Monday, 6 October 2014

THE TRUTH ABOUT DAX

THE TRUTH ABOUT DAX

The case of Dax Borchardt gets continuous attention because of the activity of his still grieving father. While one can only imagine the horror of losing a child, especially in a violent way, one must question the grieving process when it is full of nothing but hatred and vileness directed at anyone and anything EXCEPT that which actually led to the tragedy.
In the article that was done (quite dramatically) on dogsbite.org it even states specifically that Bogart (as Dax’s father is commonly known) told the babysitter to NEVER have Dax around the dogs. And yet, they were. And it led to his death. But Bogart releases her from all responsibility.
He states anywhere and everywhere he can that his son was killed by two family dogs. They were not family dogs. They were dogs that were, by the babysitter’s own admission, kept in a kennel in the house for many hours a day. They had no obedience training beyond “sit and stay” WHEN COMING OUT OF THEIR KENNEL.
Following are excerpts from the Police Report Synopsis in the Dax Borchardt attack. Comments in boldare mine
Daxton Borchardt Dog Attack Synopsis
Incident Report #13-007281
March 6, 2013 12:46: Initial 911 call comes in from Dispatch, from Susan L. Iwicki, advising her dogs attacked her and the 14 month old baby under her care. Iwicki reports the child has multiple facial injuries and was not breathing. Also advised that one dog was contained in the house, and the other was still on the loose.
First Officer on scene, Deputy Kenneth Brauer, gets out of car and makes verbal contact with Iwicki, who was waving to him from the front door of the house, while talking on her cell phone. As Deputy Brauer is looking at Iwicki, he reports that a “brown and/or black pitbull” began trotting up the driveway towards him. remember this part Deputy Brauer pulls his firearm, as he is unsure of the temperament of the dog, and the dog slows to a walk before approaching him. Deputy Brauer makes the determination that the dog is not going to be “vicious or violent” towards him, and holsters his weapon. The dog walks up to him, sniffs him for a few seconds, and takes off towards the residence in a “slow trot”. Deputy Brauer walks to the residence and makes contact with Iwicki, who is on her cell phone and screaming hysterically, and unintelligibly. Deputy Brauer yells at Iwicki to hang up the phone and tell him where the baby is. Iwicki yelled back that the baby was in the back and that’s all she would say. Deputy Brauer instructs Iwicki to lock up the dogs, as they were now both present in the living room. <- rember this part Iwicki ignored him, still on the phone and hysterical. Deputy Brauer again instructed Iwicki to “Hang up the God Damn phone and get the dogs outta here!” Iwicki hung up the phone at that time. Deputy Brauer went into another room, with hardwood flooring, and saw the baby laying on the floor, motionless, naked, and laying on his back. Upon closer inspection, Deputy Brauer realized the child was alive, and could hear the baby gasping for breaths. He picked the baby up and brought him into a room with carpet flooring, and left the residence to retrieve his medical kit from his squad. she was so busy screaming on the phone that she could not take the time to attend to the child? A hardwood floor? No clothes, no blanket, no comfort, no attempts to aid or assist that child. At that time, EMT’s were arriving on scene, as well as other Officers.
First Interview w/Susan Iwicki:
Deputy Craig Konopski interviewed Iwicki at the scene, while being checked out by the ambulance crew members. Iwicki stated that she had Daxton fully clothed in snow pants, a jacket and a hat. She had him in her arms and was walking with the dogs out the back door to let them into a fenced-in area in the backyard. She opened the gate to the fenced in area and stated that the female dog became aggressive. The female was jumping up on her and Susan was pushing the dog back down. The male then joined in and Susan stated she was confused about what happened next but stated that one of the dogs had jumped up on her and knocked her to the ground, and when she fell to the ground, she fell on her stomach area and lost Daxton on the ground. While they were on the ground, she said that the female dog began attacking Daxton in the arms and legs, while the male dog grabbed the tassel on top of his hat and pulled the hat right off of Daxton’s head. Susan stated the female was behind her and must have been the one to push her down, as she was now standing on her back. <- how was the dog both behind her, standing on her back AND attacking the child? Susan said she could not stand up, and the male dog kept biting at Daxton. She was swatting at the male dog and yelling at him to get away, and stated that she was screaming for help, hoping that a neighbor would come out of their residence to assist. She states she does not know how long this attack went on for, but the female dog finally got off her back and ran towards Daxton and joined in the attack. <- now the female dog is just beginning to attack? After the male had already done so? Before or after? Which was it? They were biting him in the head, face, arms and legs. Susan states that Daxton was screaming and crying. She got up to her knees, and then finally to her feet when she began to kick at the dogs with her boots. She was kicking the dogs in the ribs and head area while screaming for someone to help her. She said the child was still screaming at that time. She kicked the female dog in the head and was able to get on the ground between the dogs and the child. She grabbed the child with both arms, and got back up on her feet. While retreating, one of the dogs, bit the sleeve of her jacket off and the back of her coat. She said that she then pulled her cell phone out of her coat pocket, and dialed 911 as she moved toward the back of the house.<-- remember this She was able to enter the residence using the sliding glass door. One of the dogs was able to force its way into the house before she could get the door secured. She laid Daxton on the floor, got a hold of the dogs collar, and dragged it into the kitchen area where she put up a gate then why were both dogs loose in the house when the first officer arrived? She said she was on the phone with dispatch, screaming for help and she ran around to the side of the house, and let the second dog in, also confining it in the kitchen. again, why were both dogs loose when the police arrived? She said that she then went back to Dax who was no longer screaming or moving. She said that the next thing she remembers is when Deputy Brauer entered the residence. She stated that the whole incident happened so fast that she “didn’t have time to react.”
