See Update – 8/28/08 - Suspects Arrested!
See Update – 9/23/08 – Animal Cruelty/Neglect Charges Finally Filed
What kind of sick SOBs break into an animal shelter, steal dogs and puppies and then beat some of the puppies to death, leaving them on display on a public road??
This is exactly what happened at the Josephine County Animal Shelter in Grants Pass, OR on Friday night. Police are looking for the trash that broke into the shelter, cutting through two layers of fencing, cutting off locks, then taking 11 dogs and puppies from their cages.
Four of the puppies were found, three border collie puppies and one blue heeler puppy, brought in as strays, were found beaten to death, laid out on Pleasant Valley Road near the 700 block. Three of the dogs were found wandering and have been returned to the shelter and four others are still missing. The missing dogs are two blue heeler puppies, white with dark spots, an older female dachshund and a female chocolate Labrador, about 2 years old.
Brad Tally, the supervisor at the shelter, says he’s shocked this could have happen.
“There’s a lot of issues that we deal with, neglect, abuse and cruelty in this county…I’ve lived here my whole life and I’ve never seen or heard of anything to this magnitude being done to an animal,” he says.
Sheri James lives close and she says she couldn’t imagine this happening in her neighborhood.
“That’s terrible, this world these days…I’ve lived here for 15 years and I can’t believe that would happen,” she says.
Now the nearly deserted shelter is hoping the community will help find the missing dogs and help catch the people who did this.
Tally says this is the sixth time since January the shelter has been broken into. He says he has requested more money for tougher security, but he says there’s just not enough money in the budget.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 474-5123. (WTVL)
Just random, wanton cruelty and violence!! Why the hell would anyone do something like this??
Break-in at Josephine County animal shelter
What!!! Who does that?? I just am at a loss for words. What is going on with the world today?? Animals should be cherished and treasured, not abused and tortured and thrown out like trash.
what kind of sick bastards can do that? oh please let them be caught and have them beat and left on the road like that….there really is no moral fiber in this world any more, starts with innocent animals, goes on to people…when does it stop…guess if these people aren't caught, we're looking at our next serial killer, unfortunately. I feel so badly for these poor babies…they should not have had to suffer like this for somebody's sick enjoyment. This crap just makes me so angry…I can't even get the words out without
!%&^#@&%.
OMG!!! this is aweful!! those poor babies. i hope they get the sick bastard(s) who did this………..
dru
People like these folks do not have any remorse. They will never reach Rainbow Bridge, as they will be headed the other way, to rot in hell.
There are too many sickos out there, and our country has to have more and more animal cruelty laws with very harsh sentences.
im reading all these posts this is why i just dont like most people but really love animals sorry but thats how i feel,and the two people who did this are going straight to hell there so cruel
@D – I agree with you, because I woud rather spend time with animals than people. The animals are honest and truthful (in their own language), and will love you whether you have had a bad day or a great day, if you showered in the morning, or just wanted to lay around and be lazy with them all day.
We are both on the same page, and I hope they catch the sickos that did this, and have the jury be nothing but animal lovers.