Warning Photo May Be Considered Graphic! My Name is Joshua. I Died At The Hands Of An Animal Abuser. I died in below freezing temperatures and weighed 5 pounds at the time of my death, I died with only 2 leaves in my stomach. Paw Protectors Rescue posted the video last week of Joshuas Story and here is the Update. In Death I’ve been given a name and I will soon be laid to rest with dignity. My name is Joshua and this is the story of how I died. If only I could communicate with you, I would ask you not to cry for me. My suffering has ended, no longer do I shiver from cold or hunger for a morsel of food. Now that my necropsy is completed I will be laid to rest on a farm belonging to one of Gingers Fund Founders. I’ll be in the company of a little pit (Sammy), a Rottie (Jake) and a Great Dane (Zena) – hope we really do go to the Rainbow Bridge cause it looks like I’ll have some Big Friends to hang out with. I wish I could tell you that I didn’t leave my miserable life hungry but that would be a lie. I was starving, cold and help just didn’t get here in time for me. A call was placed to 911 on 1/22/14 from a concerned citizen to report my situation. When the Animal Control Officer “Sam Fritts” with the Lexington NC Police Department arrived he found me dead, frozen, chained in the yard with no food or water but he didn’t leave me behind. He took my 5 lbs body along with my friends Jasper and Jasmine (who are still fighting for their lives) to Davidson Animal Hospital and called Gingers Fund. My necropsy reported stated dehydration and starvation as cause of death. I died with two leaves in my stomach…nothing else. My gall bladder enlarged due to starvation. Officers will now take my info to our DA for Felony Charges against my abuser. There is zero tolerance for abuse in the City of Lexington. Help came too late for me but maybe my story will help save another animal from the same fate – by raising awareness. Please don’t wait to report abuse or neglect. Again, I ask you not to cry for me – be glad I no longer suffer, help my friends Jasper and Jasmine. My name is Joshua. I died at the hands of an animal abuser. Be my voice. Share my story. - See more at: thehendricksonpost/my-name-is-joshua-i-died-at-the-hands-of-an-animal-abuser/#sthash.pJ3Tyh2T.dpuf The Monster has been arrested that allowed Joshua to die and 2 other dogs to slowly starve and freeze, the 2 other dogs survived and have been taken by Animal Control. Joshua’s abuser has been charged. Her name is Brittany Danielle Coble. Coble, a 22-year-old woman, now faced with a pair of animal cruelty charges after an investigation by the Lexington Police Department and The Ginger’s Fund. Brittany D. Coble of 199 Hillcrest Court was arrested Wednesday under the charges of felony cruelty to animals and misdemeanor cruelty to animals. She was given a $5,000 unsecured bond and court date of Feb. 27. Officer Sam Fritts located 1 dog who had died because of the abuse (who we now call Joshua) and two dogs that were extremely emaciated and needed medical attention, according to the report. The dogs were seized by the Police Department who in turn signed them over to Ginger’s Fund, operated by Friends of the Shelter Davidson County North Carolina. An arrest warrant alleged Coble failed to feed a dog and house it out of cold weather, in addition to not providing medical attention. A second warrant stated Coble deprived the necessary sustenance for a mix beagle and miniature pinscher. I spoke with Donna Grooms, Executive Director with the Ginger’s Fund. Grooms stated “ I actually had no doubt that there would be a felony charge for the death of “Little Joshua”. I’m pleased that the Lexington Police Department and Animal Control Officer “Sam Fritts” do not take animal abuse/cruelty/neglect lightly. “
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 09:27:18 +0000