Two puppies beaten, thrown - one dies
Worcester, MA (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Nov 16, 2008
County: Worcester
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Christopher Devlin
Police in Worcester are investigating what they call a horrific case of animal abuse: a man accused of killing a puppy and torturing another dog.
Police said they are looking for Christopher Devlin, 23, in connection with the case.
Tyson, a pit bull puppy that survived the abuse, had severe injuries and had to have the ball joint removed from his hip.
Portions of his front leg were crushed and veterinarians said it will have to be amputated later this month. His broken pelvis will have to heal on its own.
"He's eventually going to need a special home, lots of care and TLC," said Doreen Porter, the executive director of the Worcester Animal League
The dog will be up for adoption in a few months.
Police allege that Devlin threw the other puppy, Ched, against a metal door, causing fatal injuries. When they went to Devlin's apartment to serve him with a warrant, he could not be located.
Police documents said Devlin beat both puppies to discipline them and then let the dogs suffer from their injuries.
"He had so many injuries and we had so little time to react. He was in so much pain for quite some time," Porter said.
Tyson is facing several more surgeries that will be costly for Worcester Animal Rescue. References |
