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Man Who Reportedly Left Emaciated Dogs to Die in Their Own Feces Must be Punished

Petition link – https://animalpetitions.org/775021/emaciated-dogs-allegedly-left-to-die-in-own-feces-deserve-justice/

Target: James O. Phillips III, County Attorney of Hawkins County, Tennessee

Goal: Punish man charged with nearly starving nine dogs to death.

A landlord reportedly condemned nine dogs to certain death in a trailer park he owned. Benjamin James Reece faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly abandoning the dogs for 11 days. The individual who made the horrific discovery described these canines as “extremely emaciated, living in piles of their own feces.”

While most of the innocent animals are on the road to recovery and to new forever homes, one dog unfortunately passed away from the seeming neglect. The suspect has apparently shown consistent reckless disregard for the welfare of others. Tenants in his trailer park claimed that when he abandoned the dogs he also abandoned his obligations to them, even shutting off their water supplies.

Reece should face the maximum punishment for his allegedly inhumane and callous actions. Sign this petition to urge the legal system to do its job in condemning deadly neglect.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear Mr. Phillips,

This summer saw the arrest of Lisa Jean Wade for allegedly abandoning and nearly killing her pet monkey. Just a few short weeks later, Benjamin James Reece faced even more substantial charges for allegedly neglectful animal cruelty. The fact that eight of Reece’s nine reported canine victims survived is a fortunate stroke of luck that could have very easily had a much more tragic outcome.

Please exercise due diligence in this case. Do not let animal cruelty become a troubling new norm in Hawkins County. Send a message that careless neglect is every bit as much a serious crime as deliberate violence and abuse.

Ensure that if found guilty, Mr. Reece receives a punishment fitting the gravity of his alleged crimes.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]

Photo Credit: Kendra Hall

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With Venus taking a holiday, we have not been producing as many posts for the site each day as we normally do.

Instead, for the last few days I have been writing and preparing a letter to SE England Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the issues of Romanian sheep exports and also the use of ‘box’ trailers to carry live animals on EU roads.

Here below is a link to my letter so that you can all see what I have written and asked.

https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2019/09/06/england-wav-now-write-to-europe-regarding-romanian-sheep-and-animal-carrying-box-trailers/

Today, 6/9; I will try and get back to doing more regular posts for the site.

Regards Mark

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WAV Comment – at this very moment we are putting together our own dossier on this Romanian situation, along with other EU transport issues which concern us. We will publish when completed.

Not everything that we want to hear about the trade, but some very positive news from Animals Australia. We know that they have been involved with the Romanian case; and together hopefully we can apply pressure to the EU and get yet more changes.

Regards Mark

Investigations Unit update:

Mark,

The recent Festival of Sacrifice confirmed for me just how critical the presence of our live export investigators has been over many years — and how grateful I am for your steadfast support in deploying them.

While our investigators returned home deeply weary from the extreme heat and the distressing cruelty they filmed across eight countries, their spirits were lifted considerably through witnessing the impact of our efforts on behalf of animals. When I think back to 2003, and the treatment I witnessed then, the change you’ve helped achieve is remarkable.

Previously the livestock markets were bursting with sheep, but this year, because of the shipping restrictions we achieved in the Australian live export trade, fewer animals were available for sale and sacrifice than on any earlier year, likely sparing around 500,000 Australian sheep from stifling summer conditions and fully conscious slaughter. It was incredibly heartening to know that our work has led to an overall reduction in animal suffering.

Importantly, we are also witnessing significant changes in how animals are being handled and treated. During my first years conducting investigations, gutters of livestock markets would be flowing with blood. Now, street slaughter is a rarity and authorities are enforcing rules that prohibit home slaughter in countries such as UAE. We have always known that shifts in attitudes are critical to lasting change for animals, and it seems our work is beginning to help achieve this.

Yet our investigations once more highlighted the uncaring cruelty of the live export business model, as the Kuwaiti exporter denied the opportunity to ship Australian sheep has turned to Romania – Europe’s biggest exporting country.

This company would have thought they were rid of Animals Australia by turning their sights on Romania. But again, they have underestimated us. Our Investigations Unit continued to monitor and follow their activities and we ensured our investigators were in Kuwait to meet their first shipment of Romanian sheep and film the resultant cruelty.

Our investigators found Romanian sheep languishing in feedlots, in soaring Middle Eastern summer temperatures.

Our evidence of Romanian animals suffering and dying from heat stress, being shoved into car boots and facing crude fully conscious slaughter is part of a powerful legal complaint being presented to the European Commission that such shipments to the Middle East breach their regulations. In addition, the evidence of sheep suffering heat stress will actively support the passage of a bill before the Romanian Parliament which would replicate the summer ban in place on Australian shipments. This would be a huge step forward for Romanian animals, as it has been here.

He was exported alive from Romania, only to be stuffed in a car boot and face a terrifying death while fully conscious. We are working urgently to protect other animals like him.

To ensure that the suffering of animals during our Festival of Sacrifice investigations received national attention, our EU Director, Gabriel Paun, released vision to major news outlets in Romania late last week. This sparked numerous stories and the resultant outcry has added urgency to political action on live export.

Evidence gathered by our investigators during the Festival of Sacrifice is also set to have implications on other continents as well. Earlier this week, our courageous Legal Counsel Shatha Hamade — who conducted investigations in Egypt, Kuwait and Qatar — flew to South Africa armed with evidence that will assist their leading animal protection group to protect their animals from the live export trade. She will provide an update once her work there begins. We are similarly working with a leading animal protection group in Brazil. More on that to come, too…

Mark, you can see that tracking and investigating the live export trade is taking us to all corners of the globe, to places we never expected to visit. Our investigators have on numerous occasions faced great tests of their courage and their resilience. But on each and every occasion they draw strength from the animals, from local advocates and from your committed support.

