Litter of puppies poisoned, two dead
Marion, IL (US)Date: Jan 2006
Disposition: Alleged
Abuser names unreleased
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Recent events in Southern Illinois have uncovered instances of animal cruelty to large numbers of animals. One Marion resident believes that same type of cruelty and neglect is occurring, if on a smaller scale, in Marion. And, Lisa Uzzle, a mail carrier for the Marion Post Office, says she's concerned law enforcement officials in Marion aren't doing enough to protect the animals.
"There are laws for neglect and abuse of animals, and we can't get the police to respond," Uzzle told Marion Marion Robert Butler and the City Council on January 16, 2006.
Uzzle cited a recent incident in Marion where animal control actually confiscated a large litter of puppies from one Marion resident. She said she believed the puppies were poisoned. Two of the puppies died. Uzzle had hoped to have an autopsy performed by officials in Centralia, but the pups could not be retrieved in a condition to perform the autopsy. "The dogs had been buried three days and we dug them up," said Marion public safety commissioner Lannie Gribble. "We had the puppies available for you to pick up." However, Uzzle said that because the dogs had been allowed to sit out in the sun all day, they had deteriorated to the point where an accurate autopsy could not be performed.
"But that's past," Uzzle said. "There are other animals that I see every day." Uzzle presented photos of animals she says are neglected or abused to the council. She said she doesn't believe police officers and the Marion animal control officer are doing enough. Butler quickly came to the defense of the city law enforcement community. "It's not fair to say that they aren't doing anything," he said. "I know that there are times when the animal control officer has been called out to check on an animal, and has searched for 30 to 40 minutes in an area but can't find that animal." Butler said that even in the event of neglect, the animal control officer doesn't have the authority to issue citations. He said when animal control believes there is a violation of the law, a police officer accompanies the animal control officer to an incident. "A police officer will assist as the situation warrants," Butler said.
The mayor also believes the problem in Marion stems in part from a lack of knowledge and communication. He also assured Uzzle law enforcement would take care of the problem. "You get us addresses where we can see these animals and we will send the animal control officer to check out the situation," he said. "Then we'll take it from there." References« Back to Search Results Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges. For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.
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