And then there are the crimes that leave you utterly breathless (Warning: graphic pic of abused dog)

[Stinky The Clown]

I saw this on my local news. It is about a 1 year old female pit bull.



http://wjz.com/local/animal.abuse.fire.2.1021429.html

Police Investigate Animal Abuse Case

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― Baltimore City Police are investigating a horrific case of animal abuse: a pit bull was set on fire.

A city police officer describes it as one of the worst things she's ever seen. A pit bull was set on fire in northwest Baltimore and no one was coming to to the dog's aid. Kelly McPherson has more on this shocking crime.

They've named her Phoenix, for rising out of the ashes. She would have been euthanized immediately, but a special fund at BARCS provided immediate, expensive care to keep her alive.

The one-year-old pit bull should not be alive after someone doused her in gasoline and set her on fire Wednesday afternoon.

"There's not one part spared. I've seen it on the back, on the tail on the ears. I've never seen it on the whole body," said Dr. Bonner.

A Baltimore City officer is credited with saving her.






The dog was doused with gasoline. She is burned over 100% of her body, including the pads of her paws.






The penalty for the person who did this is a mere three years.






We've all seen the countless dog posts that make it here to GD. And to the dog, they're noble beasts capable only of unconditional love ........ when they're treated even just barely humanely. Reports from Phoenix's care givers tonight are that, even with the pads of her paws missing, she is trying to get to her caregivers and only wishes to lick them.

[Mind_your_head]

1. Pfffft......where are the PHOTOS of abused humans at Gitmo.

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. As much as I hate to say this, they probably should have put her to sleep

100% of her body burned? What kind of pain must that poor puppy be in?

To put her down would be an act of mercy. What I would do to the son of a bitch that did that to her, would NOT be. :grr:

[TahitiNut]

6. Given the context, I think "son of a bitch" is far, far too kind to the perp and insulting ...

... to the victim.

:shrug:

[Kali]

3. I'm very torn about this.

I instinctivly feel the poor thing should be euthanized.

And whoever did it needs some serious treatment or punishment, hard to feel any charity for them, but they must be sick.

[flvegan]

4. And you'll note, in so much human inflicted pain, she trusts the person tending to her.

These are the types of animals my rescue takes in, and these dogs amaze me to no end.

Now, speaking of "ends" I'd like to find the fuckwad that did this to her and put my foot up his/hers/theirs.

[Gormy Cuss]

8. I'd pay for your bail.

Takes a real tough person to set a dog on fire --not.

[flvegan]

9. Much obliged, Gormy.

Tip of the hat to you.

[CoffeeCat]

5. I hope that they can truly treat her...

...and keep her pain free.

Can they really treat her burns and can she heal?

Usually, when a person is burned this badly, they risk infection and other complications.

I hope this dog can recover and that she can heal relatively pain free.

Poor poochy. I just wanna let her know she's loved.

[Triana]

7. The SOB who did this - maybe the same should be done to him (or her)...

...(and yes I know two wrongs don't make a right but GOD this makes me angry!)

THREE YEARS?

THREE YEARS?!?!?!

Yes, this poor innocent creature should have been put to sleep.

And the perpetrator - GIVEN LIFE IN PRISON for what IT did to this innocent animal.

The PUNISHMENTS for animal cruelty ought to be SWIFT and SEVERE - until and unless they ARE this crap will continue.

PUNISHMENT for animal cruelty MUST hurt the perpetrator as much as it hurts the animal or it WON'T WORK.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

12. I don't think that POS will fare at all well in the pokey.

Child abusers and animal abusers tend to be at the very bottom of the prison hierarchy.

Nothing in the world makes me angrier than those subhumans who deliberately neglect or abuse the defenseless who depend on us, be they children or animals.

[Triana]

19. that's fine with me...

...I hope IT is abused to Hell and back in prison for what IT did to the dog.

[PJPhreak]

10. Hi, I'm Timber...

and if Ya'll would allow me Jus five min.with the P.O.S that did this.......

[Clintonista2]

13. What kind of dog is that?

[PJPhreak]

17. 1/2 Husky 1/2 Aussie Shepard nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. Pretty dog

[PJPhreak]

18. Thanks, He's the Bestest!!

[Double T]

11. I've got my baseball bat in hand. Let's find the perpetrator and administer........

a healthy dose of FRONTIER JUSTICE. Nothing worse than human filth; it needs to be eradicated.

[Liberal_in_LA]

15. People suck

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. And then there are WAR CRIMES, perpetrated by American Citizens against sovereign nations.

Make no mistake: Fuck with my dog, and you'll be lucky to walk away with all your limbs.

But then there are... humans whose nations are occupied illegally. Humans, whose grandparents, parents, brothers, and sisters who are so angry with what this country has done that for the next hundred years, or generations to come, will hate this country and everything it claims to espouse and everything it does.

Human babies are capable only of unconditional love as well.