Police Make Arrest In Torture Death of Dog (Pit Bull)

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Police Make Arrest In Torture Death Of Dog


KXAS-TV
1:43 p.m. CDT April 27, 2006

DALLAS - A 21-year-old is in jail Thursday morning charged in the torture death of the 10-month-old puppy, Mercy, who was stabbed, doused with gasoline and set on fire and died Sunday after several surgeries. DeShawn Brown was arrested shortly after midnight in Corinth, nearly two weeks after Mercy's tortured body was found in a wooded area April 14.

Brown is accused of stabbing the 10-month-old pit bull mix, dousing her with gasoline and setting her body on fire. He is accused of animal cruelty, a felony that could carry a sentence of up to 10 years.

Mercy was taken to Carrollton animal shelter Operation Kindness for emergency surgery. Despite numerous emergency surgeries, she died days later.

"I think all personnel in this are quite relieved to have a man in custody due to the cruelty of this crime," Sgt. Roger Patterson said.

"It's cruel and it's evil, and it takes an evil person to do that ... and there's no reason for them to do that," Rock Creek pet owner Lachelle Duvall said.

There is a public memorial service to remember Mercy this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Operation Kindness.

It was originally a private memorial, but so many viewers have asked about a service that the shelter has decided to make it public so everyone could attend.

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Dog Stable After Being Dragged, Stabbed, Burned


KXAS-TV
8:00 a.m. CDT April 17, 2006

DALLAS - A young pit bull is recovering from animal abuse, which included being dragged, stabbed and doused with chemicals. The dog was found bleeding and terrified near an apartment complex at Preston Road and Belt Line Road by two young men. The pair dropped off the shaking and terrified dog at the Operation Kindess shelter.

Authorities did not reveal the name of the apartment complex for fear of compromising their case.

Officials at the shelter named the dog Mercy and are crediting the two young men with saving the dog's life.

"It was horrifying," said Jonnie England with Operation Kindness. "One side looks like she'd been drug behind a car. The other side looks like multiple stab wounds."

Investigators are just beginning to look into the abuse but are hoping a person who they know witnessed the abuse will help them out.

This is "one of the worst cases of apparent abuse that we have seen," said England. "The vet thought that she had suffered chemical burns on her body and inside her ears," said England.

Mercy is now in stable condition, but not in the clear.

"The entire top layer of skin is just gone in so many places that the concern is infection setting into those wounds," England said.

The Dallas Police Deparment may soon become involved in investigating the case, which could take several weeks, NBC 5 reported.

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[dog-man]

I wasnt even going to respond, stuff like this makes me sick to the stomach, all I have to say forget his jail sentence, I would like just 5 min with this kid, just 5 minutes is all I need.

[chinasmom]

Here Here I second that.

[Bullyboi]

He is a real lowlife and has got some real problems. I would love to take a bat to someone for doing that to a little pup. There is no reason in the world any dog should suffer that. Makes me F**** sick ugh!

I hoep when he goes to jail some dog lovers in there and woop his @$$. Probaly a punk anyway that why he does that to a puppy.

This type of s**** disgusts me but also gets me heated.

[WINSTROL]

I Say They Should Set His Ass On Fire!!!!!!!

[missybee16]

Maybe Bubba & his friends, will work him over. I hear the chain-gang is always up for more work.

[ppeteypab19]

Dude....do that to a puppy....no kind of heart just imagine what he could do to a person....

[NOLEFAN]

I think the best way to teach people like this is to do to them what they have done. Maybe then this low life would see how it feels to be stabbed and burned....ect......

[lil_bit807]

I think the best way to teach people like this is to do to them what they have done. Maybe then this low life would see how it feels to be stabbed and burned....ect......
An eye for an eye is the way I feel too.