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Another sad story of abuse- you can help...
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My friend Martha sent this to me. She's very involved in the basset world in Western Canada. She's also involved in placing rescued bassets. I hate reading this kind of thing, but I am going to write a letter, on behalf of that poor dog.
I wonder how the kid felt when he came down off his 'high', and saw what he did to the family dog. Or else he was just a twisted sick kid to begin with...I could cry.
Sandy
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Dear Martha,
It is among the most disturbing, sickening acts of cruelty-to-animals reported this year. And it happened in your province.
Daniel Haskett, 19, of Didsbury and an unnamed 17-year-old male face charges stemming from their alleged, ultimately fatal torture of the Haskett family's dog in Didsbury, north of Calgary, on October 8. The defendants are accused of binding the animals legs together and duct-taping her muzzle before tethering her by her neck to a vehicle. They then evidently dragged the animal an estimated 100 meters, breaking her neck, back, and pelvis and leaving her covered in lacerations. The dog was found lying in a pool of blood that evening and was euthanized in light of her condition.
Harold Haggelund, an assistant crown prosecutor based in Calgary, is tasked with bringing the accused to court and, we hope, to justice.
Please thank Haggelund in advance for his vigorous pursuit of these charges and respectfully remind him that people who abuse animals rarely do so only once and almost never stop there. Politely explain that the safety of the community and its animals may well be at stake and ask Haggelund that, if the defendants are found guilty, he work with the courts to take the following actions:
Incarcerate the defendants.
Order them to undergo psychiatric evaluations and subsequent counselling.
Bar them from all future contact with animals.
Impolite correspondence will detract from our efforts.
Harold Haggelund, Assistant Crown Prosecutor
Calgary Chief Crown Prosecutor's Office
Rocky Mountain Plaza, 15th Fl.
615 Macleod Trl. S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 4T8
Canada
403-297-4311 (fax)
Please forward this message to others in your area who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue. The area's animals are counting on you.
Thank you for your compassion for animals and for your willingness to act.
Sincerely yours,
Dan Paden
Domestic Animal and Wildlife Rescue & Information Department
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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My friend Martha sent this to me. She's very involved in the basset world in Western Canada. She's also involved in placing rescued bassets. I hate reading this kind of thing, but I am going to write a letter, on behalf of that poor dog.
I wonder how the kid felt when he came down off his 'high', and saw what he did to the family dog. Or else he was just a twisted sick kid to begin with...I could cry.
Sandy
Send to a Friend | Donate Now | Join Our Activist Network
Dear Martha,
It is among the most disturbing, sickening acts of cruelty-to-animals reported this year. And it happened in your province.
Daniel Haskett, 19, of Didsbury and an unnamed 17-year-old male face charges stemming from their alleged, ultimately fatal torture of the Haskett family's dog in Didsbury, north of Calgary, on October 8. The defendants are accused of binding the animals legs together and duct-taping her muzzle before tethering her by her neck to a vehicle. They then evidently dragged the animal an estimated 100 meters, breaking her neck, back, and pelvis and leaving her covered in lacerations. The dog was found lying in a pool of blood that evening and was euthanized in light of her condition.
Harold Haggelund, an assistant crown prosecutor based in Calgary, is tasked with bringing the accused to court and, we hope, to justice.
Please thank Haggelund in advance for his vigorous pursuit of these charges and respectfully remind him that people who abuse animals rarely do so only once and almost never stop there. Politely explain that the safety of the community and its animals may well be at stake and ask Haggelund that, if the defendants are found guilty, he work with the courts to take the following actions:
Incarcerate the defendants.
Order them to undergo psychiatric evaluations and subsequent counselling.
Bar them from all future contact with animals.
Impolite correspondence will detract from our efforts.
Harold Haggelund, Assistant Crown Prosecutor
Calgary Chief Crown Prosecutor's Office
Rocky Mountain Plaza, 15th Fl.
615 Macleod Trl. S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 4T8
Canada
403-297-4311 (fax)
Please forward this message to others in your area who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue. The area's animals are counting on you.
Thank you for your compassion for animals and for your willingness to act.
Sincerely yours,
Dan Paden
Domestic Animal and Wildlife Rescue & Information Department
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
