MYSTERY OF MUTILATED DOGS STILL UNSOLVED – REWARD UPDATE
Kansas City, MO, April 10th , 2008: Spay Neuter Kansas City, United Animal Nations & The Humane Society of the United States announced it is offering an $8,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for dogs discovered in a cemetery by the Jackson County Sheriff’s department last week.
These recent findings come just after a decapitated dog’s remains were found on March 25th, 2008 in the driveway of an apartment complex on Locust Street near East 42nd Street. It appeared to have been a 4-year-old male shepherd or border collie mix. Police weren't able to locate its head, and they had no way of knowing if it was someone's pet or a stray. Kansas City witnessed more senseless acts of brutality when 2 dogs were found alive in August of 2007 with their leg intentionally cut off.
According to reports by such organization as the Humane Society of the United States and American Humane Association …. abuse of both children and animals is connected in a self-perpetuating cycle of violence. When animals in a home are abused or neglected, it is a warning sign that others in the household may not be safe.
“These cases may very well be all linked to the same person. These acts of brutality are horrific and needs to be taken very serious. These are not typical cruelty cases and the person(s) responsible should be considered dangerous. We strongly encourage anyone with information in any of these cases to please call the Tips Hotline 816-474-TIPS. Someone must know something and our community should be outraged. These animals don’t have a voice and need the community to stand up for them and be their voice.” States Michelle Dormady, President of Spay Neuter Kansas City.
Ms. Dormady adds, "All local veterinary clinics, citizens, animal shelters and animal welfare groups are encouraged to report suspicious activities or pet injuries to their local authorities."
Spay Neuter Kansas City is a 501C3 organization formed to promote spay and neutering as a primary means of decreasing pet overpopulation. Their Pet Outreach Program focuses on improving the quality of lives of animals in the community by promoting responsible pet ownership, providing necessary pet supplies to needy pets as well as spay and neutering. The program provides care for many locally abused and neglect animals found in the community.
Spay Neuter Kansas City works closely with Kansas City Missouri Public Health & Safety. Both organizations wish to thank all those individuals and businesses that donated towards the reward fund as well as cooperation from United Animal Nations and The Humane Society of the United States.
If you would like to contribute to the reward, donations can be mailed to:
Spay Neuter Kansas City
c/o Mutilated Dog Reward Donation
PO Box 410303
Kansas City, MO 64141
or submitted online
MYSTERY OF MUTILATED DOGS IN KANSAS CITY STILL UNSOLVED
Kansas City, MO, April 2nd , 2008: Spay Neuter Kansas City & United Animal Nations announced it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever decapitated a dog and left the body in a parking lot in Kansas City on March 25th, 2008. The animal's remains were found on March 25th, 2008 in the driveway of an apartment complex on Locust Street near East 42nd Street. It appeared to have been a 4-year-old male shepherd or border collie mix. Police weren't able to locate its head, and they had no way of knowing if it was someone's pet or a stray.
This incident came days prior to the Jackson County Sheriff’s department announcing they have found nearly 17 mutilated dogs in a local cemetery over a period of time. Kansas City witnessed more senseless acts of brutality when 2 dogs were found alive in August of 2007 with their leg intentionally cut off.
According to reports by such organization as the Humane Society of the United States and American Humane Association …. abuse of both children and animals is connected in a self-perpetuating cycle of violence. When animals in a home are abused or neglected, it is a warning sign that others in the household may not be safe.
“Whether these cases are all linked to the same person, these situations are horrific and need to be taken extremely serious. These are not typical cruelty cases and the person(s) responsible are dangerous people. We strongly encourage anyone with information in any of these cases to please call the Tips Hotline 816-474-TIPS. Someone must know something and our community should be outraged. These animals don’t have a voice and need the community to stand up for them and be their voice.” States Michelle Dormady, President of Spay Neuter Kansas City.
Spay Neuter Kansas City is a 501C3 organization formed to promote spay and neutering as a primary means of decreasing pet overpopulation. Their Pet Outreach Program focuses on improving the quality of lives of animals in the community by promoting responsible pet ownership, providing necessary pet supplies to needy pets as well as spay and neutering. The program provides necessary care for many locally abused and neglect animals found in the community.
Spay Neuter Kansas City has currently collected nearly $500 from caring donors for a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the 17 some dogs found in the county cemetery and are seeking additional funding to encourage someone to come forward with information. SNKC currently has a reward fund of $7,500 for the 2 dogs found in August of 2007 and $5,000 for the decapitated dog found on March 25th, 2008. For more information on this organization, to contribute to the reward fund or to donate call 816-353-0940 or visit their website at www.snkc.net
If you would like to contribute to the reward, donations can be mailed to:
Spay Neuter Kansas City
c/o Mutilated Dog Reward Donation
PO Box 410303
Kansas City, MO 64141
or submitted online
DOGS' CORPSES DUMPED AT JACKSON COUNTY CEMETARY
 By SARA SHEPHERD
The Kansas City Star
More than 10 dead dogs — at least one decapitated and some dismembered — have been discovered in a rural Jackson County cemetery.
Caretakers at Floral Hills Cemetery have called the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office numerous times over the past six months to report finding the corpses on the property, the sheriff’s office announced Saturday. Investigators are working with Kansas City police to see if the incidents are linked to similar cases in that city.
Sgt. Ronda Montgomery said it’s possible that there may be more cases that were not reported to the sheriff’s office.
Each time deputies responded, they found dead dogs in different areas of the cemetery, Montgomery said.
The dogs were of various breeds. Some showed no visible injuries, but others clearly had been mutilated. They appeared to have been left during nighttime hours.
“This is a senseless act of cruelty,” Michelle Dormady, president of Spay Neuter Kansas City, said Saturday. She said she was told that perhaps 17 dogs had turned up just this week at the cemetery, which is on U.S. 50 just east of Lee’s Summit.
So far, Montgomery said, authorities have been unable to connect any of the dogs with missing pet reports.
Investigators have spoken with a person of interest but have no suspects in the case, Montgomery said. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Kansas City Animal Control division also are involved in the investigation.
Don Pickard, Kansas City’s assistant manager for animal health and public safety, said animal abuse cases can have grave ramifications.
“It’s very well-documented that virtually every serial killer that’s existed in modern times has started on animals,” Pickard said Saturday. “We’re really concerned that we have a human serial killer in the making.”
On Tuesday night, a resident found the decapitated body of what appeared to be a 4-year-old collie-shepherd mix in a driveway at 42nd Street and Gillham Road, in Kansas City.
Public works crews looked for the dog’s head but could not find it. No collar was found with the carcass, and the animal had no identification chip.
In August, two dogs with their hind legs severed, apparently deliberately, were found in different parts of Kansas City’s old Northeast area.
Those dogs — a female shepherd-mix puppy named Misty and an adult male Rottweiler named Rocky — survived. They were adopted after being nursed back to health.
Dormady said there’s a strong possibility the same person or persons are responsible for all of the cases.
“This just doesn’t happen in other cities this frequently,” Dormady said.
“This is not a common type of cruelty, so it appears to be related.”
Spay Neuter Kansas City is offering cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for each case.
Dormady said the reward for Tuesday’s decapitated dog case is $5,000. For the Misty and Rocky case, it’s $7,500. She said the group is now raising reward money for the Jackson County cases.
How to help
Anyone who has any information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS or the sheriff’s department at 816-524-4302.
To reach Sara Shepherd, call 816-234-4366 or send e-mail to sshepherd@kcstar.com.
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