Andrea Rosebrock 
This sweet little pitbull girl was found curled in a ball, covered in scars and open wounds, whimpering and shivering beside a wooded area next to Smithfield Road near Turtle Park Parkway. She had makeshift sutures where someone had attempted to close wounds and her ears where close cropped. Lieutenant Alan Borgal, director of the Center for Animal Protection said that she was used as a “bait dog” because of the types and severity of her wounds as well as the fact that she’s shown no evidence of aggression.
“Turtle” as she’s been named, was hypothermic and also had a high fever and was covered in fleas. She being treated at Tufts Veterinary Hospital in Walpole, where her wounds were cleaned and she was treated with antibiotics and fluids.
“I’ve been working in this business for 35 years, and I’m just shocked that this dog was dumped to die,” Borgal said.
“I don’t think she would have survived even a few more hours if she hadn’t been found,” said Animal Rescue League spokeswoman Jennifer Wooliscroft.
“She was scared, sore, and cold,” Debby Vogel of the Animal Rescue League of Boston said. “You could see in her eyes that she was in pain.”
After Turtle is finished with treatment, she will be transfered to the Animal Rescue League where she will work with behavioral veterinarians and must be quarantined for six months because of her bite wounds.
Turtle is one of the lucky ones. Tossed away like trash, she was rescued and will be cared and loved and have a second chance. Most fighting and bait dogs are not so lucky. They only only lives of hell and cold, lonely painful deaths.
This innocent little girl is just one more reason, an example why we much push for harsh laws when is comes to dogfighting and serious sentences! Again and again we see sentences handed down around 18 months to two years for federal convictions of conspiracy to violate federal animal fighting laws. Seldom are they ever charged, let alone convicted of, animal abuse!
In essence, these scum who are convicted, like Michael Vick, are not paying for their crimes of animal cruelty; in one case “court showed that the men had the dogs electrocuted or shot for poor performance or serious injuries from the fighting ring, or left them to freeze to death while chained to a stake in the ground without shelter.”
These sentences are just a slap on the wrist considering the heinous viciousness and cruelty of their crimes!
Below is a petition asking governors to take the crime of dogfighting more seriously. Please take a moment to sign and share this. We must also contact the ‘powers that be” when we hear of these case to prosecute more rigorously, including handing down felony animal cruelty charges, and sentence according. No more slaps on the wrist for these scum who take amusement from this vicious “bloodsport,” who get their thrills from the pain, suffering and deaths of innocents who have no choice!
Who in their right mind could do this , look at this poor dog , how many thousands suffer like this their whole short life .These idiots need PAIN , throwing them in jail will do what , give them shelter and food then they do it again .
She should be a poster child for why dog fighting and animal cruelty MUST be stopped. Signing the petition and sharing.
Oh my heart is so heavy with the picture and story of this little baby Turtle. I have signed the petition, and added a few words of my own, because this madness has to stop. One look at this little girl, and my blood boils, knowing what she has gone thru in such a short time. No animal, despite their breed deserves to be tortured and beat up as this little girl has. Our judicial system has to listen to our pleas, because they are not a witness to these criminal actions, all our little ones suffer. They don’t see what happens to the non preformers or to the ones that loose. They do not see the end result, and maybe they should all have to be made to see what happens to bait dogs, to be a witness to see what happens and the wounds, both obvious and mental that these dogs endure.
Turtle, I want you to make it in this world little one. There is a special family out there that will treat you like a little princess, the way you should have been treated from the time you were weaned. Bless you little one, and get better
Poor Turtle!! Thank goodness some kind people found her; sadly, so many more need saving and are not that lucky. So sad and so infuriating.
It’s a huge problem: Animal Fighting must be stopped once and for all.
