Home > Animal Cruelty > John Fleet III Does Puppy Flambé

John Fleet III Does Puppy Flambé

January 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm by Lizard

UPDATE MARCH 13, 2011 – On Friday, Fleet pleaded no contest to animal cruelty, child endangerment, and corrupting a minor charges. He faces two to seven years in prison and is barred from any contact with his children at this time. Apparently Rudy was left with only facial scarring. (Thanks, whisperwing!)

Philadelphia, PA – Tonight, there’s a puppy in the doggie hospital, John Fleet III is facing charges, and Fleet’s two young children are probably in need of some serious counseling thanks to their forced involvement in Dad’s unorthodox dog training regime, the ingredients of which are “puppy” + “rubbing alcohol” + “fire.” Even critics of Cesar Millan would say that if Millan were dead, he would be rolling over in his grave at this story. Everyone knows that the process of turning the nuclear-explosion-level energetic shit-producing machine that is puppy into a well-mannered and well-trained member of the household is a pain in the ass. There’s all that doggie doo, piss, and barf to clean up, and when God made puppies, She provided them with the horrendous combination of needles for teeth and a complete lack of bite inhibition. Further, the only way you can survive puppyhood without having some cherished belonging destroyed is if you’re dealing with a dead puppy. This week, 33-year-old Fleet almost had one of those.

Apparently, Fleet was home with his two children (age 6 and 12) and the 5-month-old puppy when the puppy did the unthinkable: he nipped at one of the kids. In an astonishing display of overkill and suck-ass parenting, Fleet made the children hold the pup while he poured alcohol on the dog’s head and set it on fire. Horrible for the pup? You fucking better believe it. Traumatic for the children? It certainly appears so, as one of the kids ratted Dad out the next morning.

I guess Fleet is only a tough guy when it comes to puppies, because when the cops and the SPCA showed up at the house Friday, he wouldn’t come to the door. Once they gained access to the home via a second-floor window, he claimed the dog’s condition was due to the pup “accidentally” knocking over rubbing alcohol and then bumbling into a lit candle (also managing to set the couch on fire). The officers called bullshit and arrested Fleet.

Rudy (as the pup has been dubbed by rescuers) is being treated at an SPCA facility. He is expected to be fine, albeit disfigured and possibly blind in one eye.

Tags: Animal Cruelty

33 Comments

Comments

V2 Cigs electronic cigarettes - Break Free From The Pack!

The views expressed in the comments are those of the comment writers and don't represent the views or opinions of D'D or its staff. Feel free to flag comments that may violate conditions outlined in our Disclaimer.

sarabei

Asshole. I hope he loses his eye in prison.
absynthe

what an ass now that the kids know what alcohol and a lighter will do maybe they should try it out on him !
http://www.dreamindemon.com Morbid

Interesting Amazon book suggestion

http://i47.tinypic.com/i2vlhy.jpg
malq

The pic of that dog in the forums is heartbreaking.
Lizard

Thanks for adding the photo and video!
Lizard

Fucker. I'm old. I can't read that shit. Is it a book entitled “Dead Dogs”?
defenestratethis

Poor little dog. What a fucker. They need to screen poteential dog owners more thoroughly, thats for sure. But people just dont give a damn, because they believe animals are less valuable than humans, somehow. I beg to differ. Hope he experiences the pain and anguish he put that puppy through. Instant Karma well get ya one day motherfucker.
Lizard

I've been doing volunteer work with a number of animal shelters over the past decade +, and even in that instance, it's hard to “screen” potential owners in a way that leads to confidence in the adoption decision. In this instance, we don't even know if he “adopted” the puppy or bought it from someone (pup being a pittie, he could have been purchased from a private breeder for home protection or some such).

And c'mon, D., that ain't all of us. My husband and I share our home with two pitties, and it's likely that if we had to choose, we'd choose to give them what they need over giving the same to ourselves.
aprilcarter79

I would like to know where they are in philly and how I might be able to save any dog in their care. Shit.
aprilcarter79

Where is the dog now? I want to help. Really.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Morbid

Start here:
http://pspca.org/

By Phone:
(215) 426-6300

By E-mail:
Please contact us at one of the following email addresses:

General questions: info@pspca.org
Cruelty Investigations: cruelty@pspca.org
Fantastic_MT

I can't even fathom doing something like this to a puppy. Pets, like children, trust us to take care of and protect them and then we have assholes like this do the unthinkable.

