Posted on 10/26/2010 5:40:55 PM PDT by Osage Orange
Hydro man lands in jail over poodle rescue
BY ANN KELLEY Oklahoman 22, 2010
HYDRO — A Hydro man sprung his poodle from the pound using a lawn tractor and bolt cutters, only to land himself behind bars with no one to rescue him. And while he was in jail, his dog was put back in the pound and euthanized.
Edwin Fry, 73, said he wasn't going to let Buddy Tough rot in jail, but he didn't intend to pay the $100 fine to free him.
Instead, on Oct. 13 he drove his lawn mower to the town's kennel, cut through the cage with a large pair of bolt cutters and started home with Buddy Tough on his lap.
Fry's not denying what he did. He warned police to stay away from his dog and meant it, he said.
"I told them 'I don't advise you take my dog unless you want to face my shotgun,'" Fry said.
"They told me they were going to kill him — so there was no choice but to take matters into my own hands."
Hydro police officer Chris Chancellor said ever since two pit bull terriers killed a high school student's show calf three weeks ago, the department has been flooded with calls about unleashed dogs.
"We don't have the manpower to patrol for loose dogs, but we act on every complaint," Chancellor said.
Chancellor said there were numerous complaints about Fry's dog. One woman complained Buddy Tough was coming to her house and causing a ruckus with her dogs
In a separate incident, a senior fell and injured herself trying to get Buddy Tough off her porch one night. After that, a resident caught the dog and brought him to the police station, he said.
Buddy Tough had already been in the city pound once before. That time, Fry paid the $50 fine and had him released.
The second offense would be a $100 fine, but Fry was told he could retrieve his dog, take the citation and sort out the fine in court, Chancellor said.
"I've been in law enforcement 20 years, and this is the first time I've known of anyone that has busted a dog out of jail," Chancellor said.
Chancellor said he saw Fry leaving the kennel with the dog, but didn't stop him right away.
"He'd threatened to shoot us before, so I approached him with caution," Chancellor said. "I was afraid he might have had a rifle with him."
Once Fry stopped, Chancellor held him at gunpoint.
"He stood up and had the dog in one arm and dropped the 3-foot bolt cutters he had in the other hand," Chancellor said.
Fry was arrested on complaints of second-degree burglary, trespassing and destruction of city property. Formal charges were not as stringent.
He faces a municipal charge of allowing an animal to run at-large, and a misdemeanor charge in Caddo County District Court of breaking and entering.
Fry spent several days in jail. His bail was set at $1,000 requiring a $100 deposit to a bondsman for release, but no one seemed willing to put up the money, Chancellor said.
Eventually, a Hydro resident came to his rescue.
While Fry was in jail, the dog was euthanized.
"He's flying now with the angels, and I know I'll see him again," Fry said.
A jail break...I love it!!
Big, bad cops afraid of a poodle?
Kill the man's dog while he was in jail?
killer poodle ping list
This is totally mean spirited.
Sounds like this guy does need to be locked up. If an owner does not want to manage their dogs, then they don’t deserve them.
But, I was wondering what a “Hydro man” is?
>> But, I was wondering what a “Hydro man” is?
It’s a man from Hydro.
Kinda like the “bent one” is the “Man from Hope”.
Judging by this guy’s antics, Hydro sounds like it must be in a “wet” county. (ar ar ar)
Sorry...I didn’t see that post.
I did not comment to say anything about a duplicate. This story has legs and deserves to be posted. I think killing the man’s dog was crazy. This is a small town and people know each other.
>> If an owner does not want to manage their dogs, then they don’t deserve them.
I’m with you on this one. I’m fed up with selfish bastids that have dogs and don’t care for them, don’t give them enough room to run, let them bark bark bark all hours of the day, let them run around and crap on others’ property, and so forth.
So I guess I’m a “good little citizen” too. Oh well, so be it.
Not far from Weatherford, OK...I think
You just don’t kill my dog named Buddy Tough...while I can’t defend him. Twas wrong.....
>> I think killing the man’s dog was crazy.
From the sound of it, the *man* was crazy, too.
It has “hold muh beer and hand me them wire cutters” written all over it!
There have been thousand's of replies / responses to this story.
Thanks-
Aquaman’s less-famous cousin.
Maybe...maybe not.
God love um....
I wager this guys has been offered a few thousand Poodles also...
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