P S Tried to sign the petition, but, I had singed it already last year on my birthday.
sweet little Turtle….i’m praying for u…keeping a wee blue healing candle going for u. hang on, precious girl. there IS somebody out there who is gonna come n get u n take u home n treat u with love. they will take care of u for the rest of u’r life….bless whomever found her. u did good.
what in the EF is wrong with these $%#@@$%^&&%$##@$%^&** (use u’r own words here)??? WHEN ARE PEOPLE GONNA WAKE UP?!!!!! (stop yelling, dru. it only gets u 2 swearing!!)
just a wee note OT….but NOT, really. i was driving over 2 my friends last week n right in the middle of the road~it was kinda busy~was a dog. i just knew he was dead but was praying that maybe he was ok….i stopped my car with a cacaphony of honking behind me, pulled over 2 check on this bulldog. he was lying with his feet out behind him n his arms down by his side. he looked like he had fallen asleep~u know that cute way our woofers do, sometimes? anyway, i put my hand down n under his body…….THIS BEAUTIFUL BOY WAS STILL WARM!!!!!!!!!!! he’d bitten his tongue n it was sticking out of his mouth. i took my gloves off n pushed his tongue back into his mouth. i let out this bloodcurdling scream….i won’t tell u what words i also screamed out. just then i say a lady coming out of her house toward me. she said she’d just been standing by her window about a half hour b4 n he WAS NOT there. we gently picked him up n took him over 2 the sidwalk. the lady had never seen him b4. i asked her if she’d call animal control 2 pick up this boy’s body. he was slowly growing cold. the temp outside that day was about 25-26. a truck pulled over n the guy got out n asked if he could help…i told him i didn’t know who this little boy was n we (Emily, the lady who came out)had called somebody 2 come n get him. then he (dude in truck) said, “i’m so sorry….” n got back in his truck n took off. i DO NOT think i’ll ever forget this boy just lying in the middle of the road!!!! i’ve prayed for him every day. i try 2 look on the bright side n think of him as out of pain n in a better place. i’ve been calling him “Buddy”…..i waited for the AC 2 get there n i was SOOOOO damn cold that my dentures were rattling in my mouth. Emily said she’d watch for the AC…..i had 2 get where i was going n i hated leaving him……….but~what else could i do?
Buddy….u’re in a better place, sweat boy. i’m so sorry the way u got there……………..
thank u for letting me scream n cry 2 u.
Oh Dru, I am crying over your angelic ways to help little Buddy. I am so sorry you had to bear witness to this little one in the road, but you were his guardian angel. At least he had the comfort of someone who loves animals to be one of the last caresses he had in his little life.
We are all proud of you for what you had done, despite the fact that you yourself were cold and freezing – you did it for little Buddy. Bless you – and your little ones. I am sure that Buddy will be there to greet you when it is your time at Rainbow Bridge. Trust me, he will be waiting for you.
Oh Dru
So heartbhreaking for you and so traumatic, but I surely do believe that Buddy’s spirit knew you were there, knew that you cared, and knew that you mourned. Like Susie, I too believe that he is now happy and whole and at peace at the Bridge and that he will be there to greet you and thank you for your care and loving kindness. Bless you, and most importanly….how wonderful that you, and everyone else who does so, bear witness, no matter how painful, for those who cannot speak for themselves.
i do believe in bearing witness 2 horrors that have been done 2 our sweet animals friends. i have friends who will say stuff like, “ooo don’t show me that/don’t tell me about it” because it is SO AWFUL. granted, it is difficult. but the thought of these babies going out of this world with NOBODY 2 know what happened 2 them……
i’m still keeping u in my prayers, li’l Turtle. n Buddy….i KNOW i’ll see u again. go n find my Bear~she’ll take care of u till i get there.
OMG this picture just made me sob. This poor precious innocent baby has lived a life of pure hell for no fault of her own, but rather the ignorant egos of these monsters who believe fighting makes them more manly. I so agree Susie, anyone and everyone in the justice system needs to see things like this. The general public needs to see ALL of it, so maybe they can finally reailze what the price of dog fighthing and cruelty really is……it’s the price of innocent lives.
