Dog Survives 6-Story Fall, Teen Arrested For Throwing Her

Oreo the dog, who survived a terrible fall, is recovering

This is amazing (and sad): A one-year-old black-and-white terrier mix was apparently thrown off a Brooklyn apartment building—and survived. Neighbors called the ASPCA about the dog, who took her to a vet. The pup, named Oreo for her coloring, then underwent surgery at the ASPCA hospital, where vets repaired all of her limbs "with plates and screws. She also suffered internal bruising and damage to her lungs," according to the Post.

It's believed that Fabian Henderson, 19, threw the dog off the roof of the Red Hook Houses on June 18. The Daily News reports, "The ASPCA initially received a complaint that an animal was being beaten on the third floor of 28 W. Ninth St., where Henderson lives with his family... A few minutes later, the ASPCA got two more calls from people reporting a dog had been thrown off the roof." Henderson, who was arrested after the ASPCA conducted two weeks of interviews, allegedly admitted that he threw the dog off the roof but then said the dog jumped (witnesses say he threw the dog).

Henderson was charged with aggravated animal cruelty as well as trespassing (the roof) and reckless endangerment (because the dog could have hit someone on the ground). Henderson's mother claimed that she had never seen the dog before, telling the News, "I was surprised that he got arrested for that. He's basically a quiet person, good with animals," and she told the Post, "He is around the dog"—referring to their family dog Diamond—"all the time, and he has shown no signs of abuse with the dog or any family member."

As for Oreo, ASPCA Special Agent Joseph Pentangelo said, "She is healing, but it is a long road ahead." And here's the ASPCA's tips on how to spot animal cruelty.

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By Jen Chung in News on August 1, 2009 2:22 PM

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Kiersten

This is truly astonishing. "Throw him off a six story building." Looking at the picture of the dog makes me sad too, but how you can say that about a human being is horrible. A dog's life is NOT more important than a human's life.

Just a few blocks from where I live, two pitbulls killed a 20-year-old man. No one is outraged about that. Courts are talking about putting the dogs to sleep, but I'm sure PETA will walk in screaming "How could you do that to an innocent animal?" and those horrible dogs will be allowed to live.

However I am not surprised anymore. People have no respect for human life. We've all been so dehumanized. Just listen to yourselves; maybe someday you will see what I see. "Dadoc" is one of the worst commentors on here. These people are in poverty. You speak as if you are above them. Don't help them! Why do that when you can judge and watch them struggle to live? It's quite a show that you would enjoy, I'm sure.

Have mercy, because this will be you someday.

sexisicilian

snickerdoodle: I agree with you I am an animal lover & the longer I live on this planet, the more I luv animals more than "humans".

snickerdoodle

Throw Fabian Henderson off a roof. Lovebale doggy lives and is adopted by nice family, idiot teenage male goes splat. Everybody wins.

Billiamsburg

I saw his brother defending him on NY1. They seem like great people.

Dude69

What does this post have to do with Bloomberg and Quinn! Please stick to the topic or at least rant about the piece of shit who did this to the poor dog!

g0thamg1rl

Can we please throw this piece of shit off a six story building and see how he does?

Amanda Harletsch

So the mother was saying that the dude was not guilty because the dog wasn't his?

retarded.

cutlass

Has anything good ever happened on the roof of a project?

marthagrace

Probably, but would it have made the news?

felixthecat2

Bloomberg and Quinn both struck down the humane resolution which would require public school to teach humane education. i called Bloomberg HQ about the abuse of elephants in Ringling brothers and the campaign manager responded that families enjoy the circus. Bloomberg needless slaughter of thousand of Geese only reinforced his and Quinn apathy towards animals and have turn NYC into one of the worst places for other species. I hope Bloomberg, Quinn and this ghetto trash all suffer a horrible brutal faith

dadoc

It always makes me wonder how long we are expected to continue with this failed experiment of providing everything (such as it is) for free to those who are nothing but a detriment to society. In a way they are holding us at ransom, and the government keeps hoping that by providing them a cost- and responsibilty-free existence, they will vote in government's favor and not rebel en masse. It is failed, they are a drain, bulldoze the projects, provide affordable housing for those who work and pay taxes. If these people survive, fine. If they don't, to me that is also fine.

Amanda Harletsch

An this asshole is gonna be allowed to have any pets in the future?!

Come on?! this level of cruelty is UN FUKING believable

The Agrokrag

"Terrier Mix". This is obviously a pitbull. If this dog had attacked someone, rather than been the victim, this would have read pitbull. Nice Journalism.

angry_pickle

Good point actually.

pixie52

I have written to the chairman of the NYCHA and asked him to take immediate action to evict Fabian Henderson. If you want to do the same, go the the NYCHA website and submit your own message. You may do it anonymously if you choose.

detective jarvis

isnt that a little fucked up. i mean granted this guy is a piece of human shit but does his entire family deserve to suffer by being evicted from their home. who knows? maybe there are small children or elderly people living in that apartment. sounds like you are just out for blood on this. i think that him going to jail should be enough. why would you take it upon yourself to write to the nycha to get a family evicted from their home. you are what i like to call a no good do gooder. as well as a self righteous asshole.

aspiringrapper

Let someone push this punk kid off the roof & see how well he does with the fall.

silver

he'll be hollarin "Rodney King!!!"

Spirit of 76

The SOB is already messed up enough. We don't need to make up charges. You don't have any proof that he and his girlfriend ever did the dirty. She's as screwed up as he is anyway, since she's denying they saw the dog despite the guy admitting to being at least in the presense of the dog when it "jumped." She'd better not expect sympathy when she "jumps" or "accidentally" runs into his fists.

I'm no fan of dogs, but there's just no excuse for something like this.