Observations of the Scene:
At 12:58, Deputy Otterbacher arrived on scene. He describes the scene as follows: Walking into the residence, he sees Deputy Long had the dogs cornered inside the residence in a kitchen or dining room area. He walks into an entry way which had a refrigerator and some other items in the room. It was a small room. He observed a coffee cup size area of blood on the floor and proceeded into the living room portion of the residence where he found other areas of blood on the hardwood floor, and on the window of the sliding glass door. Going outside, there was a large area of blood near a gate and a fenced in area to the west and south of the residence. He noticed a 4’ x 10’ area of a large amount of blood near the fence near the gate on the outside of the gate. The fallen gate, fell to the east, and to the outside of the fenced in area. There was some blood on the gate and another large portion of blood and clothes on the inside portion of this gated area. The items observed were a diaper, a stocking cap, a dog collar, a gray shoe, and what appeared to be an inside out pair of pants lying on the snow. The foot patterns indicated that of an adult, and there was indication of a struggle, and the person stepping in numerous areas to avoid the dogs.
Detective Banaszynski noted the scene as an enclosed fenced area with a four foot cyclone type fence in the backyard. The gate to the fenced in area was off its hinges and lying on the ground. He notes that inside of the fenced area were a child’s hat, a pair of child’s blue tennis shoes, a black piece of nylon material, a black glove, a set of keys, and a black dog toy (Kong). There was also blood on the snow surrounding the items. The exterior area of the fencing was a portion of blood soaked snow, approximately 3’x’3 in diameter with numerous shoe and boot prints.
Observations of the Dogs on Scene:
Deputy Otterbacher reports that the dogs were contained by Deputy Long and himself with pepperspray to get them to retreat. They were confined in the dining room area. He states that the dogs appeared to be fairly young, and somewhat friendly, however they were very scared and had to be kept at bay. the police recognized fear, not aggression Deputy Otterbacher does note injuries on one of the dogs, one having a scuff mark on its snout, and an injury to the dog’s leg which was a scrape or an abrasion.
The report by Deputy Long states that the dogs were able to get out of the kitchen, and entered into the living room. Deputy Long used O.C spray to stop the dogs from advancing, and also Sgt Otterbacher’s O.C. spray. In all, he states he used 1 can of O.C. spray directed at the dogs. Long notes that the dogs, in his opinion, appear to be the breed of “Pit Bull Terriers”, and also notes his opinion, that they are moderately aggressive, even with the deployment of OC. The female appeared to be the more aggressive of the two, and was noticeably larger than the male. Deputy Long notices along the wall least visual from the doorway, there were cages stacked, and the cages contained rabbits. Deputy Long states in his report: “As I continued to observe these dogs, I saw them on several occasions jump at these cages. With both dogs working in tandem, I can only describe, what you the reader would see on TV as a pack of wolves attacked their prey.” Deputy Long helps the humane society workers with containing the dogs into individual kennels using a snare device. He states that prior to leaving the residence, he noticed on the tack board, in plain view, postcards from the Lake Geneva Small Animal Clinic reminder notices of vaccinations due for dogs named Penny and Bosston. the dogs had to be tested for rabies, which means they were most likely overdue
Second Interview w/Iwicki @ 1430:
Iwicki stated that she was watching Daxton while his father, Jeffrey, was working with her boyfriend, laying down carpet. This is a usual arrangement. She stated that she had babysat Daxton several times during the last couple of months. When asked about her dogs, she stated that the female’s name was Penny and the male’s name was Bosston, and that they were brother and sister. They were just under 3 years old. She stated that she and her boyfriend got them from a casual friend she could only identify as Brian. When asked what breed of dog they were, she stated that she did not know, and that Brian had a big male dog, and a small female dog that bred together. She said that the female was only around 35 lbs in weight, and had 7 puppies, and that she had problems with producing enough milk for the puppies, and they had to take possession of Bosston and Penny when they were 3 weeks old, instead of 8 weeks. <- these puppies were taken from their mother and littermates during one of the most formative times of their lives. Did Iwicki or her boyfriend have previous experience in handling a dog that might not learn what it needs to in that time? She stated that the when the dogs were smaller, they fought over food a lot but that they corrected that problem. Iwicki stated that both dogs were fed together 1 cup of dog food in the morning and one cup of dog food in the evening. She advised that neither dog had any formal obedience training, but that they were both trained to sit and stay and would not be let out of the dog crates until they did so. <- sit and stay are good commands, but they are far more important OUTSIDE of a crate than in it. She gives no indication that either dog did so. She advised that they were not allowed in every room of the house, and that they used baby gates and a piece of card board to keep the dogs contained in the rooms they were allowed to be in. She stated that neither dog showed any aggression toward other dogs that would come to the house, and that just when they were young, would they “tussle”, working out their rank. She said when strangers came over, the dogs would bark and jump up on them to say hello. very very poor obedience. Iwicki stated that the dogs are kenneled at night and were kenneled most of the day today. < -- high energy dogs, young dogs, locked up all night in a kennel and then kenneled for the better part of the day. When were they allowed exercise, play or a chance to run off energy? She has had them out of their kennels when Daxton has been there in the past with no problems.
