Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs

[smashp]

Police: Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs


PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man who was trying to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs made the .38-caliber revolver discharge, deputies said.

Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Bradford was being treated at an undisclosed hospital for the gunshot wound to his wrist, said sheriff's Sgt. Ted Roy.

Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old puppies in the head because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs, according to the sheriff's office.

On Monday, he was holding two puppies, one in his arms and another in his left hand, when the dog in his hand wiggled and put its paw on the trigger, making the gun discharge, the sheriff's report said.

The revolver and a rifle were seized from the home, deputies said.

Deputies found three of the puppies in a shallow grave outside Bradford's home, Roy said. The other four appeared to be in good health and were taken by Escambia County Animal Control, which planned to make them available for adoption.

"That should never have to happen," said Bruce Rova, director of the Escambia County Animal Shelter. "There are so many options people have. We'll try to find them a new home."

 

[Darkhawk28]

My brother-in-law shot his sick dog in the head thinking it was dying. Turned out he had allergies and the medication would've cost him about $7. People just don't think.

Edit: Just wanted to add that I slapped him upside the head REALLY, REALLY HARD.

 

[dmcowen674]

These people need to get the same treatment as the dogs, a bullet between the eyes.

:|

 

[kage69]

Hey look, it's my old home town in the news again! Somehow I'm not surprised, stupid hicks...

 

[Zedtom]

Just imagine the bullet hitting him in the head. The family would be trying to collect double on his life insurance.

 

[Corn]

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
My brother-in-law shot his sick dog in the head thinking it was dying. Turned out he had allergies and the medication would've cost him about $7. People just don't think.

Edit: Just wanted to add that I slapped him upside the head REALLY, REALLY HARD.

You can pick your friends........too bad you can't pick your family. I appreciate that your bro-in-law thought he was putting his animal out of his mysery, but please, hasn't he heard of of vet?
I don't often find myself in agreement with you DH, but I'm glad you slapped that moron silly. Good show.

 

[CycloWizard]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
These people need to get the same treatment as the dogs, a bullet between the eyes.

:|

I bet you're against capital punishment in cases of homicide though.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: smashp
Police: Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man who was trying to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs made the .38-caliber revolver discharge, deputies said.

Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

This probably won't be a popular opinion, but here it is. Was he really being 'cruel' to these animals? Perhaps he just thought that no one would take them and that he couldn't afford to feed them, get them shots, keep them healthy, etc. Perhaps he thought he was saving them out of a future of starvation and misery. When you take animals to a shelter, they typically end up putting them to sleep anyway. Why is a lethal injection any more "humane" than a gun-shot to the head? True, he may not have made the best decision possible in hindsight, but charging him with a felony? Do you know how many kittens/puppies wind up with some rocks in a tied sack and thrown off a bridge?

Now don't get wrong, I love animals. And I think animal cruelty is a hideous crime - but I'm talking about torture and cruelty done for amusement or out of indifference. This case doesn't immediate strike me as such. Did someone overreact?



PS: The first person who tries to argue with me using the killing of babies as an analogy goes straight to my 'dumbfvck' list. 😛

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: smashp
Police: Puppy Shot Man Trying To Kill Dogs

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man who was trying to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs made the .38-caliber revolver discharge, deputies said.

Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

This probably won't be a popular opinion, but here it is. Was he really being 'cruel' to these animals? Perhaps he just thought that no one would take them and that he couldn't afford to feed them, get them shots, keep them healthy, etc. Perhaps he thought he was saving them out of a future of starvation and misery. When you take animals to a shelter, they typically end up putting them to sleep anyway. Why is a lethal injection any more "humane" than a gun-shot to the head? True, he may not have made the best decision possible in hindsight, but charging him with a felony? Do you know how many kittens/puppies wind up with some rocks in a tied sack and thrown off a bridge?

Now don't get wrong, I love animals. And I think animal cruelty is a hideous crime - but I'm talking about torture and cruelty done for amusement or out of indifference. This case doesn't immediate strike me as such. Did someone overreact?

Yes, this is an overreaction. It is ugly and short-sighted, but does it really rise to the level of a front page story and a felony charge, especially when we have problems of a serious and immediate nature like a war and an administration run amok in Washington? I can't believe that animal rights activists have such a lack of perspective as to thing their causes belong anywhere on the same agenda as the real problems we face in the world today. But then, I don't get the whole pet 'ownership' thing in the first place: can it be true that other species are here simply for our own amusement? Such vanity!

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: daveshel
But then, I don't get the whole pet 'ownership' thing in the first place: can it be true that other species are here simply for our own amusement? Such vanity!

Meh.. whether you believe God gave us domain over the animals or you believe we climbed our way to the top of the food chain ourselves, you have to admit that we are the dominate species on this planet. I don't think you can accurately call that vanity or arrogance. With that position, it is only the notion that we have a greater moral responsibility to recognize and fight for the 'fair treatment" of those lesser-animals that we do so. That being said, I'm not sure what my point was. 😕

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: daveshel
But then, I don't get the whole pet 'ownership' thing in the first place: can it be true that other species are here simply for our own amusement? Such vanity!

