Andrea Rosebrock 
A Middletown, NJ man, Michael Flynn was lucky that only one of his three dogs was just slightly injured after his neighbor, David Lench, 50, drove 16 four inch nails through the fence in a cruel attempt to do harm to the dogs. And this is not Lench’s first attempt to harm Flynn’s dogs either.
Flynn knew something was wrong when his white German Shepherd, Boo, showed up with bloodied scratches on his face and followed the blood tail to the fence when he found the spikes protruding through.
I just walked over. I know there was some wire my neighbor put up. Then, I saw the spikes,” Flynn said. “They freaked me out.”
“It just scares me. If one of them got their eyes poked out, that would be devastating. It’s ugly and it’s scary,” Michael’s wife Colleen Flynn said.
A few weeks ago Flynn’s son saw Lench messing around the fence and asked what he was doing. Lench said he was just fixing the fence and left. Now it’s quite obvious what he was really doing.
In May 2007 Lench placed moth balls along the fence in an attempt to harm the dogs. Luckily Flynn got one away from one of the dogs before it could eat it. Lench pleaded guilty then was fined $1000. Now he faces more fines and even jail time
Lench was charged with animal cruelty and is scheduled to appear in Municipal Court on Feb. 25.
Flynn and the county’s SPCA police chief Victor Amato, pounded the nails flat to protect to dogs from further injury.
There’s no word why Lench would do something so cruel and malicious but there are no reasons or excuses that can possibly justify such actions. Flynn’s dogs could have been seriously hurt or worse. They were lucky, again. Hopefully the law will do more than just issue a “slap on the wrist” to Lench this time. He’s definitely shown how malicious and cruel he can be given a second change. He should not be allowed a third!
Man Hammered Nails In Fence To Hurt Neighbor’s Dogs
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hi group they are some fine looking animals you can tell they both care about their friends a great deal I,m glad they seen what their neighbor was befor one of the dogs died from something that slime ball did …..jeffrey
He should be given a pat on the back and a corner office with a view.
He should have NEVER been allowed a SECOND chance! This is nuts! Those are beautiful Shepherds…..they all look like best friends. I despise sick, crazy jacka**’s like this. He needs to spend a VERY long time behind bars and then be required to move from his house so as not to pose a threat to the dogs or his neighbor anymore. Wish I was a judge and wish I was a judge on this case.
Get a few animal loving friends together Lench needs to be paid a visit
Update! He got jail and fined – Daily Record
Lench was my high school English teacher, and he is a sweet old man. There is absolutely nothing wrong with him. The stupid dogs obviously pissed him off, so he tried to solve the problem the only way he knew how to.
Sorry Will, but a “sweet old man” does not try to poison, injure and maim living creatures, even “stupid dogs.” If he’d had a problem he could have spoken with the owners which he didn’t, contact animal control or the police. He deserves everything he gets. Maybe it will make him think twice about how he handles a situation. I have no pity or sympathy for him.
Deanna
Sorry Ms. Admin, but yes he is a sweet old man. I also had him as an English teacher and I can guarantee that this was not done unprovoked. Although the way in which he responded is not right, it is very likely that there was a reason for his feelings that led to his actions. These articles are biased and get one side of the story. I have seen no quotes from Mr. Lench himself because I am sure he would something interesting to say about it. I would be willing to bet those dogs had it coming, either because of nuisances they have caused or possibly even physical attacks. No one knows, everything is hearsay. While you have no pity and sympathy for Mr. Lench, I have both pity and sympathy for your ignorance.
Rob, I am more than willing to hear the other side of the story. I even encourage it. If he has reason or excuses, please, let him air them. I know that dogs can be a problem but it usually always goes back to the owners. There is never an excuse to take out frustrations on an innocent and defenseless animal. If he had problems there are alternatives to what he did.
There are plenty of killers out there whose neighbors say they were wonderful neighbors, great friends and more. Being a “sweet old man” doesn’t mean that he really is a sweet old man in all facets of his life.
If you’re so sure about him, talk to him, have him tell his side, I am more than willing to listen. I am not an “ignorant” person but until I hear something from the source, my opinion remains the same. I thank you for your defense of him and think it’s an upstanding thing to do. I don’t mean any offense to you. I just don’t think there is ever a reason to take out anger on an innocent creature. If he had a problem, he needed to take it up with the dog’s owners. The dogs didn’t and never will understand. They are dogs and will do what dogs do, regardless of how smart dogs are, they still rely on training and intuition.
Deanna
The best is all you hypocrites whine and moan whenever anything happens to a dog or cat or some other pet but you just look the other way and don’t say a word about the slaughtering of cows, pigs and chickens.
Stop loathing over your pets because you’re unable to find companionship in other human beings and have to rant and rave on a news post. Stop glorifying your dogs: they’re animals.
Ahhhh…and what the hell are you, ANONYMOUS????? Can’t even put your name on here, where you don’t belong in the first place. Talk about a jerk…you take the cake!!!!Shows how much you know, you POS. A lot of people on here are vegetarians….you asshole!! We “loathe” over our pets, rather than loathe over useless, uncaring, inconsiderate, hateful, ugly, POS’s like you! Get the F*** off this site and go bother someone that gives a rat’s ass! Yes, they are animals…..God’s creatures. Far more worthwhile, than you are….someone that can’t even use a name. What a chicken S*** mo fo you are. Nothing better to do than get on a site regarding “LOVE OF THE DOG” and make comments that make absoloutly no sense whats so ever???? Your a pile! Hypocrites? And what the hell are you…..mr/ms nameless??? Worthless crap….
Hey D…can you get this POS off of here? Not worth listening to this worthless POS! BTW…still not getting your posts…except stuff from fools like this….sick SOB, that it is!
Thanks Jess, you saved me the trouble. “Anonymous” (this one anyway) will trouble us no more!
D.
Wow – how this turned into such a heated discussion. First of all…..like Deanna said….sweet old man my ‘butt’. No one with an ounce of “sweetness” in them would set out on a mission to purposely harm, injure or kill a dog. Nails or moth balls – same effect……not sweet. If he WAS so sweet – go to the neighbors, voice your concern over their dogs….let them know your feelings. (And btw…even if a neighbor turned out to be a prick – that is STILL NOT an excuse to take out your anger on a dog!!!!
And the anonymous postings – hold off before you condemn everyone. We love our animals and guess what – many of us do NOT eat or slaughter chickens or cows….for THAT reason.
I am stepping off my soapbox
May this sweet old man get a sweet old jail cell to spend his remaining sweet ol days here on earth!!! (after the rest of the sweet ol inmates get wind of his animal abuse)