Target: Chief of Police Miuccio, Boca Raton, FL
Goal: Find and arrest person responsible for abusing dog nearly to death.
Rescuers of a horribly abused dog have called it the “worst case of abuse” they’ve ever seen. The tiny Shih Tzu named Parker was found thrown over a fence in the early morning. Parker’s hair was thicky matted, she smelled like feces and urine, and had maggots crawling through the sores that covered her body.
When rescuers found poor Parker, she literally could not open her eyes due to the thickness of matts of hair that covered her entire body.
“The matts around her face were so tight that it kept her eyes open,” said Dr. Lindsey Naimoli, the veterinarian who treated Parker. “She wasn’t even able to blink.”
According to Dr. Naimoli, Parker was in so much pain, she yelped whenever someone touched her. As a result, in order to remove the matted hair, they needed to sedate her.
Incredibly, the matted hair accounted for one-third of Parker’s weight when she arrived at the rescue. “When she had all the matts on her, she weighed almost 9 pounds,” Naimoli said. “Once we removed all the matts, she weighed six pounds.”
Sadly, once the matted hair was removed, vets were able to see the real abuse that Parker had faced. She had sores covering her entire body and maggots were living inside the festering wounds.
According to Dr. Naimoli, Parker was “diagnosed with anemia, infection, parasites, [and] dehydration.”
Rescuers believe Parker is about 6 years old and have speculated that she has spent every day of her life in a cage.
It is suspected that whoever owned Parker, forced her to breed over-and-over again until she was no longer valuable to their breeding operation. At that point, she was thrown over the fence of the rescue facility, without regard to whether she lived or died.
Even more disconcerting is the suspicion by rescuers that Parker was not alone in her terrible existence. “It would be extremely rare to just have one animal treated horribly,” Dr. Naimoli said. “I think this is one of many.”
If this is true, it is even more urgent for authorities to quickly identify and capture the person, or persons, responsible for this nightmarish abuse.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief of Police Miuccio,
A small dog named Parker was recently rescued in your jurisdiction. Parker was found with such severely matted hair that she could not open her eyes. It turns out that the matts in her hair represented one-third of the tiny dog’s entire body weight.
Once the matts were removed, it was discovered that Parker had maggot infested wounds covering her entire body. She was in such pain that she would yelp anytime a rescuer touched her.
It is suspected that Parker was held in a cage her entire life, and was forced to breed for her owner’s profit. Once she was no longer valuable, she was thrown over a fence like a piece of trash.
The worst part of this situation is that it’s suspected that Parker’s former owner still has other dogs being held in similar conditions. Therefore, it is imperative that whoever is responsible for this horrific abuse be quickly found and any other dogs in their possession be rescued.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Tri-County Animal Rescue
I’m so sorry to hear of the pain and suffering Parker endured at the hands of her abusers. They need to be caught ASAP and punished. This is important as there may be other dogs that are being abused and neglected and need to be rescued. I’m glad Parker was rescued and I wish her a speedy recovery. I hope she gets justice
These monsters that breed these animals over and over for profit should be forced out of business and their assets taken to care for any and all rescued animals!!! The government agency’s that are supposed to inspect these places of horror are also as guilty as the breeders…SHUT THEM DOWN NOW
Isn’t there a camera out there to catch people like the one who hurt poor Parker?
There’s zero excuse for abuse. Abusers and cold blooded murderers deserve capital punishment, sending them to jail is a waste of many things including taxpayer $$$$$$$. Enough already!!!
There are no words that come close to describing the human monsters on this planet and their capacity for cruelty–especially when it comes to the other animals. This planet is nothing more than a giant torture/death chamber for the nonhumans. And never is there justice for the victims of these human pieces of sh*t. Never. Because our laws are a joke when it comes to protecting the other animals.
I strongly agree with you
I agree with you!!! I’m willing to donate money for who ever is responsible for this inhuman act to be punished to the full extent of the law !!
Simply horrible! And it’s happening where I live! Luckily Parker is doing really well at Tri-County Humane where I have volunteered in the past. An abandoned 10 year old dog named Elliott gave Parker a blood transfusion. He deserves a great new home.
Parker deserves justice! Please find the monsters that are doing this and stop it now!
This is appalling! Poor girl, I really hope they find whoever did this and give them many years in prison. Animal abuse must be taken more seriously for anything to ever change.
This must be a new post for so little signatures
What a horrible person or people. This is a main reason puppy mills are so horrible!! I pray the police find the ones responsible for her and how ever many others and bury them under a prison slab. What horrible demented people!!
How can anyone treat an animal like this? Ahh, the love of money. Well, once there are laws on the books which deal with animal abuse, one of the repercussions of breaking the law should be a HUGE fine. You’ve got to hit them in the pocketbook to get their attention and hopefully put them out of business. Ad some jail time on to the fine, to give them plenty of time to think about their evil ways.
SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIND THIS PIECE OF SHIT SUB HUMAN AND KILL IT.
100% agree!
I agree the abusers need to be castrated or worse!
Piece of sh__.
I am so heartbroken Parker. God bless you little one. Thanks Renee for the info.
Chief of Police Miuccio, Boca Raton, FL PLEASE DON’T LET THIS CASE OR ANY ANIMAL ABUSE CASE GET DROPPED. IT WILL KEEP HAPPENING. NO ANIMAL OR PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO ENDURE WHAT THIS LITTLE DOG ENDUREd. PLEASE DON’T LET IT BE IN VAIN! THE WORLD IS IN SHIT PARTIALLY BECAUSE CASES OF ANIMAL ABUSE OR NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUNT DOWN THIS EVIL INCARNATE AND CHARGE IT WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH THE INTENT TO MURDER. I HOPE IT DIES OR ROTS IN JAIL!!! AND HELL FOR ETERNITY!! THERE ARE OTHER VICTIMS!! PLEASE FIND HIM OR HER!
This needs to stop . Find him or her and throw them in jail. They need to pay for their crimes. Stop letting these morons get away with it .
ACT TO STOP THIS ABUSE! ENOUGH ALREADY!!
This is a horrific case of abuse! These breeders must be held accountable, and this abuse of helpless,innocent animals must end! Do something to stop this abuse!
Who are these morons and why aren’t they punished in the most painful way possible every day for the rest of their lives. They do not deserve anything less than to be tortured then crucified and set fire to. No mercy
The lowest depth of misery are black souls who place this barbaric abuse on an animal. They need to be taken off the planet. Wasted space
When you find these pieces of shit, make them pay for all the expenses to take care of this poor dog, then throw them in a crate, lock it and walk away. Just ask around and see who has
Shih Tzu’s and where they got them from. You will find the breeder. I am sure there are vets out there that have treated some of the pups
Find every breeder and Lock them in their evil, filthy, , torture prison camp and throw away the key!
Don’t buy from a breeding facility you haven’t seen, they can put fake pictures on the Internet and make it look like sunny pastures but it’s an evil hole like where Parker came from.
Lock them up