She stated she was holding Daxton in her arms when she led both dogs out to the back yard fenced in area to pee. She stated both dogs went off and peed. She said when both dogs came back to her, one of the dogs began to pull on her pant leg of her jeans. She said that she began to slap the dog in the muzzle, telling it to stop. She said she was unsure if it was Bosston or Penny. how is a person so unaware of their surroundings that they don’t know which dog is pulling on their pants, which dog they are hitting and yelling at? She stated then both dogs began to bite her on her coat, tearing the pocket, causing her cell phone to fall to the ground.< - she stated twice previously that she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket. How did it magically get back in her pocket if the dogs had torn it out? She said at that point, Daxton began to cry. She said the dogs then started jumping up on her, biting Daxton as she held and attempted to shield him from the dogs. Iwicki stated that Bosston jumped and grabbed the tassel of Daxton’s hat, pulling it off his head. She said she was then knocked to the ground by both dogs. She did not recall how she fell on the ground, but did recall rolling around on the ground and both dogs were on top of her. She said that the dogs then began biting Daxton in the face area. She stated that she was on her knees and everything was happening so quickly. this is a COMPLETELY different version of events than the first one. Previously she was knocked down by one dog, previously she dropped Daxton and that’s when they attacked. She stated that she just screamed and screamed for somebody to help her. She said she could see her cell phone on the ground, but couldn’t get to it. in the previous version, it was in her pocket. She said that Daxton was lying in the snow, and the dogs were going for his face. She said she then tried kicking the dogs, and she said she drove her finger into Penny’s eye to get her to stop- <- previously she “kicked the dog in the head”. She said that one of the dogs had Daxton’s arm, so she removed his jacket so they couldn’t bite his arm. She was still kneeling at this point, and thought she might be able to stand up. She said Daxton was on the ground, and the dogs wouldn’t let her near him, and that they were walking around him.<--previously she stated that she got up, kicked the dogs and put herself on the ground between them and grabbed Daxton, now she states they wouldn’t let her near him. She stated that she retrieved her cell phone and dialed 911. She stated that the dispatcher wasn’t listening to her about what was happening, so she had to call 911 a second time. She stated “We were disconnected and I was talking to the air.” She said she saw Bosston go over and start to lick Daxton’s face where they had bit him. She stated she knew the dogs weren’t going to leave him alone, so she ran over, scooped up Daxton <- what happened to being on the ground between Daxton and the dogs?, and ran to the house, entering in through the glass doors. She said that Daxton was still breathing and awake. She said that Penny was able to sneak into the house while the door was barely open <- previously she stated that she grabbed Penny by the collar and drug her into the kitchen and put up the baby gate, not that she “sneaked in”. She said she put Penny in the kitchen and put up the baby gate. She said at that point, she saw a Deputy pulling in the driveway and saw Bosston in the driveway. She said that she pointed out to the Deputy where she had laid Daxton on the floor. When Detectives asked about the gate that was off its hinges, Iwicki stated that because of the deep snow, the gate has been off its hinges, and the dogs were able to knock the gate over from its leaning position.
She stated that for the last few days, Bosston had been throwing up, didn’t have any interest in food, and was not drinking water. She said she consulted her sister, who is in her 2nd year of vet school at UW Madison, and was advised to put Bosston on a bland diet of rice, cottage cheese, and boiled chicken with no fat. She said that she did do that, and that Bosston seemed to be doing better, and was drinking water the night before. When asked about what type of playing she does with the dogs, she stated that both dogs love to play with their Kong toys, specifically fetch. She stated that they would retrieve and release when told to do so. Iwicki stated that both dogs were up to date on all their shots.
Additional Info: On 3/7, dispatch received a call from a “Dawn” who works for Elkhorn Vet. She wanted to report the weight of the dogs (without their heads, as they had already been removed for rabies testing). Bosston weighed 36.3 lbs and Penny weighed 42.8 lbs.
Joshua Pronschinske met with Detectives on 3/8 to advise he was in the building next to Iwicki’s residence on the day of the attack, and was outside at the time of the attack, and that he had heard screaming. Pronschinske stated that he saw the news last night and saw that the attack happened at 12:46. He said at that time, he was working next door at the Lazy Cloud Resort. He punched out at 12:42 on the time clock, and that he usually goes out and starts his truck 5-10 minutes prior to leaving from work when it’s cold. He stated that he heard screaming for 10 minutes, give or take a minute or two. When the Detective asked him if he heard screaming, why didn’t he go over to where she was screaming? Pronschinske stated that he thought it was just kids having a snowball fight or something. He said that he always hears kids yelling and screaming and playing all around the area, and he wasn’t sure if there was a school that’s over there, but he didn’t think anything of it. There is a huge difference between children screaming during a snowball fight and someone screaming for their life. Either this gentleman is an idiot, or she never screamed for help. He goes on to say “She never screamed for help. She never yelled or screamed anything that would make me like run, it’s right next door, I’d be over there in two seconds and you know..” Detective Banaszynski told him he didn’t understand if you hear someone screaming, how you don’t go over there and check it out. Pronschinske stated “I understand why you’re asking that but it’s not my fault. Next time I hear screaming from next door I’m gonna check it out, I fell bad that I didn’t.” The Detective then tells him the reason for the time delay from when he heard the screaming to when the 911 call was made was because Iwicki was fighting for her life and for the life of a baby.
Detective Robert Craig interviewed Dr Kelly Roy from the Geneva Lakes Animal Hospital on March 12th. Dr. Roy was the vet who attended to Bosston and Penny. Dr. Roy advised that she did not remember the dogs, but what she could say about them, would be notations from their charts. She had noted “GO SLOW-Reactive” on Penny’s chart, and that notation just meant that the dog was stand offish and would hide behind the owner. The charts do not indicate any aggressive behavior. According to the charts, the dogs were healthy with a good coat and weight. Penny was a little on the “overweight” side. Dr. Roy explained that with Pitbulls, or pitbull like mixes they like to see some definition of the ribs that sometimes people mistake for being underweight. Dr. Roy when on to state: “Breeds like Pitbulls, Shepards, and Rotweillers have a tendency to freeze when provoked or scared, which if the dog attacks, gives little warning. In other breeds, the dogs have a tendency to retreat first.”
