See Status Reports on Rickie's Progress
The Dearborn Animal Shelter, 2661 Greenfield
Road, needs YOUR help in finding the perpetrator/s who
brutally shot multiple times a young miniature pinscher dog this month.
The Dearborn Animal Shelter is offering a $1,950 reward for information leading
to the arrest and
conviction of the person/s responsible for this cruel act.
Two photos of the dog, showing some of its wounds.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCIDENT OR THIS
DOG, PLEASE CALL THE DEARBORN ANIMAL SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AT 313-943-2697.
The dog was found on the morning of Tuesday, August 21 on Rosevere Street,
near Ford and Telegraph roads, in west Dearborn. Neighbors on the street
did not seem to know the dog or where it came from.
The dog had been shot nearly 20 times with a bird shot, and on it's neck it had
a broken abscess
containing maggots, which indicated that the wound was a few days old.
The dog was treated at Caputo Animal Hospital in Dearborn Heights. The
dog's right eye had to be removed due to injury from the gun shots. The
dog's rear right leg may also have nerve damage and may need to be amputated at
sometime in the future, depending on how the animal heals.
Please, forward this to anyone who may have any information about this incident.
With your help of passing this on, maybe someone will read this email who knows
the dog or knows of the person/s that did these cruel things to this little
doggie! Let's make a difference and find out who did this to this dog... before
they do it again to another animal.
Thank you for helping this little dog!
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The dog has been named Rickie for Dr. Richard Caputo who is caring for her.
Read the story on Rickie in the Detroit Free Press
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Status Reports on Rickie
As
she was first rescued August 2001
10/01/01
11/03/01
02/10/02
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Rickie's wounda are healed. The hair is starting to grow back. She is able to use the leg, even when they took the split off. It will be another 2 weeks before the pin comes out. She is in a wonderful and loving home. Unfortunately, there is no new news on the investigation. |
| Rickie was a
Guest of Honor at the 2001 Tail
Wagger's bowling event. She was with her
new adoptive mom and dad, Bill and Sharon Bolin (and Shelter Executive
Director, Elaine Greene) . |
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Rickie's mom
and dad attended the Beer and Wine Tasting event and brought a picture of
a happy and healthy Rickie to share with everyone. We have your
generous donations, great veterinary and foster care, and lots of love
from everyone including her new mom and dad to thank.
ps -- she sleeps on her dad's head |
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