss, but that statement was conveniently edited out and only the answer to the "Tough Question" aired.
No Police Officer or Police Chief deserves death threats like have been received over the past couple of days. We can all be Sunday morning quarterbacks after the fact and second guess what should have been done.


http://www.wnem.com/story/19516599/protests-planned-after-cop-guns-down-family-pet

 https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.wnem.com/story/19516599/protests-planned-after-cop-guns-down-family-pet&hl=en&geo=us

 http://www.wnem.com/story/19523600/residents-call-for-officer-who-shot-dog-to-step-down



Thursday, September 6, 2012

A FLORIDA DOG AND SNAKEBITE...BEWARE!

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120720/ARTICLES/120729960?p=4&tc=pg&tc=ar

Don't forget - venomous snakes and family pets are not compatible here in Florida where the snake season never really ends, especially down south.  So you have been forewarned.  Watch where you walk; don't keep junk and brush piles around, be careful of working in the garden, because coral snakes are very crotchety and can chew some venom into you easily.  Be careful of walking barefoot in the dark because those little ankle biters, the pigmy rattlers who are a little fatter, but lengthwise not much larger than a new pencil, are hard to find because of their camouflage. 

Water moccasins love hiding in old tires especially on docks when they're used as bumpers and from overhanging limbs.

Copperheads aren't deadly, but they inflict painful bites.  They love sunbathing on rocks around fresh water.

Watch where you put your hands, and keep an eye on your pets.

Friday, February 11, 2011

FROM THE ASPCA NEWSLETTER TODAY: THE DANGER OF SNOWMELT TO YOUR PETS

The Five Things You Need to Know About Ice Melts

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Most of us know how to protect our pups in freezing temperatures (doggie sweaters, here we come!) but not everyone is aware of another winter danger for dogs: the ubiquitous rock salt used to melt ice. In the past five years, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) has received hundreds of calls about ice melt exposure. Here’s everything you need to know to keep Fido safe from salt melts till spring:

1. Ice melts are poisonous to dogs if ingested. Dogs who lick their paws after a wintry walk may be exposing themselves to toxic chemicals like potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium carbonate and calcium magnesium acetate that are present in many ice melts. Consumption of ice melts can be lethal, but only if your dog ingests large quantities.

“Larger ingestions can lead to an increase in the blood's electrolyte levels, weakness, lethargy, moderate irritation to the oral and gastrointestinal system, and even tremors,” says Nicole Martin, a certified veterinary technician and Client Services Manager at APCC.

Still, smaller quantities of ice melts can make your dog feel pretty sick. “We would expect a small ingestion, such as licking paw pads after a walk through ice melts, to lead to mild gastrointestinal signs such as hypersalivating, nausea and vomiting,” Martin warns.

2. Melts can irritate dogs’ paws. Dogs’ gastrointestinal systems are not the only part of their bodies that react badly to ice melt exposure. Though paw pads are tough, ice melts can cause them to burn, become irritated and even crack, turning a daily walk into a painful ordeal for your dog. “It's important to regularly check in between your pet's paw pads for signs of irritation,” Martin advises.

3. It’s relatively easy to protect your pup from ice melts. A few simple steps can keep your dog safe, but one of them is especially key: “After wintertime walks, pet parents should wipe their pet's paws off with a clean, damp towel,” says Martin. She adds that dog boots can go a long way toward protecting your pet from the perils of winter walks.

Other ways to keep your pet safe: Wipe down your dog’s entire body if she was rolling around in the snow, don’t let your dog drink from puddles of melted snow, and keep your dog from snacking on snow near any place where ice melts may have been used.

4. “Pet-friendly” ice melts are available, but they may not be the answer. “Although these types of melts tend to be considered safer, they, too, can lead to problems if the animal has been exposed to enough of the product,” says Martin. If you’ve got ice melts of any kind at home, keep them in sealed, pet-proof containers.

5. If you think your dog ate ice melts, please take action. Call your veterinarian or the ASPCA’s 24-hour poison control hotline at (888) 426-4435.