On 3/7, Deputy Newmann was listening to a recorded jail conversation between inmate Tonya Anderson and Morgan Rizzo at the Walworth County Jail. During the phone call, they discussed the dog attack. The conversation took place on 3/7 at 9:19am. By their conversation, it is apparent they both know the victim’s father, whom they refer to as “Bogart”. At the 2:18 mark, Rizzo stated “Like I said, it’s all on the owners too.” At the 4:05 mark, Rizzo stated “It’s physical abuse, and it’s mental abuse, and I think that’s why the dog snapped, is for the mental abuse.” On March 20th, Detective Craig followed up with Morgan Rizzo on his comments made during the conversation on the 7th of March with inmate Anderson. Rizzo said that he met “Bogart” through the DJ business that Borchardt had. Rizzo said that he has known him for years, and at times, has helped him moved equipment. He also said that he has given Borchardt “safe rides” home in the past. He stated that he found out about the death of Borchardt’s son on Facebook. He stated that at first he thought that the death cause by the pitbulls was about Borchardt’s Chihuahua, as he had always joked that he was going to feed the little dog to a pitbull. He said he thought something had happened to the Chihuahua. It was later on, reading different posts, that he realized that it was Borchardt’s son. Detective Craig explained to Rizzo that some people have said that he may know the dogs were physically abused or mentally abused. Rizzo stated that he did not know that, that he never even knew the owners or the dogs. He was unsure if he had ever met Iwicki, as the name didn’t sound familiar to him. When asked if he talked to anyone or gave his opinion about what happened, he said that he didn’t have an opinion, but he did talk to people at work. When asked what the people at work thought, he said they didn’t have much to say. He said from what he heard, the dogs were “older dogs” and may have gone “senile”. He also heard that one of the dogs was from an animal shelter, and had heard that one of the dogs could have been aggressive, and the other one followed.
Interview w/Jeffrey Borchardt on 3/8: Borchardt wants to know details of attack, as he has not heard up to this point what exactly happened. Detective Banaszynski informs Borchardt about the details of the attack, according to Iwicki. Borchardt stated that he was working with Iwicki’s boyfriend, Steven Curly laying carpet on the day of the attack. He said that Curly has been his personal friend for 25 years, and that he helps Curly for extra cash. He lists his other occupation as a D.J., and that he has 11 others working under him. He states that he didn’t even need to go to work with Curly that day, but chose to do so anyway. He said they were at a carpet store, when Curly received a phone call from Iwicki. He stated that Curly instantly got into his van and “took off like a rocket”. Curly would not give Borchardt any details, only that something had happened, and that Daxton was involved. When they arrived at the residence, he learned that Curly’s dogs had attacked his son. When asked how many times Iwicki has been in charge of Daxton’s care, Borchardt stated “At least 20 times.” When asked if he had ever seen any aggression displayed in the dogs when he had contact with them, he said that he had not, but had seen two pitbulls owned by Curly previous to these two and they had gotten into a fight. Borchardt then described the fight with his hands and voice how intense the fight was. Borchardt stated that it is going to be his goal to get pitbulls banned from insurance companies and municipalities. <- that didn’t take long did it? He said that he and his wife are moving and “leaving everything behind”. He stated that he was considering going to work at the bar to a DJ gig tonight, to get his mind off his son. When asked if he had had any contact with Curly or Iwicki since the attack, Borchardt stated that he did not and decided that he never wanted to see either of them ever again. that didn’t last either. Borchardt was told by detectives that Iwicki did everything possible to save his son, based on her statements, and the condition of her clothing. They told Borchardt that Iwicki was also injured in the attack. The Detective suggested speaking with Iwicki and Curly, and that it might help them all “heal” through this ordeal. Borchardt stated he would think about it.
Report of Humane Officer Deputy Richard Lagle:
Deputy Lagle states that he monitored the situation via portable radio in his office at the Sheriff’s Department. He reports that the dogs were described as two 65 lb pit-bull type dogs how did these dogs lose over 20 pounds between the time it was reported and the time they went to the vet, even with their heads removed that’s substantial. He stated that he contacted Cindy Wroebel, who is the Humane Officer at the Lakeland Animal Shelter, and advised her of the situation. Due to the nature of the attack, Deputy Lagle and Ms. Wroebel came to the decision that the dogs must be euthanized. Ms. Wroebel responded to the scene to remove the dogs. The dogs were transported to Elkhorn Vet Clinic, and euthanized by Dr. Jeffrey Korosec. He is the one who prepared the dogs for rabies testing, by removing their heads. Deputy Lagle asked Dr. Korosec “How the dogs looked?” Dr. Korosec stated that both dogs looked healthy and were in “good” shape.
On March 7th, Deputy Lagle retrieved the specimens from the Elkhorn Vet Clinic and drove them to the State Lab of Hygiene. The specimens were turned over to Dr. Jim Kazmierczak for testing. Deputy Lagle states in his report: “As the heads were removed from the box, it is my opinion that they were pure bred “pit-bull” dogs.” The dogs heads were tested and repackaged. Neither of them had rabies. Deputy Lagle contacted the Lake Geneva Animal Hospital, Walworth Clinic, where the dogs received their last evaluation in September 2011. At that time, the female weighed 58 lbs, and the male weighed 49 lbs.
