Antonio Ray & Frank Zimmerman

Not all victims are human and, unfortunately, not all pet owners are humane. While most of the stories we read every day are about the horrific and senseless crimes committed against innocent and defenseless people, let’s not forget that animals can fall into that same category as well. Here are two stories I wanted to share with you.

Ardmore, OK- Just this last Tuesday night police responded to several reports about a dog  being seriously abused. Neighbors say they watched in horror as a man dragged a pit-bull on a leash behind his bicycle through city streets.

“He was dragging the dog,” said John Rhodes, who witnessed the event. “It’s arms were behind it. It’s chest was on the ground and there were streaks of blood.” Rhodes called police. He even said he clocked the blood trail with his truck, and it stretched about a quarter of a mile long. I would love to drag this son-of-a-bitch behind my truck for quite a few miles with a rope attached to his penis.

When police arrived on scene, the dog was bleeding from its side, stomach, and his paw pads were nearly gone after the dragging. Police took pictures of the dog, which I have seen and, due to their graphic nature, decided not to share with you. The dog was taken to the shelter, but died before any treatment could be given.

Authorities caught up with the suspect a short time later and arrested Antonio Ray on charges of cruelty to animals. Apparently, there were several individuals of the public that were infuriated because of what they had seen, and the police tried to deescalate the situation by removing Ray from the scene. I say the police should have just let the crowd have him.

El Paso, TX- Two weeks ago, a young military couple adopted two adorable dogs from the Pet Guardian Angel Association in El Paso, Texas. Staff members at the non-profit animal shelter were shocked when they recently learned that both dogs were brutally beaten by their new owner, Frank Zimmerman. The oldest dog, Tinkerbelle, died from the assault and the puppy, Wrigley, now has a broken leg. Wrigley, who was returned to PGA, was taken to Eastwood Animal Clinic at the organization’s expense.

The Fort Bliss soldier’s wife said her husband didn’t mean to hurt the animals. She said when the dogs weren’t listening he would take his anger out on them.”FrankFrank reviews beat Tinkerbelle with a leash and he stomped on her until she died,” she told a reporter. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the Zimmermans also have a young child. Bitch, you better wake up and smell the roses before you or your child get buried with them.

“It’s hard to believe people can do that to an animal,” said Sheila Smith, an administrative assistant at PGA. “That’s very upsetting. We trust these people. We try to screen them as best we can to see if they can be responsible pet owners.”

It is unclear what charges, if any, were brought against Zimmerman, but PGA staff says animal cruelty needs to be prosecuted better in El Paso. “They need to be more strict. If someone is willing to harm an animal he’s willing to kill a person. That’s our concept,” said Smith. I completely agree. I hope that Zimmerman’s wife opens her eyes soon and realizes that in a violent family everyone is a potential victim.

A Big Thank You to DogMom who has these two in the forums. RayRay reviews and Zimmerman.

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