Target: Scott Kolody, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba RCMP
Goal: Find and punish children accused of throwing a dog into a fire.
Police are looking for the people responsible for throwing a dog into a fire pit, causing severe burns. According to Katie Powell, founder of Save a Dog Network Canada, a group of children took the dog, an 8-month-old puppy named Polo, and threw him into a fire pit in Red Sucker Lake First Nation, Manitoba. She went on to say that Polo “came home with smoke bubbling from his nose. He had second degree burns on anything that wasn’t covered in fur.”
The poor dog had patches of fur missing as well as some blisters. Some of the dog’s fur melted into his skin, causing lesions. His nose, paws, mouth, and other areas were raw and severely damaged, and his eyes were left with ulcers from smoke damage. Investigators say that the pup’s fur saved his life — if he had a shorter coat, he would have died.
Fortunately, he survived the ordeal and is now recovering at the Tuxedo Animal Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. RCMP are currently investigating, but have not made any arrests. Rights group PETA is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who comes forward with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible.
This act was blatantly cruel and could have resulted in the death of this innocent animal. Because of this cruelty, Polo will suffer for a long time, and may have lifelong disabilities. Sign the petition below to demand that the people responsible for this horrendous act are punished to the fullest extent of the law.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Kolody,
A dog was recently thrown into a fire pit, allegedly by a group of children. The dog suffered severe burns to his entire body, particularly his eyes, nose, mouth, paws, and testicles. Investigators say that he would have died if he had a short coat — his fur protected him from a lot of damage but also melted into his skin, causing lesions.
This horrendous act caused extreme suffering to an innocent animal, and could even result in disability or chronic pain for the rest of Polo’s life. We, the undersigned, ask that you work hard to find and punish the people responsible for this heartless act of cruelty.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Katie Powell
I have worked as a Forensic Mental Health Professional and trauma therapist for over 25 years. During this time, I have contracted with jails, prisons, and community corrections in various states, after working as a correctional officer for a few years. I can attest that there is a very strong correlation between the way people treat animals of any kind and the way they can all-too-easily, and without hesitation, remorse, or empathy, treat fellow human beings. If you would not want your son, daughter, sister, brother, grandchild, or parent treated this way, take a stand and sign every petition against animal abuse that you can find – wild and domestic, in the USA and across the world! YES, the pictures & videos are heart-wrenching but ignoring them does not solve the problem. Be brave for the innocent; when you ignore this cruel, heart-less behavior, you are giving more power to the abusers.
ANIMALS DEPEND ON HUMAN BEINGS FOR THEIR LIVES. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CRAZY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD–THEY NEED TO BE HELPED BECAUSE THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR IS TRULY, TRULY SICK. ANIMALS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF THE SICK ACTS OF SICK HUMANS. PLEASE GIVE THE ABUSERS MORE THAN A “SLAP ON THE WRIST.” THEY MUST LEARN THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
Animals depend on human beings for their lives. There will always be crazy people in the world–they need to be helped because this kind of behavior is truly, truly sick. But, animals should not have to suffer because of the sick acts of sick humans. Please give the abusers more than just a “slap on the wrist” They must learn that this behavior is totally unacceptable and not normal.
Thank God for the people who rescued this poor little darling. My heart is bleeding for him.
Name & shame the evil little SOBs who did this, jail their parents & make them pay for all of Polo’s medical treatment for the remainder of his life. The poor little sweetheart. Love you Polo xxx
I really do not give a toss if these little bastards were children.
The nasty little cunts should be subjected to the same torture so the fuckers would know how it felt. Chuck the fuckers in the fire pit and see if they yell!
Children today can be just as bad as adult torturing bastards and seriously need to be taught this is NOT acceptable even at an early age.
Kids or not, these nasty young tossers need taking out, otherwise they are still going to do it as it is in their blood.
And please do not reply making excuses for them as there are none!
Just nasty spiteful torturing little bastards who need stopping – permanently.
Harsh, well maybe but is the only way to stop this torture of innocent animals.
J.W.