Report by Captain Dana Nigbor:
Upon walking into the residence, Captain Nigbor immediately noticed Deputy Long standing in a doorway what was into a dining room area. She could hear two dogs. Deputy Long did have his weapon drawn and pointed in the area of the dogs. She recognized that pepper spray had been used recently, as people were coughing, as was she. She learned that Cindy, from the Humane Society was en route with some volunteers to remove the dogs. She examined the scene of the attack and then advised officers to process the scene. She then went back into the house to assist Sgt Otterbacher and Deputy Long with the dogs until the Humane Society arrived. 20-25 minutes later, Cindy from the Human Society arrived, and with the help of Detective Banaszynski throwing some hotdogs in their direction, the dogs were able to get snared and put into individual kennels. They were then placed in the back of the van. Once the dogs were removed from the home, Captain Nigbor walked around the residence. She noted the residence was clean, beds made, no drug paraphernalia laying out in plain view. She did note that in the kitchen, some garbage, including another diaper, had been ripped into and was laying on the floor. Also, a bag of dog food was wide open, which led her to believe that perhaps maybe the dogs had been eating some of the dog food also, but states that it just a guess on her part.
Captian Nigbor did speak to Iwicki at the hospital. Iwicki advised today was a normal day. The dogs are usually kenneled throughout the night. She said she had bundled Daxton up to go outside. She dressed in a winter coat and boots herself. She let the dogs out of the cages and all four then proceeded out of the house toward the gated area. Iwicki then indicated to her that at that point, the female started nipping at her and she was batting them away, now she knows it’s the female and yelled at them to get down and stop it. She stated Daxton started crying and the next thing she knew, the dogs were jumping and knocked her to the ground and started to attack her and Daxton. She said that she was finally able to get Daxton in the house, but that all of his clothing had been ripped off by the dogs.previously she stated she took his jacket off to keep the dogs from biting his arms.
Vet Reports on Bosston:
From the Geneva Lakes Animal Hospital, printed on 03/11/2013 at 11:20am. Bosston, listed as a Canine Boxer mix, male, neutered. Color, Brindle, and weight is listed at 58 lbs. Date deceased is listed as 3/7/13. Vaccinations current on Rabies thru 9/12/14, Vaccinations overdue on Distemper on 9/12/12, Lyme Disease on 9/12/12, Fecal Examination on 9/12/12, and Heartworm (occult) on 01/18/12. The report goes on to list Bosston’s entire medical history, from 07/26/10 thru 06/27/12, which was the last time he was seen by a Veterinarian. There is also another page where it lists Bosston as a K-9 species, M, Boxer mix, Colors of Brindle/White with a dob of 04/21/10. No further information is listed on this page. There are also several pages of “charting” on Bosston, starting on 6/7/10 for a “New Puppy Exam”, and ending 6/28/12 with a follow up on a leg issue.
Vet Reports on Penny:
From the Geneva Lakes Animal Hospital, printed on 3/11/13 at 11:20am. Penny, listed as a Canine Pit Bull mix, female, spayed. Color, Brindle, and weight is listed at 49 lbs. Date deceased is listed as 3/7/13. Vaccinations were current on Rabies thru 9/12/14 and Fecal Examination thru 6/28/13. Vaccinations overdue on Distemper on 9/12/12, Heartworm (Occult) 9/12/12, and Lyme Disease 9/12/12. The report goes on to list Penny’s medical history, from 9/13/11 thru 07/16/12, which was the last time she was seen by a Veterinarian. There is also another page where it lists Penny as a K-9 species, F, Boxer mix, Color of Dark Brindle with a dob of 04/21/10. No further information is listed on this page. There are also several pages of “charting” on Penny, starting on 6/7/10 for a “New Puppy Exam”, and ending 6/28/12 with a Fecal Exam, and medication for treatment of worms. On the bottom of the last page of the charts, there is an “Alert” that says “Go Slow-Reactive”. Penny’s records also include forms from when she was spayed, one page is an authorization form. The owners did choose laser surgery and Pre-Anesthetic blood testing. There is also a Surgical Summary from her operation. Another form with her records appears to be blood work results. It was done at IDEXX Laboratories on 11/19/10, for a Female Canine Boxer named Penny, age 7 months. It also lists the doctor as Cynthia Farris. The weight says 0.0 lbs. Lastly, there is a report from Urgent Care Veterinary Services, from 11/27/10. Penny is listed as Canine species, Pit Bull, 7 months old. She was seen for her incision from her spay surgery, which had opened up and was bleeding. The vet that treated Penny was Dr. Jeff Korosec, who was the same doctor that ended up euthanizing both dogs after the attack.
One is listed as a boxer mix, one as a pit bull mix, but they were brother and sister according to Susan. Go figure. 

1 comment:

  1. all parents who refuse to accept any responsibility for the loss of their children and yet all these children were left in position where they could be killed?? face the facts deniers, it wasn't all the dogs fault, and how many if any have any actual proof the dog involved was an actual pitbull?? NONE! that's how many because there is no proof, the world of the foamer revolves around opinions and nonsense science supplied by foamers like clifton lynn ashley and co? they choose to ignore non pitbull victims in their haste to murder all dogs!! the fear and hysteria you all drive is causing more deaths as the unsuspecting public believe the lies that all pitbulls are killers and think they're safe if there's no pitbulls around whereas nothing could be further from the truth as the ever rising death toll testifies?? all dogs do, can and have killed humans??

Anyone who loves pit bulls must rally and rally NOW! HATERS GONNA HATE

 I see/hear/read it all the time (like a dull buzz after awhile), “pit bulls are killing machines, who will ‘eat your face off’, spontaneously attack with no provocation or warning; not stopping until their opponent is dead.”
