Ok, this story has irritated me in ways that I can't even begin to explain!! And, I have seen a lot of weird and stupid things that have happened to pets because of their owners.
The Columbus Dispatch has reported that 43 year old firefighter did not want to board his two dogs over vacation. So, he took them to the basement, laid down plastic, tied their leads to a pipe, partially suspended both dogs and proceeded to shoot both of them. One dog was shot 6 times in the head and a total of 11 shots were dealt to both dogs. To keep things quiet, this "gentleman" even fashioned a silencer out of a plastic bottle. Quite considerate!!
He took the dogs' bodies to the fire station where he worked and dumped them in a trash bin behind the station. He bragged to his co-workers about what he did. Thankfully, his co-workers were so disgusted by his attitude, they called the local humane organization to investigate.
The guy even made up a story for his wife and his kids about what happened to Sloopy and Skeeter. Then , when confronted with his crime, he said the dogs drank antifreeze and he was putting them out of their misery. But, that too was a lie.
At his sentencing (5 years probation, $4,500 in fines, and 90 days in jail that can be spent in 10 day stretches over 2 years!), his attorney said that this was "totally out of character for his client and that he was very remorseful". His client (the firefighter) then gave the middle finger to the press. What a class act!!
Does anyone other than me think this guy is getting off a little easy? He is even able to stay on active duty while the fire chief thinks about his discipline.
I have the utmost respect for anyone who puts his or her life on the line on a daily basis to keep me, my family and friends safe. But, I have to admit that I have serious reservations about allowing this guy to keep a job where the public has to trust him. What do you think? Should he lose his job?
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Absolutely. This man has shown a blatant disregard for life and a total lack of conscience. That is not a man that I want to trust to rescue me or my loved ones from a life threatening situation - to say nothing of anyone's pets who might be savable in a burning building. That is absolutely disgusting. However, this man clearly has some sort of mental instability - it's the legal system that astonishes me the most, with barely a slap on the wrist for this murderer. Pick your own jailtime? Are you kidding me?
- Brianne
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