3 slugs but dog lives| 2 charged

Eric Frei · 26th June 2009, 02:08 PM

Sad story, in this town you are allowed to euthanize your animals providing it's done humanely. These two clowns didn't get the $10K reward for dobbing themselves in though, thankfully.

Local News | 2 men who tied dog to tree and shot it are charged | Seattle Times Newspaper

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2 men who tied dog to tree and shot it are charged
Two men who allegedly tied a dog to a tree and then shot the animal and left it for dead near North Bend last month have been charged with first-degree animal cruelty by King County prosecutors.

Two men who allegedly tied a dog to a tree and then shot the animal and left it for dead near North Bend last month have been charged with first-degree animal cruelty by King County prosecutors.

Their criminal mistake, prosecutors said, was in failing to make sure the dog had been killed.

According to charges filed on Tuesday, the dog's owner, Travis L. Hedin, 25, of North Bend, and his father, Terrance L. Hedin, 53, of Tukwila, wanted to put down the male Rottweiler because the dog had bitten the younger man's wife several times within two months.

According to prosecutors, the two drove out to a wooded area near North Bend and tied the dog to a tree near a steep embankment on May 31.

The father allegedly told his son to "start shooting and don't stop until the dog is dead," charging documents alleged. The father also allegedly emptied his own gun into the dog.

The dog fell over the embankment when he was shot, prosecutors said, but neither man climbed down the embankment to make sure the dog was dead.

The dog was later found by four young men who called King County Animal Care and Control.

The dog, who was named Maynard, was found to have been struck by three bullets. He had to be euthanized by Animal Control several days later because he was in pain and paralyzed, prosecutors said.

"These two defendants did a particularly pathetic job of trying to euthanize their pet," said King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, who helped write the law that makes cruelty to animals a Class C felony punishable by up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Satterberg said it is legal for pet owners to euthanize an animal provided that it is done humanely.

"If you do try to take matters into your own hands, you have a responsibility to do it right and in such a manner that does not cause undue suffering," Satterberg said.

By not confirming the dog's death, prosecutors said, the men inflicted unnecessary pain and suffering on the dog.

According to Pasado's Safe Haven, one of the men turned himself in after learning that the dog had not died and that Pasado's was offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.

Both defendants are out of custody pending their arraignments on July 7 at the King County Courthouse.

Neither of them is eligible for the reward, according to Pasado's.

Jeff Darby · 26th June 2009, 03:28 PM

Cruel BBBBs, 1 needle is all it takes, or...ONE WELL PLACED BULLET These blokes got what they deserved.

Bruce Hopf · 26th June 2009, 03:42 PM

The worst incident that I have ever Witnessed, is some guy dropping off a dog on the side of the road, to fend for itself.
I live in a kind of heavy wooded area, with about 80 acres of bush on both sides of the Road. One March Day, I was helping a Neighbour haul out his Fire Wood, that he had cut out of the Bush, not too far from the Road, when I seen a Van drive off with high speed. I looked up while climbing onto the Tractor, when I noticed a Dog running down the Road after the Van.
I tried to call the Dog, but it ran away. That night the Wind Changed, and dropped to 28 Degrees C, one of the coldest night we had all winter.
We have had a lot of dogs dropped off in this stretch of road, and they always seem to come in to our Buildings. We try and see if some one has lost a Dog, and advertise it Found on the Radio.
After about 2 Days, when there has never been a Response, we would have to take the Dog into the Bush, and put it down. We always used the Shot Gun for this, fully Loaded with three rounds in the Gun, with #2 Shot or bigger, because we don't want the dog to suffer anymore than it has already.
We would tie it up to a Tree, get it to look away, and try our best to hit the Dog behind the Ear, that way the Shot would penatrate quickly into the Brain. We accomplish this with just one Shot, but always have the two extra in the Gun, just in case we don't do a good Job with the first one, then we Bury it in the Bush. I always hated the People who dropped off the Dog, thinking that some one would take it in, but not realizing that people in the Country already have a Dog, and do not want another, and have to Shoot the Dog, when they could have taken it to a Vet Clinic, to see if some one could Adopt it. Sad story indeed. Bruce.

26th June 2009, 03:42 PM	#3
Bruce Hopf Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Sebringville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,176	Re: 3 slugs but dog lives\| 2 charged The worst incident that I have ever Witnessed, is some guy dropping off a dog on the side of the road, to fend for itself. I live in a kind of heavy wooded area, with about 80 acres of bush on both sides of the Road. One March Day, I was helping a Neighbour haul out his Fire Wood, that he had cut out of the Bush, not too far from the Road, when I seen a Van drive off with high speed. I looked up while climbing onto the Tractor, when I noticed a Dog running down the Road after the Van. I tried to call the Dog, but it ran away. That night the Wind Changed, and dropped to 28 Degrees C, one of the coldest night we had all winter. We have had a lot of dogs dropped off in this stretch of road, and they always seem to come in to our Buildings. We try and see if some one has lost a Dog, and advertise it Found on the Radio. After about 2 Days, when there has never been a Response, we would have to take the Dog into the Bush, and put it down. We always used the Shot Gun for this, fully Loaded with three rounds in the Gun, with #2 Shot or bigger, because we don't want the dog to suffer anymore than it has already. We would tie it up to a Tree, get it to look away, and try our best to hit the Dog behind the Ear, that way the Shot would penatrate quickly into the Brain. We accomplish this with just one Shot, but always have the two extra in the Gun, just in case we don't do a good Job with the first one, then we Bury it in the Bush. I always hated the People who dropped off the Dog, thinking that some one would take it in, but not realizing that people in the Country already have a Dog, and do not want another, and have to Shoot the Dog, when they could have taken it to a Vet Clinic, to see if some one could Adopt it. Sad story indeed. Bruce. __________________ McCulloch chain saws 1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's, 2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener, 1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver 2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10 Stihl chain saws 2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084, Strunk chain saws 1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

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