While I understand that small-minded, frightened people often say things out of fear, the recent proliferation of Web pages, blogs, and clearly fake profiles – on a national level – that are calling for extreme, violent and illegal actions against ‘pit bulls’ and their owners, has me frightened.  Thanks to the advent of ‘Google Alerts’, these tirades are now being seen, locally, with the “national participants” injecting themselves into a local cultures, that they are not members of.  While not ‘a movement’, the verbage and syntax are clearly one or two people, taking on the persona/facebook identities of many!  This same ‘group’, then, whips the locals, via the comment section of their community’s papers, into a frenzy!  The same players, just a different game board, time and again, giving the appearance of a ‘movement’, so to speak, of the anti-pit sentiment, that they are spreading.  They then divert the readers to fabricated ‘facts’ via personal web pages that were created to look credible.  Community by community, this faction is creating widespread hysteria, based on lies, to unknowing people who believe everything they read that claims to be based on ‘facts’ or read on a website.  Even when the dog in question is clearly identified as another breed, this group of ‘pit-haters’ clamour that it is a ‘pit-type’, then, proceed with their anti-pit agenda.  If called to reason, they turn the tables, saying that the person opposing their views either: 1) doesn’t care about the victim, 2) is a “pit nutter” and unable to avail themselves to ‘the facts’, or 3) throws personal innuendo about the opposing side that has nothing to do with the topic at hand.  Like the high school girls’ room, they will stop at nothing in their vindictive attacks.
Not since the Doberman hysteria of the 80’s have I seen such histrionic, far-reaching ideology with no basis in fact (actually, facts are often made up along the way!), clinging to an undocumented, unwarranted philosophy.  There HAD to be more to this….here’s what I found.
It all began when a jogger, Coleen Lynn, passing a dog walker and pit, didn’t want to slow down, but decided to pass the duo from behind. She was subsequently bitten by the frightened dog, as she attempted to squeeze herself between a fence and the dog – from behind it. She received three puncture marks to the top of her arm and two on the bottom.  The arm was broken.  However, there is significant question as to whether her arm was broken by the bite (as she claims) or in the fall.  The only certainty is that her account could not be factual and it morphed with time.  However, that didn’t stop her from 1) having the poor dog euthanized and 2) collecting a HUGE insurance settlement.
Pages of Interest:
The Lynn Media Group:  http://www.lynnmediagroup.com/about.htm   Not able to keep a good woman down, Ms. Lynn marketed her infamous “attack” into the Lynn Media Group for ‘Social Awareness’.  Note the last paragraph of this page that states, “Ms. Lynn has built a reputation for her innovative approach to customer experience….”   INDEED!  I suspect that her clever and relentless attacks on a specific breed of dog (by creating a multitude of fake profiles) is what has launched The Lynn Media Group.  Without that, she would be ‘just another web designer’.  Basing a business on the fear of the multitudes would be difficult to incorporate into a business plan, but clearly, Ms. Lynn has made it work for her!
Dogsbite.org – A Registered Non-Profit as of 2011:  http://www.dogsbite.org  Ms. Lynn’s page devoted to fake ‘pit bull’ facts.  This page appears to be the premier ‘origin of hate’ against pits on the web.  Professional-looking and full of statistics (fake ones), this page can fool anyone not familiar with statistical analysis and web design.  The common person, who has no interaction with dogs, can easily be tricked into believing it is a ‘real’ web page filled with actual statistics on pit bulls.
Who REALLY is behind Dog Bites. org – CO EIN Number (scroll to the bottom):http://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/ViewImage.do?fileId=20101678308&masterFileId=20091666412
(Interestingly, the dogsbite.org domain was originally registered on GoDaddy to an individual named Gary Stevens with the address and phone number of the Seattle Police Department!!!  It was changed very quickly when that fact was brought to the attention of the SPD. Why would a individual from CA, who moved to Seattle, WA, then to Austin, TX with her windfall, incorporate in CO??)
The ‘Donate’ Button is EVERYWHERE! :  http://www.dogsbite.org/dogsbite-donate.php   Although it has NOTHING to do with pit bulls, her media group, which is a ‘for profit’, seems to be intertwined with the 501c3 revenue (which hasn’t filed 990’s yet) of dogsbite.org, time and again
Information referral form to the IRS.  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf  This form is for reporting tax fraud or impropriety.
Here, she even ADMITS that the dogbite.org site is inaccurate: http://www.dogsbite.org/dogsbite-terms.php
One Example of Media Bias By the News Director of a Tuscon TV Station:  https://www.facebook.com/KGUN9OnYourSide/posts/259476627470347  This particular News Director, Forrest Carr, not only ‘becomes the news’ by constantly interjecting his personal bias, on the side of the dogsbite.org crew (apparently, not well enough versed in syntax to realize he’s only speaking to a couple of people with 50 different aliases), but he freely attacks those speaking out for pit bulls, personally!  So scewed are his biases, that he prepared this:http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/138511629.html.  Rarely do we see such blatant attacks lodged by an employee of the news media on such a personal level.  Professionalism to the wind, Mr. Carr shamelessly “went pit bull” (a phrase this group is attempting to make popular slang) on  anyone who dared to insinuate that he was doing this for ratings.  Apparently, it never occurred to Mr. Carr that most people will react stongly to injustice, lies and false accusations, not to mention his frequent personal attacks on individuals.  However, it is only fair to note that the ‘ratings factor’ is not helping his cause, as his station ranks LAST of the THREE Tuscon media outlets.
