Complete Insanity, DA wants to dismiss evidence of dying dog!
this case is completely turned upside and unjust and just plain TWISTED... its like the DA is holding hands with abuser. The DA wants all video evidence and motive related testimony barred from trial!
Here is the background info:
We got a call from Kim Eicher in East Freedom 9/11/06, crying because
Doogie hadn't gotten up since Saturday. (the dog was lying on the
ground in the drizzling rain for 3 straight days) She had been calling
the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society since Saturday to no avail. We
told her we aren't law officers, and she needed to call the Humane
Officer. We told her to make sure she left a message, very clearly,
about the problem. Then we got another call about the same dog, from
another person who passes him every day. At that point we called Kim
back to see if she'd heard from the Humane Officer. She had not, was
very, very upset and we were very worried about him, so we promised her
we'd go out and see what we could do. When we arrived, we took
photos and video of Doogie. We initially thought he was dead, as he was
not moving and his back was to us. We found out that the people were
not home to talk to about him, so I made the decision that I would not
leave him lying there on the cold wet ground for one moment longer, and
I would accept all consequences of my decision.
Kim Eicher has agreed to testify as to the animal cruelty perpetrated against Doogie.
The vet documented his general negligent condition, low weight, sores,
missing fur, and took xrays of his back and hips. He determined that he
has very bad back spurs that are causing him a lot of pain and are most
likely responsible for his inability to walk. He also saw an
undetermined mass near his hip on the xray. He gave him a shot for pain
plus some B vitamins for energy, so that perhaps he could have even one
good day or a few good hours. He wrote a letter stating his condition.
As we got to the vet, the CPHS Humane Officer Gotshall was just leaving,
and he stopped us. He was about to go out to the residence. When he
found out we had Doogie with us, he was not happy. I volunteered to
take Doogie back and he could pick him up instead. He refused that, and
stated that I should get him the vet care he needed, and to call him
afterward on his cell.
When I later called him, he did not answer, I left a message asking him what he wanted me to do with
Doogie, he never called back. Shortly after we got Doogie to my home, situated, bathed—had to, the stench was too bad—and fed and
watered an Officer Flaig called from the Freedom Township Police Department (Freedom, isn't that ironic?). He wanted me to return
Doogie, which I refused to do. I explained that I had video and photos documenting the animal cruelty, and the neighbor was willing to testify; why didn't he pursue that as they were the perpetrators of the crime, and should be charged? He refused, and was not interested in seeing my evidence.
He and three other police vehicles arrived at my home at approximately 9:30 p.m. As I refused to hand Doogie over to be returned to death on a chain, and would not tell them where he was, I was taken into custody, transported to the East Freedom police office, and charged with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, and criminal trespass. I was released on $50,000 unsecu I was released on $50,000 unsecured bond and ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing September 21, 2006. I was treated like a common criminal, especially by Chief Reilly, who called me a 'freakin' idiot', 'incompetent', and I overheard him telling Officer Flaig that if I ever came near his dog I would have aslug in my a**. Again, there was no interest in any evidence that the dog had been abused or criminally neglected. As far as they were concerned, the dog's safety or condition was not even an issue.
Article & petition @ link below, thanks:
http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/469301