Arrest made in case of dog found with muzzle taped shut

[Garion_55]

Source: http://www.postandcourier.com

Jun 2 12:16 am


North Charleston police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the animal cruelty case of Caitlyn, the dog that was found with her mouth taped shut.

William Leonard Dodson, of Quitman Street in North Charleston, was arrested Monday night in the area of Quitman and Calvert streets, and charged with ill treatment of animals-torture, according to police spokesman Spencer Pryor.

A 15-month-old chocolate Staffordshire called Caityln was found Wednesday in the Chicora neighborhood in North Charleston. Black electrical tape was wound tightly around her snout, trapping her tongue between her teeth for perhaps several days. Her plight went viral and drew sympathy and outrage around the world.

She has been recovering in the care of the Charleston Animal Society, which offered a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for taping her muzzle. The Humane Society of the United States also offered a $5,000 reward.









Read more: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150601/PC16/150609888/1005&source=RSS

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another sick f@ck. what is wrong with sub human people

you can continue to follow Caitlyns story here

https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonAnimalSociety?fref=ts

[magical thyme]

1. thank dog they caught the scumbag that did this

that poor doggie 1st pic left me

The 2nd pic makes her look better than she is...

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[Omaha Steve]

2. Do they have the death penalty?

I'd volunteer to throw the switch. Can't even drink water!



K&R!

[sorefeet]

3. PRISON MUTHER FUCKER

and never EVER be allowed to own an animal. I hate your fucking guts.

[Sunlei]

4. animal abuse like this needs to be a FELONY charge in all States.

He says its not his dog, he gave it away.

Prints are probably on the tape but police don't put any time into forensics on animal abuse investigations.

[GGJohn]

7. Here in AZ, in some cases, animal cruelty is a felony,

I hope this case is charged as a felony and he gets his day in court.

[chernabog]

11. What do you consider animal cruelty?

[GGJohn]

13. Abandoning an animal, intentionally harming/killing an animal with malice intent.

Pretty much what was done to Caitlyn would constitute felony animal cruelty here in AZ.

[Myrina]

10. I believe it is. now

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/fbi-animal-cruelty-felony_n_5913364.html

"For years, the FBI has filed animal abuse under the label "other" along with a variety of lesser crimes, making cruelty hard to find, hard to count and hard to track. The bureau announced this month that it would make animal cruelty a Group A felony with its own category — the same way crimes like homicide, arson and assault are listed."

[Sunlei]

15. fbi I think is Federal charges, like organized dog fighting. just like arrow-Vet-cat-killer, people

get away with this deliberate animal abuse all to often

[Sunlei]

25. looked into the charge- it IS a misdemeanor charge in SC. max 60 days and $500 fine. :(

Lot of exceptions too, if he gets a lawyer and claims it was "training" and the dog ran off he may get off any charge. The USA is so freaking violent a country.


South Carolina Cruelty to Animals Statutes https://asci.uvm.edu/equine/law/cruelty/sc_cruel.htm

47-1-40. Ill-treatment of animals generally.
(A) Whoever knowingly or intentionally overloads, overdrives, overworks, ill- treats any animal, deprives any animal of necessary sustenance or shelter, inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon any animal, or by omission or commission knowingly or intentionally causes these things to be done, for every offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by imprisonment not exceeding sixty days or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or both, for a first offense; by imprisonment not exceeding ninety days or by a fine not exceeding eight hundred dollars, or both, for a second offense; or by imprisonment not exceeding two years or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both, for a third or subsequent offense. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a first offense under this subsection shall be tried in magistrate's or municipal court.

(B) Whoever tortures, torments, needlessly mutilates, cruelly kills, or inflicts excessive or repeated unnecessary pain or suffering upon any animal or by omission or commission causes the acts to be done for any of the offenses is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished by imprisonment of not less than one hundred eighty days and not to exceed five years and by a fine of five thousand dollars.

(C) This section does not apply to fowl, accepted animal husbandry practices of farm operations and the training of animals, the practice of veterinary medicine, agricultural practices, forestry and silvacultural practices, wildlife management practices, or activity authorized by Title 50.

[turbinetree]

5. What a jerk

a unequivocal jerk.
If you are not responsible to maintain and treat a animal properly be responsible and give it to someone that will----------jerk.
Just imagine how they treat another person, animal, anything, then come up with some excuse-------------its not there dog-----------well guess what, someone saw YOU with the dog, prior to this incident-------------sick puke, jerk,-----no conscience jerk----------none.