No one knows where or when this journey ends, but what I do know, is that every time we shine a light on this trade, progress is being made.

I could not be more grateful to you. Thank you for staying the course with us and allowing us to be where the animals need us most.

For the animals,

Lyn White – Animals Australia..

P.S. The power of publicly exposing live export cruelty achieved a historic milestone recently closer to home, with the Western Australian government launching criminal prosecution against the Directors of Emanuel Exports – the live export company responsible for thousands of Australian sheep “cooking alive” on live export ships. We know that live export can’t withstand open examination by an informed community, and we will pursue every avenue to replicate this progress elsewhere.

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Punish Man Accused of Baiting Wildlife With Razorblades and Peanut Butter

Petition link – https://forcechange.com/541288/punish-man-who-reportedly-set-cruel-razorblade-trap/ 

Target: Michael O’Keefe, District Attorney for Falmouth, Massachusetts

Goal: Punish the man who allegedly baited wildlife with a razorblade and peanut butter.

A cruel wildlife trap, containing a razorblade surrounded by peanut butter, was reportedly set at a public park. The trap attracted numerous small mammals, police stated, putting them at risk of injury and death. Demand justice in this case.

Town and state Environmental Police began investigating after they received reports of a tree with a razorblade sticking out of its truck at a public park. Upon closer inspection, they apparently discovered that the blade was surrounded by peanut butter in an attempt to attract local wildlife. Officers stated that multiple squirrels fell victim to the trap, though their injuries were not documented, and children played in the trap’s vicinity. The suspect claimed that he was trying to attract local wildlife, per reports, and a thorough search turned up no additional traps.

Sixty-five-year-old Brian McGrath was charged with animal cruelty, reckless behavior, and wanton injuries to trees. Sign below to demand that he receive the maximum penalty possible, if convicted.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear District Attorney O’Keefe,

Multiple animals reportedly fell victim to a cruel trap set at Goodwill Park, leading to charges of animal cruelty and wanton injuries to trees. Per officers, 65-year-old Brian McGrath placed a razorblade in a tree and smeared the area with peanut butter with the intent to attract local wildlife. It worked, per reports, and several squirrels suffered in the process. Children also apparently played in close proximity to the trap, meaning that they were also at risk of injury.

Anyone who could set such a cruel and painful trap is a danger to local animals and they must be punished. I demand that you prosecute this suspect and seek the maximum penalty possible, if he is convicted.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]

Photo Credit: Falmouth Marine and Environmental Services

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worldanimalsvoice.com/2019/09/04/animal-aid-england-breaking-our-covert-cameras-capture-appalling-scenes-of-slaughterhouse-incompetence-and-chaos-at-farmers-fresh-wales/

https://www.animalaid.org.uk/breaking-our-covert-cameras-capture-appalling-scenes-of-slaughterhouse-incompetence-and-chaos-at-farmers-fresh-wales/

Breaking: Our covert cameras capture appalling scenes of slaughterhouse incompetence and chaos at Farmers Fresh, Wales

Posted on the 2nd September 2019

This is the 16th slaughterhouse in which we have filmed, but the first one located in Wales. Once again, we have brought to light evidence of blatant staff incompetence and brutal treatment of animals.

This was further amplified by an extremely fast paced slaughter-line. Investigators filmed in Spring and Summer of this year.

We brought to light many concerning issues including workers pinning down and cutting the throat of a sheep who appears fully conscious, and a stun-man picking up a sheep by her fleece and neck and hurling her down the slaughter conveyer line, whilst shouting. Another worker grabbed sheep by their throats or fleeces and threw them backwards into the conveyer, often with an audible crash.

We believe this provides vital evidence that makes the case for mandatory CCTV to be introduced across Welsh slaughterhouses to bring Wales in line with England and plans proposed for Scotland.

Without our covert cameras in place, this horrendous situation may have continued, unchecked for some time. Join us in calling on the Welsh government to introduce independently monitored mandatory CCTV without delay across Wales.

Write to the Welsh government now

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https://news.sky.com/story/junk-food-diet-leaves-teenager-blind-and-deaf-11801110

Teen left blind and deaf after living off crisps, chips and white bread

The unnamed youngster admitted avoiding fruit and vegetables since primary school because he did not like the textures.

A teenager who for years had lived off a diet of chips, crisps, white bread and processed meat has lost his hearing and sight because of a lack of vitamins and minerals.

The unnamed boy from Bristol had first gone to his doctor complaining of tiredness when he was 14.

Tests showed that he had low vitamin B12 levels and macrocytic anaemia – a condition bringing larger-than-normal red blood cells. It was said the ailments had been brought on by him being a “fussy eater”.

A case report by researchers from Bristol Eye Hospital, published in in the Annals of Internal Medicine, said he was given B12 injections and dietary advice, but when he returned to the doctor a year later his hearing and vision were already impaired.

The report said that “by the age of 17, the patient’s vision had become progressively worse, to the point of blindness”.

It was at this point that he confessed that since primary school he had “avoided foods with certain textures and only ate French fries, Pringles, white bread, processed ham slices, and sausage”.

“By the time his condition was diagnosed, the patient had permanently impaired vision,” the report said.

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