Meh.. whether you believe God gave us domain over the animals or you believe we climbed our way to the top of the food chain ourselves, you have to admit that we are the dominate species on this planet. I don't think you can accurately call that vanity or arrogance. With that position, it is only the notion that we have a greater moral responsibility to recognize and fight for the 'fair treatment" of those lesser-animals that we do so. That being said, I'm not sure what my point was. 😕

Me neither. I guess I just don't have room on my problem plate to add another one for a pet overpopulation issue caused by irresponsible pet owners.

 

[Infohawk]

This guy and his apologists are Nascar Republicans. Too eager to use a gun, even on poor defenseless animals.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
This guy and his apologists are Nascar Republicans. Too eager to use a gun, even on poor defenseless animals.

I own guns, i have used it to kill many animals, including six pets. If that guy hadn't owned a gun he would have put them in a sack and thrown them in the river, would that be better?

Nah, of course not, he should have taken them to a shelter where they most likely would have been killed anyway.

He did it in a humane way, i got no problem with that whether it is a deer for eating and or it is a puppy that is not wanted.

 

[Corn]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
This guy and his apologists are Nascar Republicans. Too eager to use a gun, even on poor defenseless animals.

Take your worthless ass back into whatever hole you crawled out of you idiotic troll. You poison every thread with your asinine commentary and bigotry.

 

[jjones]

I don't get it. The guy had the puppies for 12 weeks, can't get rid of them so decides to end their lives in a merciful way. For this he gets charged with felony animal cruelty. To avoid this felony charge, he could have given them to a shelter which would hold the puppies about 2 more weeks and then kill them in their merciful way. What's the friggin difference who kills the puppies?

 

[beyoku]

It may sound bad but - Thats why i had my python. I could have made one "dissapear" every 2 weeks.

 

[smashp]

if he would have taken an hour out of his day to take them to the shelter, they might have got a home. If not, the shelter would put them down. Put they would have had a better chance with more exposure.

 

[judasmachine]

He could have avoided the whole ordeal with one $100 surgery to fix the mother dog. I work for a vet, and if someone had done that I think the vet would have slapped him.

 

[GMElias]

too bad that puppy didn't shoot him in the head...would have been more interesting and a benefit to society!
-Elias

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: CycloWizard

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
These people need to get the same treatment as the dogs, a bullet between the eyes.

:|

I bet you're against capital punishment in cases of homicide though.

Certainly not. :roll:

I say we should execute immeditaly not feed them forever and should be public hanging like it used to be. There would certainly be a lot less violent crimes and much smaller prison population, especially no such thing as a "Death Row" that turns out to be life anyway.

 

[justduckie]

I think you have it just about right on the capital punishment thing. But let's not start in to that please.

Seriously though, the felony charge is a bit much. The puppy gave him his punishment. Getting shot in the wrist has to hurt quite a bit. What I want to know is, did he actually try to give the puppies away? Did he assume that because they weren't American Kennel Club worthy, that no one would want them? Personally I would take a mut over a pure breed or AKC certified dog. They have less health problems and tend to be happier in my experience.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: CycloWizard

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
These people need to get the same treatment as the dogs, a bullet between the eyes.

:|

I bet you're against capital punishment in cases of homicide though.

Certainly not. :roll:

I say we should execute immeditaly not feed them forever and should be public hanging like it used to be. There would certainly be a lot less violent crimes and much smaller prison population, especially no such thing as a "Death Row" that turns out to be life anyway.

Ok, thankfully you don't make the laws. Death penalty for killing dogs in a humane fashion?

Look out veterinaries!

 

[JackStorm]

Personally, I think the guy got what he deserved. I'm rather sick of humans screwing up the world and taking other beings lives just because they are a 'inconvenience'. The least he could have done is get off this lazy ass and try and find them a home or send them to a shelter. At least that way they would have had a chance (However small) of getting a new home.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: JackStorm
Personally, I think the guy got what he deserved. I'm rather sick of humans screwing up the world and taking other beings lives just because they are a 'inconvenience'. The least he could have done is get off this lazy ass and try and find them a home or send them to a shelter. At least that way they would have had a chance (However small) of getting a new home.

Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old puppies in the head because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs, according to the sheriff's office

Try reading what gets posted. It'll make your comments sound a little more informed.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: JackStorm
Personally, I think the guy got what he deserved. I'm rather sick of humans screwing up the world and taking other beings lives just because they are a 'inconvenience'. The least he could have done is get off this lazy ass and try and find them a home or send them to a shelter. At least that way they would have had a chance (However small) of getting a new home.

Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old puppies in the head because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs, according to the sheriff's office

Try reading what gets posted. It'll make your comments sound a little more informed.

"because he couldn't find another home for the shepherd-mix dogs"

So because he is a lazy a$$ sob it's OK for him to blow their brains out??? 😕