Something very tragic happened to my family this past Friday morning, July 25th. Our one year old, chocolate baby pit was shot and severely wounded by Isle Of Wight Countys finest Animal Control and/or IOW County Sheriffs Department (still unclear to me just who shot my baby Kilo.) That morning, unbeknownst to us, Kilo and his two year old brother, Frost, escaped their outside Kennel and as any child would, the two began an exploration of their environment. Later that morning, my husband Tony got a telephone call from IOW Animal Control at our restaurant, El Burrito, informing him that our Kilo, had been shot and needed to be picked up. According to Isle Of Wight County Officers on the scene, my young pits were aggressive and had to be put down. (Let me interject by saying that my pups are rough, but playful and are more likely to lick you to death than hurt you in any way. IOW Animal Control cowardly shot my baby Kilo in the back. The bullet tore Kilos back muscles while making its way around his right lung (severely bruising him internally.) The bullet then got lodged between his chest cavity and right shoulder; had it punctured his lung, he would have died. Prognosis: bullet cannot be removed until his severe bruising has healed; he is currently on daily antibiotics, pain killers and other meds; after adequate healing, the bullet can be surgically removed; and after much undue pain and suffering, he is expected to recover. This is an utterly CRUEL and INHUMANE disregard for life. (Even wild animals, such as black bears, get tranquilized before being sent home--unharmed.) Accounding to reliable and trusted eye witnesses, IOW Animal Control personnel and IOW Countys Sherrifs department officers lack the training, resources, and evidently, appropriate judgement in animal control practices--exerting excessive and inhumane force on our pets. In our loving home, our young pits are playful, loveable and disciplined. Our entire family is absolutely devastated by this tragedy.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:33:17 +0000
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