If this guys has this kind of temper I wouldn't be surprised if he gets out of line disciplining his kids as well.
lookn4mayberry

This happened in Philly ? Was Mike Vic there ? Maybe showing them how its done ?
lookn4mayberry

I would LOVE to do the same to that MONSTER ! I really would. Only his whole body would be BURNING.
lookn4mayberry

The authorities need to REMOVE ALL PETS AND CHILDREN from that house ( its not a home).
Greg

This man should be hung up by the feet from a pole with his hands tied behind his back. He should then have his testicles cut off and left to hang for days as he suffers as the dog did. There is no excuse for cruelty to animals other than this person being a total in-human asshole.
lindsay

Lizard, new contributor? Great writing. Sad story.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Morbid

Lizard has been with us forever. She has quite the …history…with D'D. She has written for the front page before, but spends most of her time trying to correct my misspelling and grammar raping while running people off as a moderator in our our forums. She pitches in with front page stories when I take to much ecstasy and Jaded stays drunk.
Lizard

Thank you, lindsay! Before this weekend, I had last done front page writing about 6 months ago. I think the Reginald Davis and Danieal Kelly pieces were my “favorites,” if that word can be used when writing about horrendous shit. .It feels good to be back.

And thank you, Morbid, for pointing out my long “…history…” at DD!

A BIG tip of the hat to Morbid and Jaded, for being able to so consistently churn out well-written crime pieces every fucking day. No wonder you need all the ecstasy and booze.
defenestratethis

Im glad you said that.
Lizard

The editor in me looks at this post and thinks, “Another night during which he's had too much ecstasy.”
Anonymous

Philly man gets 2 to 7 years in puppy burning case
PHILADELPHIA—A Philadelphia man accused of pouring rubbing alcohol on his family’s puppy and setting it on fire in front of his children has been sentenced to two to seven years in prison.
John Fleet III pleaded no contest Friday in Common Pleas Court to animal cruelty, child endangerment and corrupting a minor. He told Judge Charles Cunningham III that he was under stress and “took it out on the dog.”
The plea deal bars Fleet from contact with his children. Assistant District Attorney Erin O’Brien says the order could be revisited later if both sides agree. He says the January 2010 abuse left the dog with only minor facial scarring.

[...]
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_17606727
Lizard

Thanks for the update, whisp!
Lizard

And story updated. Thanks again!
http://twitter.com/Yelwrose Mary James

The headline is awful! You make a joke out of this horrific story? So not funny. Shame on you.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Morbid

I would never, EVER make light of a serious incident such as this. I am a God-fearing pillar of the community. Lizard wrote this article with the awful headline because she is an Atheist who hates animals. Especially dogs. I only let her write for the site because she has acquired some …interesting…photos of me that I’d like to stay unpublished.

So while my PI tries to locate exactly where Lizard lives, I am forced to publish whatever foul, insensitive, mean-spirited stuff she can come up with. I do apologize for her behavior and as always, praise Jesus.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Morbid

I would never, EVER make light of a serious incident such as this. I am a God-fearing pillar of the community. Lizard wrote this article with the awful headline because she is an Atheist who hates animals. Especially dogs. I only let her write for the site because she has acquired some …interesting…photos of me that I’d like to stay unpublished.

So while my PI tries to locate exactly where Lizard lives, I am forced to publish whatever foul, insensitive, mean-spirited stuff she can come up with. I do apologize for her behavior and as always, praise Jesus.
Parrot Toes

I love you Morbid, you ARE amazing. And yes, praise Morbid…..er, I mean Jesus.
Parrot Toes

You are definitely NOT on the right site if you can’t handle a little humour with your horror. May I suggest:

http://reallyseriousnews.com/
Parrot Toes

You are definitely NOT on the right site if you can’t handle a little humour with your horror. May I suggest:

http://reallyseriousnews.com/
Lizard

Copies of the photos are stored in several safety deposit boxes around the country. Send me your PI’s number and I’ll take him out for a drink.
Lizard

There’s another article on this site you’d probably like better: “Todd Allan Treviso Does Magic.”
Lizard

There’s another article on this site you’d probably like better: “Todd Allan Treviso Does Magic.”