Posted on 01/10/2014 1:20:22 PM PST by Morgana
The Greentown man who used duct tape to bind his dog's feet together and tightly tape her muzzle shut is still a Pike County employee.
Russell Seese, 27, is a resource conservationist at the Pike County Conservation District, earning $32,350 a year. He was hired June 2011.
On March 1, a Pennsylvania Humane Society police officer was called to Seese's home by a state police trooper.
Seese had admitted to police that he had tortured his dog, Lexi, a tan, female Labrador mix.
On Feb. 28, Seese used duct tape to bind together the dog's front legs and back legs, and also taped shut the dog's muzzle. He then placed her in an old dirty chicken coop, still bound, with no food or water. The dog suffered traumatic injuries caused by Seese, and he did not attempt to get veterinarian care, according to a criminal complaint.
(Excerpt) Read more at poconorecord.com ...
“Lexi now known as Jaynah was rescued by Divine Destiny Rescue back in March when she was found by a state police trooper and a State Humane Police Officer. Jaynah had been found with her back legs bound together by duct tape as well as her front legs and her mouth. She was also placed in a dirty chicken coop with no food nor water. She suffered horrific injuries in which Seese didn’t seek veterinarian care.
From sources, it was disclosed that Seese was trying to kill his dog and this was the method in which he chose. In Pennsylvania, it is NOT illegal to kill your own dog. Yes, Pennsylvania needs to change its backward laws.
People started an online petition to have Seese fired and bombarded the Conservation District with phone calls where he continued to be employed as a Resource Conservationist. Ironically, Seese was not barred from having any future pets.
Yesterday, Seese received a letter stating he was fired. His name has been removed from Pike County’s Conservation website which was still there yesterday.
The people talked and justice has prevailed.
Remember your voice does count for those who cannot speak! You can make a difference and you have!
Jaynah has been working with trainer/behaviorist Nick Ferraro for four months and is just about ready to start a new life with a “wonderful new family with the right situation.””
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Since he is not barred from owning future pets, he’ll do it again, with a new dog.
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