Target: Florida State Attorney of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Amira D. Fox
Goal: Justly punish people who reportedly left puppy inside car with mouth taped shut while they went shopping at Walmart.
A 9-week-old great Pyrenees was allegedly rescued after being found inside a car with the animal’s mouth taped shut. Jaelen Anthony Barge and Allison Marie Sweck were later arrested for the reported incident. They need to receive a harsh legal sentence and not be allowed to have pets if these allegations are found to be true.
According to reports, a training lead had been taped around the puppy’s mouth for the purpose of making sure no biting took place. However, these types of leads are specifically designed to keep an animal from pulling during a walk, and not to be employed in the way it was allegedly used. Witnesses called police after they reportedly noticed mucus profusely dripping from the dog’s nose and mouth. It was also said that there was a second dog in the vehicle. Someone allegedly tried to give them water. However, Sweck reportedly told witnesses to get away from her pets.
The suspects were both arrested for animal cruelty, and the puppy is now in the care of Lee County Domestic Animal Services. It is not known what happened to the other dog. Sign this petition to demand Sweck and Barge receive a prison sentence and to further insist they have both animals taken away if they are found guilty of this crime.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear State Attorney Fox,
Jaelen Anthony Barge and Allison Marie Sweck were arrested for allegedly taping their puppy’s mouth shut and leaving the animal inside the car while they went to Walmart. It is important that they be required to spend time in prison and be banned from having pets if they are found guilty, to better ensure other animals will not endure the same fate.
Authorities were called after witnesses stated that the puppy’s jaws were taped so tightly, mucus was dripping nonstop from the nose and mouth. Police brought the puppy to Lee County Domestic Animal Services. They stated that the owners had taped a training lead around the mouth to keep the animal from biting, even though these types of leads should only be used to hinder an animal from pulling on a walk. Another dog was also allegedly found inside the car, but it is not known whether this animal was taken by authorities or was possibly released to another family member.
For these reasons, we demand you seek a prison sentence for Barge and Sweck if it is discovered they committed this crime and that you further tell the courts that if they think taping a puppy’s mouth shut is a proper training method, they should not be allowed to have pets.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
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Cover his mouth and hands with a tape and throw him in a deep hole
When I worked at Walmart in Florida, I witnessed 3 shoppers leaving their little dog locked in the vehicle they were driving with the windows up on a very hot day. Employees of Walmart are not permitted to get involved in situations like this, but we are allowed to notify the vehicle owners of the situation via the PA system in the store. After 3 pages spaced approximately 5 minutes apart, there were still no appearances of the owners at the front of the store.
Since there were 3 of them shopping, you would think that at least one of them could have replied to the pages. Finally, another customer called the Sheriff’s department after I informed her that associates of Walmart are not allowed to get anymore involved than we already have.
The Sheriffs deputy arrived, got into the vehicle, gave the little dog some water, & then waited for the owners who were in the store for 1 1/2 hours. They were reprimanded & given a police citation for animal cruelty. My only hope is that those insensitive people have changed their ways when it comes to animal treatment.
The perpetrators of this more recent crime against animals need to be fully prosecuted by the law. Animal cruelty is a felony.
THESE DOGS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THESE PIECES OF GARBAGE FOR HUMAN BEINGS. THIS IS A BABY U IDIOT. PROBLEM IS THE AUTHORITIES DON’T CARE AND WILL DO NOTHING. THEN A LITTLE BLURB WHEN THE DOGS DIE,…THEN OWNERS CAN RUN OUT AND GET ANOTHER DOG. IT’S SO SIMPLE. DISGUSTING WALMART TRASH IS FAR TOO COMMON.
They aren’t fit to ever own any pets. Fine them, jail them, lifetime ban on any and all animals.
Put SCUMBAGS POSs Jaelen Anthony Barge and Allison Marie Sweck behind bars! DO NOT allow these evil scumbag CUNTS to ever own a pet again!
These cruel evil punks need to be severely punished. First, if they have other animals they should be permanently removed from the owner and NOT EVER returned. Then the abuser(s) need their feet and arms secured behind their backs and their whole face, except to breathe thru nose, be taped securely…. and forgotten. They deserve no mercy, in my opinion.
Kill all these mother fuckers!!!!
The laws on the books now are a joke.
They should be so harsh that any one would think twice before doing anything so heinous against an innocent animal.
Stiffer prison time-
Stiffer fines-
All across the country.
Never legally own another animal again-
And should register as an abuser for life-
Right now it’s a slap on the wrist and a small fine
EVIL SADISTIC DEMENTED PEOPLE!!! GIVE THE MOST SEVERE PUNISHMENT!!!!!!
Disgusting trashy people. TAKE that innocent and unwanted animal AWAY from this trash! Make sure NO shelter or breeder EVER gives them another dog or cat!!!!! Please!!!
PLEASE punish these people to the fullest extent of the law! They also NEVER be able to own animals for the rest of their life’s !!
These evil bastards need locking up for a long time and BANNED from ever keeping any animal. The law is a joke when it continues to do nothing and allows animals to be abused and murdered. Law makers need to do so much more to protect animals for God’s sake!!
IF WALMART CARED THEY WOULD NOT TELL EMPLOYEES THEY CANNOT CALL THE POLICE FOR HELP WITH ANIMALS LOCKED IN VEHICLES. IN MY OPINION WALMART CARES MORE ABOUT MAKING MONEY THAN ASSISTING ANIMALS IN TROUBLE ON THEIR PREMISES.
Just ridiculous!! Tape her mouth shut and see if she likes it!! POS
THIS is the level of education these people will take throughout their lives when dealing with the lives of living things and the lack of value attributed to their well being if there are no consequences that will stick in their memory. Hit them with something they will remember – force the to care with this opportunity to learn something
If you are going shoppng leave your Dog at home but if you take them with you leave the window open for fresh air in the vehicle and also leave some water in a dish. They need to be punished cause no animal needs to be treated like that.
Sodomize both of them and if they like it continue until they say enough!
These people are selfish sickos and should be banned from owning any animals or being around them because they demonstrated deviance towards this dog, they won’t change.
Scum pure Scum who would Ever do this is Trash!!
I signed this I hope both LOSERS PAY
No “alleged” about it. They are guilty. Please take the other dog away from them and don’t return either dog to them.