Miguel Angel Palacios died defending Jerry, a miniature Pinscher, from 33-year-old Jesús Antonio Castaño, who was drunk and threatened to sever the dog's head with a machete.
Three children turned into heroes when they walked near an abandoned well and overheard the cries of the animals. Thanks to them, the dogs were rescued.
People that actually witnessed the event, say the man got back into his truck, threw it in reverse, nearly backing up over the dog as it tried to jump back in.
Surveillance video from a home near where the dog was dumped off shows an SUV driver dumping the dog, then driving away. Lucky for this dog, it happened to be right near a home with active outdoor cameras that caught almost the whole thing.
“And as states like Indiana and Wisconsin and Ohio start to crack down on these type of facilities, we don’t want Michigan to be somewhere where they are looking to move to,” said Jill Fritz of the HSUS.
“My assumption is that that harness had to be cut off from her, it didn’t just come off because it had grown into her neck so far,” Mark Plyter of the Humane Society of Wayne County said.
After being the victim of vicious dog attacks, Little Bear found guardian angels that saved his life, helped him heal, and got him ready for his happily-ever-after.
“Throughout Elsa’s troubled start to life, she has always remained one the happiest dogs I have ever met,” Kelly said. “Her love... inspires people with brain and spinal cord injuries to never give up.”
Animal lovers in Colombia seek justice for a stray dog that was intentionally attacked with a garden edge trimmer. The dog is receiving medical care and recovers well, but justice must be served.
