Police See Disturbing Trend Of Dogs Found Shot, Killed

[Bayard]

Source: News Channel 5, Nashville, TN

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/police-see-disturbing-trend-of-dogs-found-shot-killed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A disturbing number of animals are turning up shot and dumped - left to die. It's a disturbing new development that has owners and police especially concerned.

NewsChannel 5 reported a spike in the number of canine thefts in Middle Tennessee that was possibly connected to a local theft ring.

That trend has grown more disturbing rather than just disappearing, they're being killed. One beagle did survive. It was shot in the head and found dumped in a bag. Thankfully, veterinarians in Winchester were able to save the dog.

But others were not so lucky. Concerned citizens have sent in photos of dogs found shot and then dumped, some by the side of the road, in a half-dozen middle Tennessee counties. "It think it's horrible and we need to figure out why it's happening and who is doing it," said Veterinarian Allison Fields at the Hermitage Animal Clinic in Davidson County.

These dogs were shot with guns in more rural counties. Now, many wonder if some of them were among the many stolen in recent months.


This is the previous story which covers the thefts:
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pet-dogs-disappearing-in-hands-of-organized-theft-ring



Read more: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/police-see-disturbing-trend-of-dogs-found-shot-killed

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What the hell is wrong with people? We are driving down to Nashville on Saturday to adopt another Great Pyrenees. Sounds like a good thing in more ways than one.

[Angry Dragon]

1. The Trump Effect

[Jedi Guy]

9. Oh come on.

Yes, Trump is the cause of a lot of the hatred and bigotry we're seeing out there. He's not the source of all evil in the world though. Remarks like this are just ridiculous. There is nothing to suggest that he motivated these attacks on dogs.

[Angry Dragon]

10. Prove me wrong

[Jedi Guy]

12. No, it doesn't work that way.

You asserted it, so it's on you to prove it. You don't get to demand that I prove a negative when you make a ridiculous assertion.

[Angry Dragon]

13. You are correct

I believe that Trump is responsible for 95% of the evil in this country today

[Jedi Guy]

15. Okay then.

I think that's a pretty ridiculous thing to say since it assumes far more influence and power for a single person than is possible. He's a total asshole, an awful person, and a terrible President, but it's frankly ludicrous to think he's responsible for 95% of the bad things that happen in America. It's as absurd as the people screaming that he's LITERALLY HITLER, YOU GUYS.

But if you want to say absurd and ridiculous things, go for it. Don't be surprised when others point out that you're saying absurd and ridiculous things, though.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Ridiculous. And you are completely ignoring Republicons. . . . nt

[Angry Dragon]

23. Yes, I try to avoid republicons as much as possible

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Your claim. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Ball in your court.

There has been animal abuse before tRump and there will be animal abuse after tRump.

You really don't have to stretch like this to find bad things to pin on tRump.

[Angry Dragon]

22. I DO feel better when I do

[csziggy]

24. More likely the NRA effect nt

[Angry Dragon]

25. That could add to it

However, how much effect has the Trump Effect had on the NR A??

[csziggy]

27. The crazy associated with Trump and the Republican Party has taken over

Things that never were acceptable before are now encouraged. But I think the NRA had a lot to do with giving us Trump - more than Trump did in popularizing the NRA.

[Angry Dragon]

28. Okay

[billh58]

35. Trump may not be the

direct cause of these atrocities, but he certainly has influenced the violent tendencies in his followers. Trump has made hate and violence acceptable among the right-wing radicals, and the NRA gun nuts.

[Angry Dragon]

36. Yes to all

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Serial killers often start by abusing animals

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-the-wild-things-are/201302/do-mass-killers-start-out-harming-pets

Animal abuse is often the first sign of serious disturbance among adolescent and adult killers.

[dalton99a]

4. +1

[SunSeeker]

5. Yep. nt

[Control-Z]

6. Just what I was going to post. eom

[Javaman]

16. my first thought as well. nt

[ehrnst]

26. Yep. That and choking those they abuse. (nt)

[jpak]

3. Standin' thar ground agin vishsish aminals

Nugent!

[KT2000]

7. Labs buy dogs

losers steal dogs to sell to a loser middleman but not all dogs are accepted. Happened in my community. Dogs were stolen out of yards. The buyer suspected of being the middleman was a county hero so nothing was done that I know of.

[MountCleaners]

33. When I was a kid...

my beloved cockapoo, Corky, was stolen from our fenced yard. I mourned him for two years. We never saw him again. I know how those poor kids who lost their dogs feel.

[Duppers]

8. OMG. Bookmarking to respond later.

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[leftyladyfrommo]

11. This sounds like some sicko.

Happens every so often.

I never leave my digs out when I am not home. And I lock the

gate.

There are really disturbed people out there.

[Sanity Claws]

14. Target practice for later militia action?

I just got a feeling that this is practice by a fringe group. Their real target will be people but after they have honed their shooting skills and are no longer affected by the sight of blood, etc.

[MissB]

19. My thoughts exactly

Desensitizing themselves

[Justice]

17. Read on FB about this happening in parts of Maine as well.

[mainer]

32. I haven't heard about this happening in Maine

I've seen nothing in our local newspapers about it, and this is a state of dog lovers where people would be outraged about such a thing. In Maine, they have to bring up rescue dogs from the south because we have a shortage of dogs to adopt. Our shelters here require animals be spayed before they're adopted, so we have a very low number of stray dogs.

[OregonBlue]

18. My first thought was all those pissed off young militia wannabees who just have to kill

something.

[Runningdawg]

29. Just a theory

Stolen to be sold on Craigslist, when buyers aren't quick enough, the sickos cut their losses.

[Jedi Guy]

30. Wouldn't shock me at all if you're right. NT

[Duppers]

31. Folks should install cameras

on their property, both front and back yards. And everyone's dogs should be chipped.

And put GPS trackers on their collars would also be a good idea. Of course the thieves would remove the collars but that could be trace for some distance.

I hope these monsters are caught and prosecuted to the greatest extent of the law.

Thanks for posting this, Bayard.

[TexasBushwhacker]

34. I wonder if there are puppy mills in the area

Many puppy mill owners with shoot dogs they cannot sell because they're too cheap to have them humanely euthanized.