I saw this posted on the Yahoo Group, Tainan Bulletin. I thought it may be of interest here.
Recently, there was a dog stabbing case in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. AHAN
(www.ahan.org) is trying to help raise fund as reward money to help
bring justice. Below is the information:
On Oct. 26th 2006, Kaohsiung Concern for Stray Animals Association
(Taiwan) received an urgent call from a caller who was weeping and
extremely upset. The caller reported that a neighborhood dog was
lying in a pool of blood, his face was cut open and there were
several deep stab wounds on his face. A metal rod with a sharp tip
was stuck into the dog¡¦s back.
According to people in the neighborhood, Brownie has been there for
2 years (in Taiwan, street dogs are very common); he is a harmless
and friendly little guy, weighing about 30lbs. People in the
neighborhood have grown to know and like the little guy, and some
people in the community have been feeding him. That morning as the
caller prepared to open her shop:¡§ I was shocked at what I saw¡K
Brownie raised his head with blood all over his face, looking at me
with the last bit of strength, as if begging for help¡¨.
The vet concluded that 5 stabbing wounds were inflicted to Brownie¡¦
s face. Two large cuts of 6 inch & 4 inch were deep into the bone.
One of the cuts slashed across his right eye, which will probably
cause permanent blindness. Some of his gums and teeth were cut away.
It was speculated that Brownie managed to grab onto the knife with
his mouth during the attack to stop further stabbing. As for the
metal rod, the attacker had sharpened the tip and bent it to form a
hook before jamming into Brownie¡¦s spine. A surgery had to be
performed to remove the weapon. Amazingly, Brownie survived the
brutal attack, but was understandingly shaken up and scared. It will
require long and ongoing care to ensure that Brownie can eat without
too much pain, and function as normally as possible.
The surveillance camera on the street showed that on Oct. 26th,
5:55am, Brownie wandered the streets as usual. At 5:58am a newspaper
delivery man on a scooter was seen hidden behind a pole, then at
6:00am Brownie ran out from behind the same pole with the metal rod
stuck in his back. For the next 13 seconds, Brownie¡¦s life was
changed forever. The surveillance camera clearly recorded the
newspaperman chasing Brownie on his scooter from 6:00:13 to 6:00:26.
The actual attack itself however, was off the camera.
Though strong evidence suggests that the newspaper deliver man may
have attacked Brownie, but without a witness, the police interviewed
the suspect (who denied the attack), and have done nothing to
investigate the case further. Animal cruelty cases are common and
almost never prosecuted in Taiwan, despite its Animal Protection
Law. Kaohsiung Concern for Stray Animals Association rescues and
houses a large number of pets that are either severely neglected or
attacked, only a handful of the perpetrators have ever been
convicted, usually in the form of fines, ranging from US$0 to US$200
dollars.
What happened to Brownie greatly impacted the community and the
people who cared for him in the neighborhood. AHAN is working with
KCSAA to raise funds to encourage any witness(s) in this case to come
forward. Brownie doesn¡¦t deserve any of this, and neither do
hundred of innocent pets who are in similar situations. It the
animal abusers continue to get away with murder, then there is
simply no hope for the animals in Taiwan, and the people who care
for them.
Please help by sending this onto other dog-friendly sites/lists. As
we are trying to get the words out to help convict the atatcker and
raise funds.
if anyone is interested in donating money towards this case, email
Julia Lai (twistedlayers@ …) or contact Miss.Wong at Kaohsiung
Concern for Stray Animals Association at 07-313-0372 for more info.
In the “FILES” area of this group is a document called “Brownie.” It
contains some photos of Brownie and the taping of the perpetrator.
Please be advised that they are difficult to look at.
Thanks for your help. Spread the word and spread awareness.
~Meagan