My heart aches for this baby. She just HAS to make it, and she HAS to find a home where she is the queen bee, the be all and end all of the family, with toys, a soft warm bed, treats galore and love lavished on her to try to make up for the horrors she has endured up till now. God please send your special angels to watch over his earthbound angel, and keep her safe from any more harm.
What is wrong with people? I can’t believe what these people are doing and getting away with. I just signed the petition and while there signed several more. All with comments and anyone that knows me, knows I can make some serious comments. Our laws are so lax, that we need to start enforcing them the way they should be. It’s all become a money game in our country. “How much are you going to pay to get a slight slap on the wrist.” This is BS and it is time people start signing petitions, rallying around the courts, and writing letters to get things back in check. I for one don’t have a lot of time, but will certainly make the time when it comes to a poor defenseless animal or child. What happened to the people in the judicial system that took an oath to uphold the law? I pray most every night and the animals and young children that are being abused are always included in my prayers. I post on FB and Twitter and everywhere else I can to make people aware of what is going on. The more people we reach, the more things will start to change and change for the better is what needs to be our goal. Even in all the pain that Turtle is in, you can just look at her and see the love that is there. I pray that she finds a good, loving home. I agree with Susie too, that Turtle needs to be made a poster dog to end dog fighting.
This poor little angel, I only want to cry my eyes out to think this happens at night while I sleep with my 4 furbabies safe and sound, it is so sad to think the life that these animals get all depends on the owner…there needs to be some type of LAW to protect these animals….LICENSE a MUST and inspections….SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANE TO PROTECT THESE DOGS from POS HUMANS….GOD…this makes me SICK TO MY STOMACH….any and all people in dog fighting need to be PUT TO SLEEP and taken out of our world, what a wonderfyl world it would be if we could throw all these LOOSERS on an island where they could kill each other!
I tell people about this , and they cannot understand this whole dog fighting thing , they do not believe it .It seems to get worse every year.The more low life scum , the more dogs suffer .Maybe Mr Obama should take a look at this from that level
I just cannot believe people would do something like this. It is so disheartening to hear of the mistreatment of loveable animals who just want to be a part of a loving family. I hope Turtle get’s better, and I hope Turtles story helps this kind of thing to stop happening.
this is making it’s way round FB, am going to share in care2 also, will look for it in change.org. nothing enough done to these criminals, I truly believe M Vick was hit hard only because of the money involved, (and his jail time was b.s.) not any love of animals, just money. as Chris Rock said, many don’t even look at Pitts as being real dogs, just killers. well sure, if that’s what a criminal breeds them for! all Pitts in my family are loving and also very tolerant darlings.
and this is why we have to keep up the fight against BSL
Lets keep up this good work
I do so agree, Gypsy. There needs to be stiffer punishment for people like this. From what I read earlier, BET wants to air a biography about Vick. Seems they are trying to make him look like he’s a victim, when the real victims were the dogs he abused. He is also to receive $600,000 for this airing. I don’t understand why this should be. It would send a bad message to others that it’s ok to do bad…, get famous and rich!
I totally agree I have two pits and they are just so loving and are so good with my 3 year old daughter. I think pits are the best dogs out there they are so protective of there familys. I think the biography on vick is so dumb he is not a victim the dogs are so do one on the true life of a pit not the ones that are breed to fight.
Disgusting sport. These are sub-human beings that do this kind of thing to helpless animals. They should be drowned at birth !
I would like to start a new “sport” , called shoot the dogfighter between the eyes , or burn them alive
Where do we go to play this new sport. I’m in.
Me too! Would love to help end this cruel treatment of these little ones.
OOOO i’m in. i’ve still got that new rope in the garage. hmmm, am i ever gonna get 2 use it? i could drag an abuser behind my van……..
