Firu Survives Being Dragged Behind Truck
Photo courtesy of Firu Facebook Site
Firu, an American Bull Dog survived being dragged behind his owners truck on September 17, 2010. He is also, unfortunately, heartworm positive. The facebook page concerning the tragedy is here. The picture section of the page is gruesome so be prepared. The Petition "Justice for Firu" is located here. The Petition requests that the Charlottee Mecklenburg District Attorney demand the stiffest sentence possible. The facts are reported by the newspaper are located here. The original story was thatt he owner claimed to have been drinking. He had tied the dog to the bumper of his truck and then forgot about him....then proceeded to drive home. However, it appears that the driver of the car continued to drive home after he realized the dog was behind his truck. From the animal control report:
THEY ADVISED THEY NEVER NOTICED THE DOG UNTIL A CAR BEHIND THEM STARTED FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AND THEN THEY REALIZED. THEY ADVISED THEY WERE SCARED SO CONTINUED TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME WHICH IS WHERE THEY BROUGHT THE DOG INSIDE THE HOUSE . THE DOG NEEDS MEDICAL TREATMENT...
Firu was dragged from the house to the store and then back to the house, which amounts to well over .75 of a mile. Firu suffered massive injuries to his entire body. His paws are bloodied, with portions missing. His skin is gone in many areas - there are too many road burns to count.
The Facebook, page, however, suggests that the incident was not an accident. A new witness has allegedly come forward and stated:
She had to call the police twice to get them to come out. She said that Martinnez and Cerda had their flashers on and were circling the block slowly. She said she followed them around and around the block several times and Firu was screaming the whole time . She said the men would stop and then start again and Firu would try and get up and walk . She said they had to have heard Firu scream, because they were the only 2 cars on the road .She said Firu went limp about 2 blocks before they reached the driveway. She said she even told the officers this was not an accident and she knows they meant to do this . She said they had to have heard his screams.
I'm speechless that such brutality exists in the world, and I urge everyone to call the Charlotte Mecklenburg District Attorney Peter Gilchrist,704-347-7891, 700 E Trade St, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202-3016. Demand the strictest penalty.
If you are interested in helping Firu recover from his grievous injuries, you can make a donation directly to his vet clinic. The information is as follows:Animal Hospital of East Burke, Dr. Tom Wallrich, c/o Samantha Hodge, 202 Eldred Street NE, Valdese NC 28690, (828) 874-8387.
I thought I had seen everything, but this is heinous. I will be contributing, you should too.