Let's tape your mouth shut, with black tape, and see how you like it you jerk

[irisblue]

6. I am glad he was arrested

and I am more glad Caitlyn is getting better.

[Helen Borg]

8. Why would he do that?

So, for days the poor thing could not even drink?

[Myrina]

9. Why would he do that?

Either it was barking "too much", or he was going to use it as fight bait.

[magical thyme]

26. fight bait is what I was thinking

that they'll find a dog-fighting ring if/when they investigate.

[Helen Borg]

28. Makes me wanna give her a hug! :)

[chernabog]

12. So sad and disgusting

It is also disgusting how millions of animals per day are tortured and killed in this country for no reason other than to appease our taste buds.

[GGJohn]

16. If your alluding to those cruel factory farms, then I agree with you,

however, my livestock are treated humanely and are harvested humanely for food, the game we hunt is also harvested humanely and not wasted.

[chernabog]

18. How do you kill

a sentient being you are going to eat humanely?

[GGJohn]

19. Very easily,

I take careful aim so the animal doesn't suffer.

[chernabog]

20. Why do you think it's ok

for you to kill animals? So you never go out to restaurants and eat the dead animals there? Since you are so against factory farming and all...

[GGJohn]

21. No, my wife and I don't go to restaurants, we live quite a few miles from Flagstaff, we

raise our own livestock, we hunt/harvest our own meat, we grow our own veggies/fruits, etc.

You may oppose using animals as food, that's your right and you're welcome to it, however, the vast majority of Americans are omnivores and that won't change any time soon, if ever.

BTW, this thread isn't about the pros or cons of killing animals for food, it's about someone taping shut the mouth of a dog and the arrest of a suspect.

[chernabog]

22. This thread is also about animal cruelty

When you think animals are meat to be harvested, how is that not cruel?

[GGJohn]

23. Yes it is about animal cruelty, but I don't do animal cruelty,

We kill our livestock and wild game quite humanely and enjoy the fruits of our labors, as do those that are less fortunate.

[chernabog]

24. I'm sure the animal is very happy that you kill them quickly?

There is no such thing as killing humanely, unless you are talking about euthanizing a sick or dying animal.

[Helen Borg]

29. Been vegan for years. Still alive and well :)

[chernabog]

30. Doesn't it feel great to be cruelty free?

[GGJohn]

47. Doesn't it feel great to be judgemental of others?

BTW, I'm also cruelty free, I make sure my first shot is clean and accurate, and I do love a good venison steak, potatoes, veggie, biscuits, etc.

[chernabog]

54. When it involves the lives of other

Sentient beings, yeah I'm gonna be judgemental. No vegan would agree that you are cruelty free - Why do you think that is?

[GGJohn]

57. Do you honestly think I give a damn what vegans think of what I choose to consume?

Get over yourself.

[chernabog]

59. You said you are cruelty free

But you're not, that's all I was saying.

[GGJohn]

62. And I'm saying that yes, I am cruelty free, I make sure my first shot counts

and kills the animal immediately.
See, my opinion is just as valid as yours.

Anyways, have to go out and do battle with our cattle and other livestock, owning a farm is not an easy chore.
Have a good day.

[chernabog]

63. The very act of killing is cruel.

The animal shouldn't have to die just because you have the desire to taste its dead body.

[GGJohn]

65. Well, I disagree and my opinion is just as valid as yours.

The animal shouldn't have to die just because you have the desire to taste its dead body.

So I should have to eat it alive?

Tell me, do you eat plants? If so, aren't you killing a living thing so you can eat?
Wouldn't that make you a hypocrite?

[chernabog]

66. There is no need to eat it at all.

A plant is not an animal, has no central nervous system. Many plants and fruits depend on animals to eat them so they can spread and grow more. The only hypocrite here is you, claiming to care about this dog from the story, yet you go ahead and kill other animals and it doesn't phase you one bit.

[GGJohn]

67. Nope, plants are LIVING things, ergo, you are killing them to satiate your appetite.

That makes you a hypocrite and an authoritarian for telling others how they should live.

BTW, it's faze, not phase.