I’m also in I have two pits and Just can’t stand hearing about dog fights and the ones that have them
I have no idea of why people would do this to any dog. Pits have an undeserved reputation. I love ours and all ya gotta do is bump against him and he crys outloud, or limps for sympathy (no you don’t have to touch a paw or leg). However, on the other hand, when I have had to go out in the wee hours of the morning to help someone, I have taken him and my Ridgeback with me. Even a police officer decided not to ask me why I was out and parked at 4 AM after watching the dogs protect me from walk-by people. I felt pretty safe watching these 2 dogs in action. Pits are wonderful. Had one as a kid and he protected us girls from anything living including rattesnakes or strangers. He just seemed to know who was good and who was bad. These scum people have no idea that dogs have personalities, feelings and a thinking brain so they brain wash them to kill. They can be saved with a great deal of work and love after this horrible treatment. I wish we could treat these scum people the same as they treat animals.
The 2 legged VERMON that did this needs to be hunted down and disposed of. Short and Sweet.
This is terrible! Dogs,and cats too should be loved,cuddled,well fed,and cared for like the babies that they are! This shouldn’t even be!!! despicable!
Just make these people gladiators, give each a weapon, put them in an arena, and may the best one stay alive. People like this make me sick.
Planet earth became a sad place for animals.
I agree with all the comments made here. Pitties are my favorite breed and have the most soulful eyes.
I’m praying for you little Turtle.
These people need to experience extreme punishment.This is just cruel and people capable of this are capable of anything.If the general public can’t find their souls and feel compassion and outrage at animal abuse perhaps they can worry about what these kind of people may do to a loved one such as a child or relative.
Anyone who can look into the innocent eyes of an animal (OR A Child), and take advantage of their absolute trust and adoration, by using harsh words OR physical violence for their pleasure DOES NOT Deserve To Live Among US!
I have two bitbulls and I can not stand seeing how some people treat them. They say how they are horrible dogs but my two are so loving and good. That poor dog gets a second chance at a life and that I love to see. If I lived there I would go adopt her and give her a great loving home. I hope the best for the dog and the people that treat them so horrible should be put in jail or treated the way they treated the dog so they know what it feels like. It just makes me sick that they just get a slap on the wrist.
Holley, you can never live too far away to adopt any dog. If you are really interested, and want to give this baby a loving home, to show that there are kind loving people in this world, please say so, I am sure there are many of us in rescue that would help make your dream come true.
How would you get her to me If I could take her in
Holley, Contact the rescue group in the body of the blog, and you would have to fill out an application, and go thru the home visit, phone interview, etc.
If you ask D for my email, I am sure I could guide you thru the process, or even help you find another dog to adopt.
Deanna — Please, please, please keep us updated on this precious little “Turtle”…….she continues to be in my prayers, with love and hugs, since I first read about her! I have so many thoughts about the person(s) who did this to her, but I feel that most have been said. Thank you for your wonderful blog to keep us up-to-date on what is truly going on in this country that we live in!
Ya know all these innocent dogs are VICK tims here and these scumbag losers are getting away with it something needs to be done when I first heard about Turtle I couldnt beleive it happened 20 minutes away from me not just dogfighting ANIMAL ABUSE all around the World needs to STOP
Im sick of seeing gross pics and videos its so sad I cry and get sick nowhere is safe for animals
As if these poor baby’s know why or what they have done to warrant electrocution and being tied to a stake in the freezing cold. Like they really learn from that kind of treatment. If only we could to the very same to their tormenters….if only. Sorry if these are brief folks, but I have a lot to go through since recovering my computer after a loss of it for 2 1/2 months. God Bless you AND your caretakers Turtle…..stay strong girl!
Yes if only.
Thanks Excalibur…..fro agreeing
i SO HOPE this wee girl gets another chance….don’t do 2 her what “they” did 2 Oreo. get her all “mended” n then……………well, u know the rest. hang in there baby girl. THERE IS SOMEBODY out there for u……keeping u in my thoughts n prayers n sending messages 2 the UNIVERSE that a mama will come for u..hugs