Needles in hot dog lead to dog’s death
A warrant has been issued for a man who placed needles in hot dogs and left them in his yard, leading to the death of a neighbor’s dog.
Jinx, a black Lab, was euthanized after surgery showed needles — more than 20 of which she had vomited up — had perforated her stomach.
“I miss her the most when I drop food on the floor and look down and realize she isn’t there to clean up after me,” 16-year-old Ryleigh Wann, of Monroe, Michigan, said of her dog.
Ryleigh’s father, Andy Wann of Monroe, went to police after a veterinarian, finding more than 20 needles still in the dog’s stomach and intestines, euthanized Jinx.
Accused in the 8-year-old dog’s death is 64-year-old Gary Pinchoff, who lives two doors down from Wann. Pinchoff told the Toledo Blade Tuesday that he put the needles inside pieces of hot dog to chase away wildlife that had been destroying his garden, and he never intended to harm anyone’s pet.
The Monroe News reported that a warrant was issued for Pinchoff’s arrest yesterday.
Posted by jwoestendiek December 8th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: andy wann, animal cruelty, animals, black lab, complaints, cruelty to animals, dogs, euthanized, gary pinchoff, hot dogs, ingested, intestines, jinx, labrador, michigan, monroe, needles, neighbor, pets, retriever, stomach
Comments
Comment from Rachel
Time December 8, 2011 at 7:06 pm
That poor dog and her poor girl! 
This is no way meant to minimize the loss or the horrible actions of that man, but things like this always make me wonder why it is that people think it is okay to let their dogs roam the neighborhood, especially after numerous complaints?
Comment from smoketoomuch
Time December 8, 2011 at 11:20 am
i sincerely hope that they lock his dumb ass up!