Andrea Rosebrock 
Update 7/31/09 – Dog Saved By $5k in Donations Now Being Sold
Azure, a pitbull puppy, was attacked and stabbed 7 times with a sword by 26-year-old Justin Carrafield after he had an argument with his girlfriend. Amazingly, with the loving care of the staff at Alicia Pet Care Center in Mission Viejo and a $5K donation from Wheaton’s Pet Rescue Center, Azure survived and was placed in the grateful arms of her owner, Erin Lup, Carrafield’s then girlfriend who was also attacked.
Carrafield, who has a history of includes burglaries, thefts and assaults, faced charges of animal abuse, domestic violence, possessing of a dagger and cultivating marijuana.
In a plea bargin on Wednesday, Carrafield pled guilty to animal cruelty and and cultivating marijuana and was sentenced to a year in jail.
A year jail sentence is small justice for the cruelty and pain that Azure suffered and with Carrafield’s criminal background, I believe he warranted a much harsher sentence. Sadly, courts and jails are overrun and the court system does what ever it can do to “process” criminals quickly and easily with the least burden on an already overburdened system. It’s pathetic that “justice” operates this way and justice is seldom ever truly served.
The sentence of a year actually is not bad when you look at some of the sentences handed down to some animal abusers, probation and fines for cruel deaths of innocent victims. How sad to have to look at justice in those terms…
But luckily, Azure did survive, she was one victim that did not pay the ultimate price and that is something we really can be thankful for. Carrafield will pay, one way or another, now or later. I believe that no one really gets away with anything. Everyone pays in the end, but I sure would like to see them pay more now!
God Bless you Azure. I pray the girlfriend doesn’t let that POS or any other POS back in her life. She has very precious cargo in her possession and needs to guard her with great love and care.
I’m hoping that she learned her lesson with this POS and chooses more wisely in the future, for both her and her baby.
D.
Sadly, Azure’s ‘parent’ has been visiting this man in jail regularly and has forgiven him. I found an updated article on the news with a small interview with a family member of hers that didn’t confirm or deny that she was taking him back.
I think the beauty dog should have been placed for adoption so she could fulfill the life she deserves after her second chance given by those wonderful doctors.
OMG, I hope that someone in rescue in that area pursues this! If they get back together, I do not see a shred of hope for poor little Azure. I will have to do some checking.
What kind of woman would go visit this pos in jail after what he had done to that beautiful baby?
She is as bad as he is. She needs to be sitting in jail too. Then Azure would have a chance in a happy home where she would be loved the way she should.
This truly disgusts me! How could this young woman be so stupid after what this SOB did to her dog, especially after so many people came forward to provide care free of charge to save Azure’s life. If she is back involved with this waste of human life, the dog needs to be removed from her or there may be no next chance.
What the hell is wrong with people?!
D.
Most regular people are great , but 5% are lowlife scum that should not be on our planet . If this was in my niebourhood we would have linched him .
I’m glad ot know that Azure pulled thru and is doing fine.. Thank God … as for the girl freind she’ll learn I hope next time it could be child this twisted thing attackes… Myself, I’d take a dog over a man any day ….
I am hoping that Azure will “lead” this gal to the right man, if there is one for both of them. I am a firm believer in trusting your dogs judgement. (I have learned that valuable lesson) Azure had the will to survive, unlike so many humans. She is one special little girl; and I hope her human companion realizes how special she is. It is a shame he only got one year as a sentence, but a year is better than just a slap on the wrist as so many animal abusers get.
Susie, it’s so true that very often a dog will “know” intuitively and maybe if Erin follows Azure’s instinct, she might get luckier next time around. I hope that Erin realizes how lucky both of them are.
D.
I’m so glad Azure survived!!! I tell,pit bulls get all the bad attention!My cousin has a Pit bull named “Sammy” and he’s the sweetest little doll you could ever meet!!! Would not hurt a fly!! The most he’ll do is give you a slobbering kiss and that’s the extent of what he’ll do.He loves strangers,kids,heck,EVERYBODY!!! I don’t know why this breed gets such a bad rap!!! Anyway,I’m glad Azure is gonna be ok!!!
Glad Azure alright. Choose partners carefully. Don’t bring guys home till vetted them out right. Darling Angels come FIRST remember
This reminds me of a lot of cases involving domestic violence in which women, children and animals are most often the victims. One thing that makes me angry is that scumbags like Carrafield damage the image of men in general and make it more difficult for decent men in some instances to find an ideal life partner because of the violence they inflict. What does’nt help matters is that women who are in marriages or relationships with these men keep ‘forgiving’ them and taking them back as in this case. When will they ever learn that once the violence starts it is virtually guaranteed to be repeated? I seriously hope she does’nt have children if he is going to be around them, and I really worry about that precious little dog. That dog should not have to live with that pathetic excuse for a man. I hope animal rescue will intervene for the dog’s sake.
God please have someone remove Azure from this low life bitches clenches. She will take this POS back and the next time Azure doesn’t stand a chance. Contact the animal shelter that healed Azure and have them contact a judge and remove her. I don’t want to read about her horrific death on here later on. I don’t know what state this is in but if it takes writing to the animal shelter and the judge I am there. There is power in numbers, so let’s do this to save Azure. This POS will make Azure pay for his jail time, I am sure of that. D, please let us know who to contact. It could save Azure’s life. After all isn’t that what we are all about?
Moe, I couldn’t agree with you more, my friend, unfortunately unless somethings happens *cringe* there is nothing that can really be done. The law hardly does anything even when abuse is committed, what do you think they are going to do in a “just in case” situation like this? Less than nothing. It makes me angry and brings me to tears. Reality just sucks!
D.
OMG – I have just given up on humanity. This scum needs more time in jail and I think the girlfriend should to—JUST IN CASE – the stupidity of some people never ceases to amaze me – but sadly it hurts an innocent victim