Target: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff of Harris County, TX
Goal: Fully investigate alleged act of animal cruelty involving acid attack on service dog.
A beloved service dog allegedly became the victim of a sadistic acid attack. Gizmo, a Shih Tsu, was found outside his caretaker’s door in visible distress. To his service companion’s horror, burns seemingly covered him. A veterinarian later reported that Gizmo had been doused with a large quantity of a cleaning chemical called boric acid. Tragically, the poor pup’s injuries were so severe that he is now blind and will likely need both of his eyes surgically removed.
The injustice did not end here, however. Although Gizmo’s caretaker harbored strong suspicions about the perpetrators and although she reported this seeming act of cruelty to authorities, no action was immediately taken. The local police department reportedly initially dismissed her complaint, telling her they did not even investigate animal cruelty cases.
Justice must be done for this innocent dog. Sign the petition below to demand authorities reevaluate their priorities in regards to this serious crime.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Sheriff Gonzalez,
Recently, your department allegedly rebuffed a woman who claimed a vicious acid attack had been perpetrated against her service dog. If this woman’s assertions are true, you told her that the police were not in the business of investigating animal cruelty. 42.092 “Cruelty of Non-Livestock Animals” of the Texas Penal Code would say differently. Under Loco’s Law, the most heinous of crimes could be classified as a felony. A victim injured so severely that his eyes must be removed would seemingly meet the very definition of aggravated cruelty.
This living being deserved to be treated with a true understanding of the gravity of the crimes committed against him, not as a nuisance or an afterthought. You are aware that some of the most sadistic perpetrators of brutality against humans begin their “experimentation” with animals. You must take these crimes seriously. As one of the largest Sherriff’s Offices in the United States, you must set a standard for law enforcement not only locally but across the country.
Expedite an investigation into this troubling case at once.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Denise Duplinski
OF COURSE THE POLICE WON’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT – LONG GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY ACTUALLY HAD SOME BACKBONE AND FIBER. NOWADAYS? WEAK AT THE KNEES , AND DEFINITELY NOT AN INSTITUTION TO LOOK UP TO OR RESPECT. MY HEART GOES TO YOU GIZMO……..AND THE SCUMTRASH THAT MAIMED YOU? YELLOW INBREDS THAT I HOPE DIE VERY SOON.
Find the pos do not call police. All that would happen is a fine. Go medieval on him in the woods.
Satan has very special place for this type of such and he might include all law enforcement, prosecutors and animal welfare people that did not do anything.
Oh come on now. Please with your religious retaliation nonsense. If there was a ‘god’ as I am sure you believe there is, would this have ever happened to an innocent creature?
God gave free will to all people, don’t blame him for this. Whoever did this is a very disturbed individual who needs to be found and punished to the full extent of the law.
Thank you Susan for sharing this-God is not to blame. This horrible individual who would harm an innocent animal must be found and prosecuted-this individual has no conscience.
Completely useless policing! If there was any proper justice in the world and it could be proved who did it then they should get the same done to them
Agree
Perfect – eye for an eye.
Respect for the police has greatly diminished over the years. I guess their priorities are killing innocent black men. Get some compassion COPS and maybe throw in some backbone!!
I agree 100%!!!
Police = useless.
People need to take matters into their own hands.
My cat was stomped to death in my home and the police wouldn’t investigate even when I told them about a neighbor that was breaking in and vandalizing my place.
I hope the police do something about this one.
They won’t. It seems they are too interested in hiring thugs. Too bad this couldn’t happen to them.
Time to get TF outta Texas …
Gizmo is in my prayers. I live in Texas and I often see animal abuse cases ignored. If the police will not act on this act of cruelty then Gizmo’s owner will need to handle it on her own. The garbage that did this to Gizmo needs prison. Then he can rot in Hell. Texas and Harris County need to be ashamed!
Texas is a Republican red state, most Republican red states are notoriously weak when it comes to protecting animals, something about the mentality of Republican red states often leans toward inhumane treatment of both people and animals,and yet the people who claim to be Republicans often call themselves “god fearing”, yet would god approve of the ways they tend to vote and support laws that are punitive towards people and that lack protections for animals? Just a comment because I hear this often about TX but sadly they’re not the only state like this
Wow !! WTF is wrong with Texas!!!
My heart breaks for this pup !
Whoever TF did this sick act deserves to be beaten, severely.. Jailed & Fined up the A$$.. I’m sick over reading this!!
Republicans better step it up if what you said is true! Scumbags I’m so pissed… !! It’s Nit just Texas… but I said Texas cuz a lot of abuse of s India is there. This Ain’t China.. don’t Abuse Animals or don’t get one !
Looks like the people there are Total Trash Scumbags!! That poor puppy 🐶 I’m so pissed !
Someone has to correct these fkd up laws that DONT Protect animals!!! My God enough already!
Texas you better get some Morals you Fkrs that did this I hope someone gets them back that 10 times … that poor puppy!!!
Do the police not see this as a serious crime? What the hell is wrong with them? If these scumbags threw acid in the face of a human being, they would go to prison- same person, same crime, but it’s an animal. What’s wrong with this picture? An evil person is free out there to do it again. Where I come from, we would take care of this POS if the police won’t.
Fkn yankee piece of crap. Find him and do the same to him. I would skin the bastard alive & enjoy it.
Service Dogs cost a fortune to train. There should be a way to attach a dollar value to the animal so that it can be viewed as a serious felony based on the dog’s legal value.
Lowlife trashy coward!! I wish the worst to them!! This POS needs a special kind of punishment like the barbaric times!! Evil Bastards!!
EVIL SADISTIC MONSTER!!!!!! REAP WHAT YOU SOW!!!! PUNISH THIS BASTARD TO THE FULLEST!!!!!
Animal cruelty is not only a law in Texas–it is now a federal law. The police need to be taken to task for what they will investigate & what they will not. They are to serve the law & the people of their municipality & state. ALL laws–ALL people
The police generally do NOTHING! Contact the animal groups that look after these beautiful animals. NOT the worthless police!
Yeah, this total disregard for cruelty to animals (DEFINITELY THEIR JOB!!!) will certainly improve the image of the police in the eyes of all they are sworn “TO PROTECT AND SERVE” !!!!!
SOMEBODY NEEDS TO HAVE A SERIOUS CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE!!!!!!
I hope the scum trash has a good accident do him in good
Please please please help this sweet dog get some justice!! Arrest the horrible person who harmed an innocent pup, please!!
SOMEBODY, PLEASE explain to the Harris County Sheriff what is the sworn duty “TO SERVE AND PROTECT”. And we pay this lazy coward’s salary????!!!!
I shudder to think what kind of evil people we have roaming around out there, although since they tend to pick on defenseless animals the word “COWARD” should be tattooed on their foreheads. As for the law enforcement in our country today, I personally feel that the bad are rapidly beginning to outweigh the good. Things like this slide by and then the news wonders why people no longer trust the legal system.
Are there enough good, decent people in Harris County to stand up to this lame ass sheriff?