Woman tapes dog to Fridge

Serouisly, I am going to make this blog have more than just animal related issues, however Abby Toll gets an Idiot Award from yours truely. Below is the news story.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Boulder police are investigating a domestic spat that they say escalated into animal cruelty when a woman wrapped her boyfriend's dog in packing tape then stuck it on the side of the refrigerator.
Officers responded to an apartment on the 2900 block of Aurora Avenue early Tuesday, after getting a call about a disturbance in progress.
They found several items strewn about the apartment and cola stains on the floor and on the wall.
According to the police report, the tenant, Bryan Beck, told officers that he and his girlfriend, Abby Toll, began arguing after they returned to his apartment and found that his dog had defecated on the carpet.
While Beck was telling officers what happened, there was a rustling sound in the kitchen.
That's when officers noticed a big ball of tape stuck on the side of the refrigerator.
"The ball of tape appeared to be moving," said Sarah Huntley of the Boulder Police department. "The officer asked the individuals what it was and the female replied it was a dog."
Police said the dog, an 8-month-old Shiba Inu named Rex, was taped to the fridge upside down and was struggling to free itself. When they asked how long it had been there, Toll said about 20 or 30 minutes.
Investigators said the couple had been at odds over Rex after he had bitten Toll the week before.
"She wanted him to get rid of the dog, he didn't want to," Huntley said.
According to the report, Toll was trying to tend to a wound on the dog when it bared its teeth and growled at her. She became scared and then upset. She wanted to get back at Beck and teach the dog a lesson, so she bound its snout and legs with elastic hair bands and taped it to the fridge.
The report goes on to say that when Beck saw the dog he said, "Take him down, you are so sick." Toll became angry and said, "No, you are sick for not caring enough about me to get rid of the dog.”
That's when Toll decided to go back to her apartment. The report said Beck blocked her way. She reached for her cell phone and Beck grabbed it from her. She began throwing things at him, then grabbed her Chihuahua named Peanut and headed for the door.
That’s about the time that police arrived.
Huntley told 7NEWS that when the officer tried to remove the tape and elastic bands from Rex, he yelped in pain.
Both he and Peanut were taken to the Human Society.
"I'm absolutely sickened," said Lisa Pedersen, chief executive officer of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. "No matter what was going on with these animals, they did not deserve this treatment."
Pedersen said that Rex and Peanut are stressed out but are doing OK physically.
The incident is the talk of the town.
"For them not to be able to settle their differences in an adult way is just unbelievable," said Cathy Greenwald. "They don't deserve a dog."
Beck and Toll were both arrested on charges of domestic violence.
Toll is also facing a possible cruelty to animal charge and possession of a controlled substance. Police said that while Toll was being processed into the jail, deputies noticed a tinfoil container with a black substance inside. When they asked her what it was, she allegedly told them it was opiates.
By Lance Hernandez, 7NEWS Reporter

The first award goes to...

Stress relief?
It was recommended to me to take long walks with my dog after an intense day at work. On most days this works out great but not lately. For the past few weeks I have watched a man on a motorcycle in a field run his dog back and fourth about 100 yards away from the motorcycle. On two occasions I have seen the dog run in to on coming traffic and narrowly escape a crushing death. Last night was the third occasion and it did not escape.
The dog ran into traffic and was struck by a car. The driver stopped to help and I ran up to the dog. The owner came outside and starting yelling at the man who hit his dog. I tried numerous times to get the man to get the dog to an emergency vet but he wanted to argue with the driver. At one point I realized the dog had passed on. I tried to explain this to the man but he suddenly became concerned over my credentials. I explained what I did for a living, showed him the dog’s heart had stopped, showed him the blood out of the dogs mouth and some other details that I will not describe. He then began yelling that know one would help him. Again the driver, myself and other people in the area tried to get him to understand what was going on. Two of us offered to take him to the vet. By this time the dog was 100% deceased.

Bottom line, if the man had walked his dog on a leash and not allowed him to run in traffic this dog would still be alive. Accidents happen, but this dog was always destined to get hit because the owner let the dog run in the street all the time. Therefore, I grant him the first “Idiot Award” of this blog.

Horse Cruelty

I came Across this about two years ago. The four horses are about 1-2 years old. All four horses were starving to death. The lady in the back is my partner getting them some water. It was 102 outside at the time and the horses could not get to a water or food supply. The crazy thing is you can see green grass on the other side of the fence but they could not get to it. The good news is all four horses received vet care and recovered nicely.

Deciding on a Blog name

I recently discovered Cwn Annan(mystery) “The Hounds of the Underworld” is my Celtic Birth symbol. I work in Animal Control I found it unique that I was looking to start a blog and came across the symbol at the same time. From time to time, I will share some experiences in the field of Animal Control.

From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwn_Annwn
In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (pronounc
ed /ˌku:n 'ænʊn/) ("hounds of Annwn") were the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth. They were associated with a form of the Wild Hunt, presided over by Gwynn ap Nudd (rather than Arawn, king of Annwn in the First Branch of the Mabinogi). Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as "The Hounds of Hell" or "Dogs of Hell" and theorised that they were therefore owned by Satan.[1][2] It should be noted however that the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls.
In Wales, they were associated with migrating geese, supposedly because their honking in the night is reminiscent of barking dogs. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights (the eves of St. John, St. Martin, Saint Michael the Archangel, All Saints, Christmas, New Year, Saint Agnes, Saint David, and Good Friday), or just in the autumn and winter. Some say that Arawn only hunts from Christmas to Twelfth Night.[citation needed] The Cŵn Annwn also came to be regarded as the escorts of souls on their journey to the Otherworld.
The hounds are sometimes accompanied by a fearsome hag called Mallt-y-Nos, "Matilda of the Night". An alternative name in Welsh folklore is Cŵn Mamau ("Hounds of the Mothers").
In other traditions similar spectral hounds are found, e.g. Gabriel Hounds (England), Ratchets (England), Yell Hounds (Isle of Man), related to Herne the Hunter's hounds, which form part of the Wild Hunt.
Hunting grounds for the Cŵn Annwn are said to include the mountain of Cadair Idris, where it is believed "the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them".[citation needed]
It is said that their growling is loudest when they are at a distance, and as they draw nearer, it grows softer and softer. Their coming is generally seen as a death portent.