Regardless, I will continue to eat meat, I will continue to hunt for meat, I will continue to donate what I don't need to the less fortunate among us, who are damned glad to have that meat to eat, so take your haughty, high horse crap and tell it to someone who cares.
Oh, wait, you think I care what you think of me?
You couldn't be more wrong.

[chernabog]

68. You just made the perfect case for veganism

we are currently feeding about 80-plus% of many of the crops we grow in the world to farm animals. So by eating animal products, you are actually causing the “death” of even more plants (to say nothing of animals), since we feed a disproportionate amount of plant foods to animals, relative to what they yield to humans in the form of food.
So if your argument is for the plants, you must go vegan. And no I'm not an authoritarian for wanting to save animals.

[GGJohn]

69. And I call bullshit.

And you are an authoritarian for trying to tell others how to live their lives.
I, like the majority of Americans, will continue to eat meat, I will continue to hunt for meat, nothing you say or do will change that.
Enjoy killing plants so you can eat.

[chernabog]

71. If you are calling me an authoritarian,

Could one consider you a murderer for killing sentient beings?

[GGJohn]

72. Not in the eyes of the law, which is all that counts.

Only authoritarian types would consider this murder.

Jeez, you sound just like one of those PITA idiots.

[chernabog]

73. do you even know what the definition of authoritarian is?

"favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom."
Your decision to kill sentient beings is not a personal one, since it involves the life of that being that can feel pain and loss. So no, I'm not being authoritarian. Are you ok with the fact that Americans once owned slaves? Are you mad that the authoritarian government put a stop to the personal decision of owning slaves?

[GGJohn]

74. Whaaaa

Are you ok with the fact that Americans once owned slaves? Are you mad that the authoritarian government put a stop to the personal decision of owning slaves?

Stepped off the deep end didn't you?

[chernabog]

75. Like you did when you said I was murdering plants.

I think I make a valid argument.

[GGJohn]

76. No, I never said you were murdering plants,

I said you were killing plants, there is a HUGE difference between murder and killing.
Murder is a crime.

[chernabog]

77. Well there is a HUGE difference between "killing"

A plant and literally killing a sentient being that can feel pain.

[GGJohn]

79. Killing is killing is it not?

When you pull a plant, cut down a plant, etc, it dies, does it not?
Ergo, you are killing a living being to feed you.

[chernabog]

81. No, it usually grows back.

Plus, plants don't have a central nervous system, aren't sentient and can't feel pain.

[GGJohn]

82. I don't give a fuck it can or cannont feel pain,

and when you pull a plant by it's roots, it most certainly doesn't grow back.
Now, if you pull a plant by it's roots, does it or doesn't it die? Are you or are you not killing living beings to feed yourself?

[chernabog]

83. Well, humans have to eat to survive

One does not need to eat a sentient being to do so.

[GGJohn]

84. So, are you finally admitting that a living being has to die for you to live?

One does not need to eat a sentient being to do so.

Need has nothing to do with it, it's called choice, and I and the majority of Americans, hell, probably the world's population, chose to eat meat, you want to be vegan, fine, great, fantastic, but don't lecture others on their eating habits.

[chernabog]

85. Yes, some plants have to die for me to live

but much less than a meat eater. When you kill a sentient being, that is not a personal choice. Why choose to kill a sentient being?

[GGJohn]

86. Killing an animal to eat is most certainly a personal choice,

I personally choose to eat meat, for that to happen, an animal has to die, I am comfortable with my choice.

[chernabog]

87. Personal choices:

these are personal choices:
• dying your hair green or purple
• playing football instead of tennis
• eating 10 bananas in one sitting
• going swimming

these are not personal choices:
• eating meat
• eating fish
• eating dairy

it stops being a personal choice when the lives of millions of sentient beings are affected

[GGJohn]

88. You're telling me that my eating meat, fish, dairy, isn't a personal choice?

Do you realize how stupid that sounds?

[chernabog]

89. Yes I am telling you that

You have no argument, just that it sounds stupid. Try thinking progressively.

[GGJohn]

90. Try thinking logically.

How is my choosing to eat meat not a personal choice?

[chernabog]

91. See post #87

Already explained.

[d_r]

104. Because

Grain cultivators are very careful not to run over field mice, ground hogs, snakes, lizards and especially bugs.

[d_r]

102. Nature

[chernabog]

103. Nature is wonderful

Humans need to wake up and realize animals do not need to die for our pleasure.

