Dog burned, scarred from fighting
Lafayette, IN (US)Incident Date: Friday, Jul 27, 2007
County: Tippecanoe
Disposition: Open
Case Images: 3 files available
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Tippecanoe County Sheriff's deputies found the injured dog wandering on Lafayette's south side and took her to a shelter near Battle Ground. Animal Control Officer April Keck says the veterinarian "confirmed it was a burn of some kind. Boiling water poured down over her back. The injury is the length of her back." Officer Keck has her own ideas about what caused the burns. She says "lighter fluid, lit on fire. Very painful."
Crystal Creek Kennel's Bernie Wulle points to what the vet called bite marks on the dog's head. "With her temperment she probably didn't want to fight so this was either a way to get their kicks out mistreating the dog or just trying to get it to get aggressive so it would fight," he said. We asked: Like the Vick case? He answered "Unfortunately that's exactly what it is."
Officer Keck says dog fighting could be involved or maybe just plain cruelty. Officer Keck says the year-old pit bull "is a very, very good girl. She'll even lick your face after all of this. She still comes up for human affection and she is a total cuddle bug."
A leash or rope also left deep gouges in the pit bull's neck. If you know who may have held that leash call Tippecanoe County Animal Control. If you have information on this case, please contact:
Tippecanoe County Animal Control
cawilliams@tippecanoelaw.com
765-423-9321
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