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A 5 month old puppy was dropped in a trash chute by his owner during an argument. The Daily News reported that ex-con Anthony Blow had been arguing with Robin Hines and threatened, "You don't think I will do it?" before dropping the pit bull terrier mix through the chute seven stories. Hines called the police, who managed to rescue the dog after breaking into the compactor room.
Sergeant Rick Khalaf said, "The trash was knee-deep on the floor. Rats were running everywhere, and then we saw him. He was encased in garbage, surrounded by bottles, food and the metal edges of cans, and just looked like he wanted to say, 'Hello everybody.' It could have been a terrible death." The dog who only suffered a couple scratches was renamed Lucky and another officer, Andrew Dorsett, offered to adopt him, saying, "I just couldn't see him spending his life in a shelter and possibly being put down."
Blow was arrested. Since Lucky is deaf (!), Blow was charged "abandonment of a disabled animal" as well as other animal cruelty charges. Blow also allegedly said about throwing Lucky away, "It's my property and I can do what I want with it."
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I'd like to see HIM get shoved down a 7 story trash chute.
Scumbag.
What a cute dog. And a circle in hell for this asshat!
i think a dog's cuteness should be taken into account when sentencing abusers. and in this case, THE GUY DESERVES THE DEATH PENALTY.
LOOK AT ITS LITTLE FACE!
"It's my property and I can do what I want with it" ??
Yeah...it's just like throwing out a used vacuum cleaner bag....idiot!
Jen, I luv ya and all cause you're a cat lover but enough of these, please.
this post will get responses in the double digits, while 5 year old school children traveling alone on public transportation get's less.
Just goes to show you, more sympathy and donations for animals than people.
but whatever.
aspca fonzie must be a product of the NYC school system ("get's" indeed).
Anyway, what's the over/under on how many years before this dog is ripping some kid's face off?
[Lighting the 'pit bulls are monsters' fuse and walking away nonchalantly...]
Gothamist - motherfucking comments engine. Fix it?
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Actually NYS still regards pets as property and they can seize them in order to satisfy a judgement.
So the guy is not that far off base.
yay!!!!! and he's soooooo cute!
wait...did someone actually just say that "animals get more donations than people"
WHAT? THE? FUCK?
Anthony Blow - what a waste of an awesome name.
If he does any jailtime, it won't be...
keep up the good work Jen. Never mind the official scorers.
Yes, the guy has to be punished and I am glad Lucky is saved. But there's NO way that any animal life is more important than a human life, no matter what the morons at PETA say.
#2, Then if it was an ugly lizard being thrown down the chute then he should just be fined for littering. Your comment is totally retarded.
Dude, so if that scumbag Blow had somehow fallen down the chute after throwing Lucky in, and the police could only save one of them, should they have saved Blow instead of Lucky? According to you, yes.
Lucky hater.
You're correct, sir, and Blow should also be punished.
I'm the owner of an abandoned deaf dog, and she is the sweetest pup ever. So glad Lucky will go to a good home!
I would be nice to see more states have stricter laws governing the cruelty, abandonment & theft of animals. Have the offenders work at the animal shelters as a part of their punishment, put a few hundred innocent pets to death that will make an impact & change anyone.
See...now...if the NYPD shot THIS GUY 51 times...I might be able to look the other way...
aspca fonzie said: "more sympathy and donations for animals than people."
According to national giving statistics from 2005 (google it) only 3% of donations are giving to the broad COMBINED category of environmental & animal welfare causes. Religion and educuation make up the bulk of donations at 37% and 15% respectively. Really, do some research before you spew around things that are not only untrue, but also ignorant.