[GGJohn]

105. And extemists need to wake up and quit tell us how to live our lives. eom.

[chernabog]

106. Live your life, but don't use sentient beings

For your own pleasure. That doesn't even sound extreme. It sounds like a nice cruelty free way to live.

[GGJohn]

107. Live your life, but don't tell others how to live their's.

IOW, mind your own business.

[chernabog]

108. When I see injustice and oppression

I'm not gonna mind my own business .

[GGJohn]

109. How others live their personal lives, yes, there's that word, "personal" again,

is none of your business.
And just what injustice and oppression do you see by eating meat?

[chernabog]

110. The injustice is

The killing of sentient beings for ones own pleasure.
The oppression is the keeping and using of those sentient beings; they are not free to be animals. You won't let them live their lives free and naturally.

[GGJohn]

111. Ever heard the saying "you've really jumped the shark"?

Well, you've really jumped the shark.

[chernabog]

112. Exploiting animals has jumped the shark

Time for you to accept the progressive view and move on with a more peaceful life, one where you don't kill animals for no good reason.

[GGJohn]

113. LOL, time for you to mind your own business,

I'm quite comfortable with my lifestyle.
I don't kill animals for no good reason, my reason is quite good, they feed me and my wife.

[GGJohn]

114. So your the arbitar of what's progressive? Most here would disagree with your definition

of progressive.

[chernabog]

115. How many conservatives are vegan for ethical reasons?

0 I'm willing to bet.
How many progressives are vegan for ethical reasons?

[GGJohn]

116. How many progressives are meat eaters?

More than you can count I'm willing to bet.

[chernabog]

117. I guarantee you there are more meat eaters that are conservative

[GGJohn]

118. You can guarantee that?

I highly doubt you can guarantee that, but I'll give you the chance to prove it, how about a link?

And even IF it were true, what does that have to do with the conversation?

[chernabog]

119. Progressives tend to be more compassionate

And have a greater social awareness.

[GGJohn]

120. So that means that most progressives are vegan/vegetarians?

That means that most progressives don't eat meat?

So, where's your link proving that?

[chernabog]

121. Never said that

I did say however that all ethical vegans are progressive.

[GGJohn]

122. And that proves what?

So, do you agree that most progressives are meat eaters?

[chernabog]

123. I don't know if that's true or not

I haven't seen any statistics on it.

[GGJohn]

124. Every progressive I know and hang with are hunters and meat eaters,

so if we extrapolate that, then I can confidently say that most people, including progressives, are meat eaters.

[chernabog]

125. Lol that proves nothing

Every progressive I know and hang out with are vegan.

[GGJohn]

126. Hey, my theory is just as valid as yours. eom.

[GGJohn]

46. Been a meat and potatoes man my whole life,

still alive and well, no illnesses, no ailments, no medical conditions.

[Helen Borg]

53. The point is...

That one does not need to eat meat to survive and be healthy. Therefore, eating meat is a choice. That is a fact.

[GGJohn]

56. Never said it wasn't, just like being a vegan, vegetarian is a choice. eom.

[Helen Borg]

60. So you choose to kill animals

For the purpose of eating them, even though it is not necessary (like breathing air is, for example). Not judging, just clarifying.

[GGJohn]

61. Yes I do, as opposed to eating that factory farm crap.. eom.

[Comrade Grumpy]

92. You are a very patient fellow.

You've been very diplomatic with the ambassador from obnoxious Veganistan.

[chernabog]

93. It's not obnoxious

To not wanna see animals hurt and killed for the pleasure of humans.

[GGJohn]

94. I don't take pleasure in killing animals. eom.

[chernabog]

95. You take pleasure in consuming them.

Only for your pleasure.

[GGJohn]

96. Yes I so, but that doesn't mean I take pleasure in killing them.

BTW, you still haven't explained how eating meat isn't a personal choice, and don't say see post #87, that doesn't explain it at all.

[chernabog]

98. When did I ever say you take pleasure in killing them?

I gave my explanation, I'm sorry if you don't understand it.

[GGJohn]

99. You're right, you never did say I enjoy killing animals.

I don't understand your explanation because it makes no sense whatsoever.

[chernabog]

100. When a sentient being dies because you choose

To kill it, that's not a personal choice because it involves the other being.

