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Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« on: Sep 21st, 2007, 6:17pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Suspect sought for cruelty to dog
 
By Kenneth Mullinax
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The abuse and burning of a 2-year-old pit bull has the phones ringing off the hook and donations pouring in at the Montgomery Humane Society.
 
The dog was beaten with a shovel, soaked with lighter fluid and set on fire while chained to a post Sept. 7.
 
"We are receiving calls from as far away as Brazil from people asking what possessed a person to torture such an innocent and loving animal as Louis and what can they do to help him," said Steven Tears, director of the Montgomery Humane Society.
 
The Humane Society named the dog "Louis Vuitton." A dog named Gucci was abused and burned in Mobile in 1994. That case led to Alabama's so-called Gucci Law, which was enacted in 2000 and makes it a felony to torture or kill a dog or cat.
 
In Louis' case, police have issued a felony arrest warrant for 20-year-old Juan Daniels, the son of Louis' owner. According to Scott Hill, the Humane Society's abuse investigator, Daniels wasn't allowed to borrow his mother's car, so in retribution, he tortured her dog.
 
Daniels faces a charge of first-degree animal cruelty. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. As of late Thursday afternoon, Daniels had not been taken into custody.
 
Louis is suffering from severe burns on 60 percent of his body and has multiple blunt-force trauma wounds, said Scott Hill, the Humane Society's abuse investigator.
 
"We are more concerned with Louis' burns because of the risk of infections from the open wounds and the severe pain he's in from having his foot pads and his claws burned," he said.
 
Glenda Easterling, who has been volunteering at the shelter for 14 years, said she was horrified to learn what had happened to Louis.
 
"Do you want to know my true feelings about what should happen to this man or just what you can print in the newspaper?" Easterling said Thursday at the shelter.
 
"How twisted can a man's mind be to attempt to burn any living creature alive?" she asked.
 
Tears said the shelter has received more than 50 calls a day about Louis and people have been stopping by the shelter to make donations.
 
Louis is being treated at an undisclosed location. He likely will need several major operations and could be hospitalized for a year.
 
"Any donations for Louis will be of great help to us so we can pay for his medical treatment," Tears said.
 
In 2006, the Montgomery Humane Society investigated about 1,400 cases of animal neglect and cruelty, leading to 300 arrests, Hill said.
 
Louis will be in pain for months, Hill said, but he's in good spirits, judging from how fast his tail wags every time someone comes to visit him.
 
"Louis' abuse is one of the most cruel and severe cases that we have seen in Montgomery in a number of years," he said.
 
"But Louis must be feeling better today because he has gotten into the trash can twice already," he said.
 
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #1 on: Sep 21st, 2007, 6:35pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Poor thing...sounds like he's better off to have gotten away from that family for good.  The kind of home environment that would allow for a child to grow up thinking it is ok to burn an animal alive in anger is not a good home for any pet.
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #2 on: Sep 21st, 2007, 6:51pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Aww that is so sad. That poor dog Sad
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #3 on: Sep 21st, 2007, 7:44pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Cry   This is a psycho in training.
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« Reply #4 on: Sep 21st, 2007, 9:01pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
That poor dog :bigcry:
 
Just seeing that picture makes me sad  Sad
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #5 on: Sep 21st, 2007, 10:29pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Juan Daniels deserves to be  :smash:
 
 
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The poor dog. Cry
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #6 on: Sep 22nd, 2007, 3:18am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Almost makes Michael Vick look like a saint, doesn't it?
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Almost makes Michael Vick look like a saint, doesn't it?

 
That's probably what gave him the idea.
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #8 on: Sep 22nd, 2007, 3:35pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I really hope that poor dog can recover.  That is just so evil to burn a dog cause you're mad at your mother for not letting you borrow her car.
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« Reply #9 on: Sep 23rd, 2007, 3:04pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
*sob*
 
 
How could any human torture another living being like that? Cry
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« Reply #10 on: Sep 27th, 2007, 6:27pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
It took the US Marshall's coming here to find the kid, but they did.  
 
Burned Dog "Louis" Doing Much Better; Appears On WSFA 12 News Alabama Live!
 
Sep 27, 2007 08:57 AM CDT  
 
He is the talk of the town, Louis, the pitt bull, is making a surprising recovery after a shocking ordeal.  
 
Louis and his caretakers appeared Wednesday morning on 'Alabama Live.' It is true, the strides he is making are amazing. You will recall, Louis was beaten and set on fire, allegedly by his owner.  
 
He was the guest of honor on Alabama Live.  Louis Vuitton, named for the famous fashion designer, is finally getting his looks back.  
 
Veterinarian Hollady Simmons says his recovery has been extraordinary. She says, "You can look at him and tell." Simmons credits laser treatments for the turn-around. She says, "Now we have got healthy new tissue, scar tissue growing in, little pieces of hair. And his attitude has just been great. So his progress has just been amazing."
 
Louis' owner, 20-year-old Juan Daniels is charged with felony animal cruelty for beating the dog and setting it dog on fire, September 7th. His first court appearance is set for Thursday.  
 
While Louis is an extreme case of animal abuse, he is by no means the only one at Montgomery's animal shelter. Steven Tears is with the Montgomery Humane Society. He says, "We have a place in our shelter for court cases and right now we have ten runs full of dogs that are there because of a abuse cases."  The humane society is constantly caring for animals whose owners simply don't care, which is why they say publicizing Louis' case is so important.  
 
The humane society says if you notice any signs of animal abuse or neglect in your neighborhood call someone immediately. For more information about animal abuse or to help play Louis' medical bills, which are expected to go as high as 10-thousand dollars log on to www.montgomeryhumane.com.
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: Big News in Alabama - Louis the Dog
« Reply #11 on: Sep 27th, 2007, 6:31pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Here's the YouTube video that made it around the world.  Very hard to watch but very worth it due to the support that it garnered.  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJItdoliW2Y
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