After she was rescued from and taken to the PSPCA and examined, doctors found "scars on her face that appear to be from fighting, so they believe its possible she was thrown in the water intentionally."
She is recovering at the shelter and will be put up for adoption.
She's been named "River."
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1.27.2009
Another sad setback for pit bulls
Boy, 9, rescued from attacking pit bulls
By ESTEBAN PARRA
The News Journal
Quick action by Wilmington residents may have saved the life of a 9-year-old Friday afternoon, after they heard a boy screaming and ran to fight off the two dogs biting him.
Bystanders kicked and drove the two pit bulls away, but not before the boy was bitten on the cheek, head and thumb, police said. Delaware animal control officers and state police captured the dogs and are looking for the owners. The boy was in stable condition Friday night at Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children in Rockland.
"I said, 'Oh, my God, these dogs are going to go after the boy,' " said Silas Jones, 29, who said he was picking up his son from the school bus when he heard the screams.
"I never experienced anything like that," Jones said. One dog was trying to knock the boy down and the other was biting him, he said. He said the incident took place near a day-care center with other children nearby.
Preliminary reports indicate the boy, who lives in the 100 block of E. 38th St., was walking on North Market Street about 4:25 p.m. Some say the boy tried to run from the dogs. Jones said he saw the dogs charging toward the boy.
The Wilmington man said that, when he saw the attack, he put his son into his car and then got out of the car to pull a tire iron from his trunk. Then he went after the dogs and started beating them.
As he ran toward the animals, police said another man kicked the dogs off and was protecting the child from further attack. Jones said a man placed his body over the child.
"He covered him up and I was just fighting the dogs off to keep him from biting either one of them," Jones said. "It felt like forever. Just the moment of trying to stop the attack felt like forever."
As more people came out to the area, the dogs fled and the boy was taken into Q B's Barbershop in the 3900 block of Market St.
The pit bulls later were spotted on 36th Street, where troopers and animal-control officers cornered and captured them. Officers said the dogs had no collars or leashes but weren't aggressive when they found them. No other injuries were reported.
Police and animal control are investigating.
I tried to link directly to the video that accompanies this story, but as usual the links and settings on the Delawareonline website are not working; click on title link to view video..
8.01.2008
4.20.2008
HSUS offers rewards to report dogfighting
Animal Fighting Hurts Animals, Children, Communities and You
Be Part of the Solution
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in dogfighting or cockfighting.
If you have information about illegal animal fighting, you are eligible for this reward. Here are the steps to take.
- Call your local police department or animal control agency. Give them as many details as you can about the suspected animal fighting situation.
You do not need to give your name to law enforcement to report illegal animal fighting.
Tell the law enforcement agency about The HSUS's reward program.
- Get a letter from law enforcement. If the suspected animal fighter is convicted, ask the law enforcement agency involved in the case to write a letter to The HSUS.
The letter should state that your tip helped lead to the arrest and prosecution of the convicted animal fighter. The letter should be mailed or faxed to:
Animal Fighting Reward Program
c/o Ann Chynoweth
The Humane Society of the United States
2100 L St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
FAX: 301-721-6414 - Call The HSUS for more information. If you have questions about the reward program, please call us at 202-452-1100 or go to humanesociety.org
Spread the Word!
Order our Animal Fighting Reward posters and display them prominently throughout your community or wherever you suspect illegal dogfighting is occurring. To order your free action pack of dogfighting reward posters and stickers, send an email to officeservices@humanesociety.org.
Additionally, The HSUS offers rewards in specific animal cruelty cases, at the request of local law enforcement, to assist in apprehending perpetrators. If you have information about any of the cases below, please contact the local law enforcement agency listed in the case descriptions. You can also contact The HSUS's Media Relations Department at 202-452-1100.
Note: In order to qualify for the Rewards program, this must be an open case. Additionally, law enforcement officers (including ACOs and Humane Officers) are not eligible for the HSUS Rewards program.
Recent Rewards Offered
April 7, 2008: Reward Offered In Shoreham, Vt. Dog Shooting Death
March 25, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward in Redstone, Pa. Dog Burnings
March 19, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward In Cheyenne, Wyo. Puppy Deaths
March 12, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward in Reported Billings, Mont. Dog Theft
March 7, 2008: Reward Offered in Pioneertown, Calif., Animal Cruelty Case
February 29, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward In Tacony, Pa. Dog's Burning Death
February 27, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward In Paterson, N.J. Pregnant Dog Abuse Case
February 19, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward In Indianapolis Horse Shooting
February 5, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward in Memphis, Tenn. Pit Bull Burning Death
January 11, 2008: Reward Offered in Union County, Tenn. Puppy Torture Case
January 10, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward In Galveston, Tex. Dog Tethering Cruelty Case
January 10, 2008: The HSUS Offers Reward In Cape May County, N.J. Pit Bull Death
January 9, 2008: Reward Offered In Edenton, N.C. Puppy Burning Deaths
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