[GGJohn]

101. And you're wrong again,

I personally choose to kill an animal so I can enjoy the meat, that is a personal choice.

[GGJohn]

97. Thank you, I try. eom.

[tblue]

14. Oh poor puppy!!!!!

I'm so glad she was rescued and helped. Sweet little girl! I can't stand people who hurt the helpless.

[GGJohn]

17. I'm in agreement with you tblue.

Anyone who would purposely do this to a helpless animal is, IMHO, on their way to becoming a serial killer.
Most serial killers start out by torturing and killing animals, then graduate to humans, not saying this guy did this, he has yet to be tried, but just saying that serial killers get their start on animals.

Glad this beautiful dog was rescued and she will have a good life for the rest of her life.

[BrotherIvan]

49. I agree with you on this one

Not necessarily serial killer as that is tied to animal cruelty in childhood. But a person who would do this to an animal will hurt a person, and likely a vulnerable/physically smaller person like a senior, a woman, or a child. Animal abuse is discounted far too much. It is a giant red flag and reprehensible in its own right.

[Flatulo]

27. That poor pooch! My heart goes out to Caitlyn, and my wrath to whomever did this.

Animal cruelty needs to be severely punished.

[mountain grammy]

31. I'm so glad someone put a stop to this and rescued the dog..

and the man should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Anyone who would do this to an animal has no respect for life in general. Disgusting.

[magical thyme]

37. apparently it was the dog's former owner

who says they were financially hard up and sold her dirt cheap to the scumbag a couple days before she showed up like this.

She found her way back home to their porch -- when husband was headed out to work, she was waiting for them like this.

People need to learn that when you sell your dog or cat for a few dollars on craigs list or wherever, the odds are very high that they are going to end up in a very bad way. I won't be the least bit surprised if an investigation turns up a dog fighting ring.

Better to work with a rescue or no-kill shelter to either get financial aid or foster home...

[hamsterjill]

39. +1

You said this very well, and I second it! Dog fighters use Craigslist in my area all the time for bait dogs.

[mountain grammy]

40. Yes, I'm grateful to our wonderful no kill shelter

for every day I have with my little mutt.

[BrotherIvan]

50. Great post x a million

It's sad when people don't have enough money to feed their pet. But selling or giving away a pet to a stranger means they could be harmed. Don't do it!

[Kablooie]

32. Two Caitlyn's in the news at the same time. what're the chances?

[Android3.14]

33. Bizarre

[father founding]

34. wrong one

Oh, it was the dog named Caitlyn !

[frylock]

35. I'd like to see this fucker's testicles bound up with electrical tape like that.

[hamsterjill]

38. Oh, you and me both!

n/t

[840high]

42. Yes. He should also be

banned from ever having a pet. Disgusting, cruel creep.

[VA_Jill]

36. Fitting punishment

would be to tape this mofo's mouth with duct tape and keep winding it around his head REAL tight...pity we can't do that.

[Skittles]

48. if we did do that, we would be no better than him

[WestSeattle2]

70. I disagree. The dog he abused did nothing to deserve what

he did to it. On the other hand, what he did to that dog is so deserving of retribution, I would have no problem sleeping at night if someone were to exact that retribution in a manner similar to what he thought was acceptable.

[Skittles]

78. and whatever allows him to do such crap needs to stay with him

[etherealtruth]

41. There's a special place in hell

Not sure I actually believe in hell ... but I want to believe in it for this piece of trash

[glinda]

43. Was very pleased when I saw this today on the web.

[dhill926]

44. hope there are some dog lovers...

in his prison.....

[Loryn]

45. Unbelievable!

Should get automatic jail time, and never be allowed to own, or go near an animal again.

Disgusting individual.

[magical thyme]

51. "abuse suspect laughed..." more details are coming out.

Yesterday I read several articles that made it seem like she had found her way back to her original owner, but that was not the case.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150602/PC16/150609882

"Affidavit: Caitlyn abuse suspect laughed after he taped dog’s mouth shut

According to court records released Tuesday, a woman sold a dog named Diamond to Dodson on May 25 for $20. The next night, Dodson told the woman he had taped the dog’s mouth shut because he was tired of her barking, and the dog got loose from her chain. The woman said Dodson was laughing about it, according to the affidavit. She knew Dodson and identified him from a photo lineup.

The dog was found the following day in the Chicora neighborhood in North Charleston.