A Listing of More Fake Bull Sites, Each With Links To More:
A conglomeration of news features about pit bulls that are twisted to suit the author’s agenda.  The site is to “Educate The Public About Pit Bulls”.  While not much effort has gone into this one, it is heaped onto the rest of the pretend-facts blogs to add to the numbers:  http://educatingpeopleaboutpitbulls.blogspot.com/
This site makes no attempt to hide the fact that it skews facts AND people.  Unabashedly naming-names of those who dare oppose the views of ‘Dawn James’ (another fake name/person) and twisting half-truths to suit their own agenda.  Nationally- acclaimed behaviorists and pit moms alike are trashed in this hodgepodge of fuckery:    http://thetruthaboutpitbulls.blogspot.com
FAKE PROFILES THAT NEED REPORTED TO FACEBOOK:  It is against Facebook Terms of Service Policy to have a personal profile that isn’t a ‘real’ person.  As many animal advocates can attest, Facebook is making those having profiles that are suspected of not being ‘real’ people, fax them a copy of their photo identification.  Although I am certain this group of fakes will simply put up another fake profile, the following profiles need to be GONE from Facebook, as they are clearly the same individual.  To report a regular page, go to the bottom left, and click ‘Report/Block’, then check the box that says, “Not a real person”.  To report a timeline, go to the gear in the upper-right corner and hit “Report/Block”, then click “Not a real person”.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003660134530 – This profile actually changed names in the time it took me to write this post!! It was Ginny LRidley, now it is Fiona Mastiff!!!  In reality, it’s a woman named Dawn James: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003660134530#!/profile.php?id=100002775596708&sk=wall
This woman is actually http://www.ginnyscockatiels.com/   Now Tim’s Cockatiels…no doubt due to the negative publicity she spouts!!!  If you scroll down to the first page, her Fiona, looks amazingly like a “Pit Bull Type”…classic hypocrite!!!!
FACEBOOK HATER PAGES NEEDING CONSTANT MONITORING:
Here’s What She Does When She’s NOT trashing pits and their owners:  http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=CzGxDp3YyspPACFHmHmgCg  (She’s not a playa, she just eats a lot.)  Colleen L’s Yelp Profile shows she does a good deal of drinking and fine dining, at the expense of our pups!
  • Review from Colleen L.
  • Photo of Colleen L.
What to Expect When Confronting This Group:
Myths of the Absolute:
1.  All pit bulls are dangerous, unpredictable beasts who will attack without warning
2.  All pit owners, fanciers are prostitutes, dog fighters and drug dealers
3.   All pit bulls possess supernatural traits, ie. ‘locking jaws’, no fence can contain them, unGodly strength
4.  All BSL proponents are experts on pit bulls, but are unable to define them
5.  All pit bulls must be eradicated
6.  Any individual that speaks out for pit bulls has questionable mental faculties
Recognize Their Tactics:
1.  Personal attacks will take the place of evidence
2. The subject will change depending on where they want to go, or when they perceive you are making ground
3. Goading us into anger
4.  Promoting breed/breeder hatred
5.  Identifying pit bulls as ‘victims’, while calling for their extinction
6.  Hiding behind anonymity
7.  Claiming to be experts, but with no credentials
8.  Bashing those WITH credentials
9  Accusing defenders of doing what they are doing, ie. changing subject, not caring about victims
10.  Isolating one defender to befriend, while trashing another
What to Do To Protect Your Animals:
1. Debate openly
2.  Stay on topic
3.  Ignore personal attacks
4.  Substitute fiction with facts – offer proof
5.  Use humor
6.  Know who you are talking to
7.  Know yourself
8.  Know the law
9.  Treat your opposers with courtesy, respect and politeness
10.  Learn from EVERY ENCOUNTER!!!!!
One Analogy:

COURTESY OF: http://impawsablerescue.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/haters-gonna-hate/

Busting the Myth – Domestic Animal Overpopulation


It has been a while since I have sat down and written. With my new radio shows and my health as well as caring for our large pack of misfit mutts, there is not enough time in the day for writing. Besides some days I feel as If I am beating my head against a stone wall, because the domestic animal overpopulation crisis in North America continues to get worse.
Go ahead, tell me it’s a myth, I apologize in advance for the necessity to laugh at those words as they come falling out of your face. No I am not being rude but I am being truthful. There IS a domestic animal overpopulation crisis, and the truth of the matter isn’t difficult to find.
animal overpopulationSo, still think there’s no domestic animal overpopulation problem? Okay, keep your blinders in place while I talk about how we got here.
We allow the selling of puppies and kittens in retail stores. This promotes puppy mills as most “pet shops” are supplied by puppy mills (even though they will vehemently deny it.)
People refuse to have their family pet fixed because it’s “too expensive” or they feel “junior needs to see the miracle of birth for himself.”(Really? Rent a video!) So their  unfixed pets become procreative and suddenly there are six to ten more unwanted animals that will more than likely end up in the rescue system.
Society somehow has gotten this idea that animals are disposable, like old couches or shoes. When we no longer want them we just drop them off at a shelter (the same way we drop our used clothes at the thrift store) and head on out and get a brand spanking new model. They do not see that dropping off their senior pet or pet with issues at a shelter is adding to the problem.  Add to that the number of unwanted litters dropped off at shelters by people who thought spay/neuter was too expensive, or who are now done with the “miracle of birth” but do not want to take responsibility for the product of that birth, and you have an overpopulation problem.
But it doesn’t end there. People dropping of pets at shelters is a big part of the problem, but it is just the tip of the iceberg. Think about the strays, those animals turned out of loving homes because they “came up” pregnant, or because they developed behavior issues. Add them to the mix and the problem grows exponentially.
But how do we solve this ever growing problem? The answers really aren’t rocket science. First we outlaw puppy mills. Then we ban retail sales of domestic animals in pet shops. Then we introduce a pet raising license, meaning that everyone who wishes to bring a pet into their home would have to take an animal care course and pass an animal care exam before being allowed to get a pet. (Personally I think there should be licensing to become a parent as well.)
Okay, okay! I hear you screaming about your rights and freedoms, and if we were talking about going shopping for shoes I might agree, but we aren’t, we are discussing the causes of and possible solutions to a major crisis. With millions of companion animals being euthanized each year in the US alone surely we can no longer afford ourselves the luxury of turning a blind eye and pretending the problem doesn’t exist.
