Dog skinned and left for dead
Josephine, TX (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2003
County: Collin
Disposition: Open
Case Images: 3 files available
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
On November 18, a man found a 12-month old dog lying in a field, bleeding, with her skin hanging off of her body. He brought the Aussie mix to the Wylie animal shelter, where rescuers named her Josephine. She was found on FM 6 near near the towns of Josephine and Nevada, Texas.
According to police, Josephine had been cut, from one flank to the other, with a very sharp instrument. She also had a deep puncture wound in the same area. The skin was peeled back away from muscle as if you were skinning a deer," said veterinarian Dr. Lisa Molidor. "It looks like it was probably mutilation."
Veterinarians at Plano's Windhaven Animal Hospital performed surgery on her; sewing her skin back on required about 60 stitches. There is little doubt that human hands inflicted the precision cuts on Josephine. Dr Rod Shuffield, the veterinarian who donated his services for Josephine's medical care, said " ...I couldn't have done it any better with a scalpel."
I just can't believe anybody can be so cruel," Molidor said. "For somebody's hands to be on this animal and doing something as sick as this ... I mean, when I saw her my heart fell, knowing somebody could do this," Smith said.
Josephine is progressing well with her recovery and the veterinarians expect her to fully heal. She has found a loving home with one of Dr. Shuffield's associates.
The Collin County Sheriff's Department is vigorously pursuing this case. However, there are currently no leads in the case because it is not known exactly where Josephine was found on FM 6. If you are the person who first brought Josephine to the Wylie Animal Services Department, please contact the Collin County Sheriff's Department immediately. The investigation will be greatly helped if the crime scene can be investigated. Anyone with information about this case is asked to please contact Sergeant Robert Yeager at 972-547-5100.
The HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Josephine's injuries. Operation Kindness, a North Texas non-profit animal shelter, is also offering a $2,500 reward along with a $500 reward from Sprocket Data. If you have information on this case, please contact:
Sgt Robert Yeager
mdeloach@hsus.org
972-547-5100
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