Caitlyn lost some of her upper lip and the tip of her tongue but has been recovering, according to Aldwin Roman, the Charleston Animal Society’s anti-cruelty and outreach director. It’s possible she may be able to lap up water without reconstructive surgery, he said."

[BainsBane]

58. Who sells dogs for $20 like that?

None of this seems good. Yes, the guy is horrendous, awful, but what is going on with the first owner to be selling an adult dog?
There isn't enough money on earth to get me to sell my dog.

[magical thyme]

64. time will tell...

Yesterday I'd read $$$ problems. Today's article says she knew the buyer. I still won't be surprised to find a dog fighting ring mixed in this somewhere. One or both...

[magical thyme]

52. per her facebook page, reconstructive surgery this morning on her lips

her tongue is recovering.

"#‎Caitlyn‬ Okay everyone please say an extra prayer and send positive energy to Caitlyn tonight! Her tongue is looking really good it seems to have responded well to the hyperbaric oxygen and laser therapy. But her lips are going to need surgery to repair the damage done by the electrical tape. (Look in the corner of her mouth) Wednesday morning Dr. Bianucci will perform her surgery! ‪#‎IAmCaitlyn‬ ‪#‎adoptatcas"

[narnian60]

55. That first picture is now burned into my brain.

Wish I hadn't looked. What an evil bastard.

[Judi Lynn]

80. Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut out of Surgery

Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut out of Surgery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jun 4, 2015, 3:01 AM ET

Associated Press

Officials say the surgery on Caitlyn, the dog who was severely injured after her muzzle was taped shut, took a little longer than expected, but the surgeon is optimistic about her recovery.

The Post and Courier of Charleston (http://bit.ly/1HLhTW5) reports the surgery was performed at Veterinary Specialty Care in Mount Pleasant Tuesday. A spokeswoman says Caitlyn had her lip and cheek reconstructed, but only lost minimal function of her tongue.

Caitlyn, a stray 15-month-old chocolate Staffordshire mix, showed up at a home last Wednesday with her mouth tightly bound with black electrical tape.

Authorities say 41-year-old William Leonard Dodson of North Charleston was arrested Monday night and charged with ill treatment of animals. He remains in Charleston County Jail. It was not clear if he has an attorney.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/dog-found-muzzle-taped-shut-surgery-31517763

(Short article, no more at link.)

[shenmue]

127. Good dog!

The poor sweetie.

[Judi Lynn]

128. Caitlyn dog recovery update: Stray dog’s miracle story after muzzle taped shut

Caitlyn dog recovery update: Stray dog’s miracle story after muzzle taped shut
June 5, 2015
12:27 AM MST

The Caitlyn dog recovery update and live feed is a miracle story for many dog lovers who have followed Caitlyn’s story and hope for a recovery. Caitlyn, the stray abused pit bull mix whose muzzle was cruelly taped shut with electrical tape for days, is out of reconstructive surgery and is doing well, reports WCIV North Charleston on June 4.

Caitlyn’s amazing dog recovery is surprising even to veterinarians who feared that the abused 15-month-old pup would be losing more of her tongue than they actually had to take out. During a 2-hour surgery on Wednesday, veterinarians at Veterinary Specialty Care in Mount Pleasant did have to reconstruct Caitlyn’s jaw and take out the dead tissue in her lip and her tongue, but it was much less than expected.

“Her tongue was in way better condition that we anticipated. It was initially assessed that we would lose about a third of her tongue, and we sort of revised that estimate to a fourth, but I don’t think she lost an eighth of it,” said veterinarian Henri Bianucci.

Last week, the 15-month-old chocolate Staffordshire pit bull terrier mix was found in Charleston County, South Carolina. Caitlyn’s muzzle had been wrapped tightly with a thin strip of electrical tape and it had trapped her tongue between her teeth cutting off her blood flow. When Caitlyn was found, a compassionate dog owner called 911 and reported the horrific abuse:

“I have a dog that’s here at my house that I found and the dog’s mouth is taped shut with electrical tape, tongue hanging out its mouth, bleeding, and his tongue is completely black. I just don’t know what to do.”

More:
http://www.examiner.com/article/caitlyn-dog-recovery-update-stray-dog-s-miracle-story-after-muzzle-taped-shut

[In_The_Wind]

129. The man is a monster. If he could do that to a dog how many more living creatures has he hurt?