The only ones who can solve this problem society has created, are society themselves.
Until Next Time Remember
WE ARE THEIR VOICE!

Dogsbite.org Member, Model Citizens?

Dogsbite.org Member, Model Citizens?

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Updated: April 29, 2014
Dogsbite.org member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
If you are ever in the Philadelphia area, you may want to exercise caution when choosing an over 21 establishment. You could wind up featured on a Facebook page, similar to the “People of Walmart”. One Dogsbite.org member, a bartender by trade, appears to enjoy serving his customer a drink, or two, or maybe a few too many.
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Once his customers are passed out inside of the bar, he makes sure to document the poor intoxicated soul, and then, somehow the pictures get loose and make their way onto a Facebook page. Don’t get me wrong, I was one a bartender too, back in the day, but not only did this WhoIsColleenLynn writer grow up and got a real job, I also performed my duties as a bartender responsibly. Even more importantly, as a responsible bartender I recognized the risk of over-serving patrons of the bar, risks such as possible alcohol poisoning; drunk drivers that kill innocent families; and of course the blatant violation of state liquor licensing laws….such is Pennsylvania’s.
Section 493(1) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code prohibits licensees from selling, furnishing or giving any liquor or malt or brewed beverages or to 
permit any liquor or malt or brewed beverages to be sold, furnished, or given to any person visibly intoxicated, or to any minor [47 P.S. § 4-493(1)]. 
Licensees may be strictly liable for violations of the Liquor Code and/or Board Regulations which occur on the licensed premises without regard to 
who provides the alcoholic beverages. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Bd. v. TLK, Inc., 518 Pa. 500, 544 A.2d 931 (1988); Pennsylvania State Police, 
Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement v. Goodfellas, 850 A.2d 868 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2004). The potential penalties for violations of the Liquor Code or 
the Board’s Regulations range from a fine to license suspension or revocation, or both. [47 P.S. § 4-471(b)].
However, civil liability is separate from liability under the Liquor Code. Section 497 of the Liquor Code provides that no licensee shall be liable to 
third person on account of damages inflicted upon them off of the licensed premises by customers of the licensee unless the customer who inflicts the 
damage was sold, furnished, or given liquor or malt or brewed beverages by the licensee or its agents, servants, or employees, when the customer was 
visibly intoxicated. [47 P.S. § 4-497]. With respect to liability of the establishment in case of injuries or damages associated with service to a 
patron, this office is unable to provide any guidance and it is suggested that you contact a private attorney who specializes in civil liquor liability issues 
in order to assess the potential for liability.
Now one can only assume he is behind the Facebook Page, “Billy the Bartender”. But if you take a look at the decor, tacky and outdated in this writers opinion, is the one and only Oscar’s Tavern.
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Take a look from a google perspective…notice the “doggy” poster on the wall?
Dogsbite.org member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Compare to some of the patrons passed out, at Oscar’s Tavern, as posted on “Billy the Bartender” page, and….well, a familiar tacky and outdated haunt depicted here too.
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Remember that doggy poster? See anything that looks familiar on the wall?  The page, “Billy the Bartender” claims the page is “just for fun”.
We ask, is it fun, to get customers so drunk they pass out? Perhaps it is a joke, but how the owner, Harry Chotak, feel about his patrons being treated so irresponsibly?  Or the Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for that matter.
   Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
But that doesn’t stop “Billy” and another Dogsbite.org members in making the Oscar’s ‘just for fun’ Facebook page an outlet for hating Pit Bulls. Doesn’t anyone respect their workplace or their bosses anymore?
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Our readers know WICL publishes only articles backed by facts and conclusive evidence, so we check, and we double-check, and we confirm what we suspect. Indeed, William Johnson, is “Billy the Bartender”. The “proof” is in the pudding, why would other known Dogsbite.org members “like” the page if there wasn’t a member-attachment? The self-important Dogsbite.org member Tony Solesky?  The man that testified numerous times before the Maryland Legislature while lobbying for responsible dangerous dog laws and currently running for the BALTIMORE County Executive seatHow can a man feel so strongly about community safety ‘like’ a facebook page that promotes such dangerous (and far more common) practice of public intoxication?  Maybe Baltimore County residents will question if Solesky really is the WRITE candidate for the position.
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
As supporters of community safety, we wonder how many accidents have happened after these people leave Oscar’s in such a drunken state? Or how many innocent people were placed at risk, or worse were injured? Do these people know their pictures have been taken, then shared on Facebook?  Does Harry, the owner, know his establishment is being misused and violating state laws which could result in fines, suspensions or revocation of his license?  Does Harry know what patrons of his bar are saying? Take a look at some of the reviews.
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
Dogsbite.org Member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
And on Google?  What are patron’s of Oscar’s saying about the staff?
Dogsbite.org member William "Billy the Bartender" Johnson
No respect for the people in his community, his boss and the owner of the bar, nor the citizens of Philadelphia. This is a Dogsbite.org member. This is a person claiming to be an advocate for dog bite victims, for community safety, and for responsibility. Not exactly a model employee, and an especially poor example of a responsible citizen advocating public health and safety in the opinion of this WICL writer.
UPDATE:  In the hours since this article was published, William Johnson’s “Billy the Bartender” facebook page was unpublished, then edited and republished.  The page, now recognized as just “The Bartender,” has removed several pictures including those that are available in this article.  If any of our readers needed any further proof, ask yourself why an innocent man would feel the need to make such changes.  And, if we were wrong why would someone that wasn’t Johnson make such changes?
WICL has more revelations for our readers, and hope you’re enjoying learning “The Whole Truth!”