Target: Lewis S. Walker, Sheriff for Crawford County, Georgia
Goal: Fire officers responsible for shooting a man’s dog and then forcing the owner to decapitate him.
A sheriff’s deputy shot a beloved family dog, named Big Boy, after he had bit a neighbor and reportedly lunged at the officer. To make matters worse, when the dog’s owner arrived on the scene, another investigator ordered the man to behead his dog so that his brain could be checked for signs of rabies. When owner Joe Goodwin refused to comply, the officers threatened to place him under arrest.
The incident was filmed and appears to show the investigators intimidating Goodwin and threatening to send him to jail for refusing to decapitate his own recently slain dog. Although Goodwin did use profanity, it is understandable that he was distraught over the loss of his companion. Many have agreed that the investigator’s request was entirely unreasonable, as only a trained veterinarian should attempt to perform this procedure.
The investigators shown in the video appear to show a complete lack of remorse for both the dog’s death and his owner’s distress. No animal owner should be forced to dismember their pet under the threat of going to jail. Sign this petition to demand that these officers be relieved of their duties if they are found guilty of wrongdoing.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Sheriff Walker,
An officer appears to have threatened to arrest a man when he refused orders to decapitate his own dog. The pit bull mix, named Big Boy, was killed after he reportedly bit a neighbor and lunged at a sheriff’s deputy. While it is deeply unfortunate that this animal died, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting must be investigated, what happened next is unthinkable.
The dog’s owner, a man named Joe Goodwin, was intimidated by investigators on the scene who appear to have forced him to behead his own dog to check for rabies. This behavior is unprofessional, and should never be expected of an animal’s owner. Only a veterinarian has the skill and training to perform such a procedure. We, the undersigned, demand that you investigate these events thoroughly and have these officers permanently relieved of their duties if these allegations are true.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Almonroth
Capture the 2 freaking policemen and chop off their tongue and dig out their brain to check if they have a problem. With such BASTARD PRESIDENT, USA is in deep shit with sick humans around
SHERIFF LEWIS WALKER OF CRAWFORD COUNTY GEORGIA THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU. THESE OFFICERS ARE EVIL AND DEMENTED AND DO NOT DESERVE THEIR JOBS. GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT ELSE THEY HAVE DONE WHILE ABUSING THEIR AUTHORITY. I’M POSITIVE MORE WILL COME OUT. SO WILL THEIR NAMES AND WE WILL KNOW WHO THEY ARE. DO THE RIGHT THING. WHAT THIS MAN ENDURED HAVING HIS DOG KILLED IS GUTWRENCHING. GOD HELP YOU ALL
That is the worse thing I have ever heard. This is inhumane. This is abuse in the worse form ever.
A prime way to make police more unpopular than ever. To all decent policemen and women you need to demand serious action be taken over this and other barbaric abuses of power or you are just as bad. Everyone should unite to get hideous abusers of power out of their jobs pensions given to their victims and not to themselves they need A criminal record. And the most menial employment as they are not decent they’re. Barely human gross.
That was definitely illegal and abusive. Both to the man and his dog. He is not a vet, he was the owner who are extremely upset his dog was put down – then couple that with the fact he was forced to decapitate him? Those officers need to be fired – what they did was illegal – they are a bunch of degenerates.
To check for rabies it is required to have the animal’s head but I have NEVER heard of it being done by an untrained person out in his yard!
CLEARLY the police were just “punishing” the man further, and there is no excuse for what they did.
They need to be investigated by someone NOT in their own department (which is how it is usually done, and why cops ALWAYS get “off” no matter how pointless the shooting of a pet!
This is absolutely NOT the correct way to examine the animal. I feel very sorry for the officers who clearly suffers from micro penis, sack the useless inadequate egomaniacs!
OMG, this is absolutely disgusting and cruel beyond words. Even if the dog did bite someone, no reason he should have been shot by these cops, nor should they have made his owner behead him. These cops have some serious issues. This goes way beyond unprofessional. This is down right sick and twisted! The dog should have been impounded and checked for rabies. I cant even believe what they did to this poor dog and his owner. Please fire them and charge them with animal cruelty and harassment of this poor owner. My GOD 🙁
Truly sad! Once again I am disappointed in the United States law enforcement. Obviously this officer took advantage of his authority. By this officer making this man do this act, he has now created a new risk. These officers need to be fired. They are not doing the community any justice.
Can’t believe this! What a god forsaken, backward and brainless county georgia is! Who trains these officers? Are they trained at all, or are they any brainless, vicious bastards who enjoy violence and cruelty? Disgusting savages.
WTH kind of officer is this? Disgusting and inhumane. This officer needs to be removed from public service and fined.
Rest in Peace Big Boy. So sad.
America seems to have a lot of sick and twisted people hiding behind police uniforms. What the hell is wrong with them?!
FIRE HIM? THAT IS NOT ENOUGH THIS OFFICER IS ONE SICK BASTARD.
This officer needs beheading.
R.I.P. Big Boy
Putain ou va le monde …?decapiter le devant tout sa famille espece d’ordure qu’il est pendez le par ses couilles avant ??????…….courage a ses maitres et que le toutou repose en paix R.I.P????
!!!!SIGNED!!!!
This is disgusting and despicable. Good ole boys of the South. WHat a crock of crap. This sheriff or officer needs to be fired and fast.
Forget about firing them…. behead them.
this so called cop needs to be put down and beheaded what the hell have they got for police down there fire this bum
HELL AWAITS THIS PIG WHO DID THIS TO BIB BOY THE GREAT DOG.