Posted on 03/14/2023 3:00:55 PM PDT by lowbridge
The man who sparked outrage by abandoning a German Shepherd in broad daylight in Texas has been arrested, charged, and identified as an individual illegally in the U.S., the Dallas Police Department and county jail records say.
Ramiro Zuniga (L) in a Dallas County Jail mugshot, (R) the moment the German Shepherd was abandoned on the side of Dowdy Ferry Road (WFAA screengrab).
Ramiro Zuniga, 41, was arrested Saturday and charged with a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge, stemming from an incident that shocked locals last Wednesday evening.
The video, which was recorded by the animal rescue group the Dowdy Ferry Animal Commission, clearly showed an adult male abandoning the dog by Dowdy Ferry Road and Teagarden Road before speeding off, even as witnesses yelled at him. In one heartbreaking moment, the dog briefly chased after the white Chevrolet SUV into oncoming traffic. The canine avoided being hit, however, thanks to the alert and caring citizens who witnessed the abandonment in the first place.
The Dallas Police Department confirmed to Law&Crime that the then-“unknown suspect” abandoned the dog around 6:04 p.m. on Wednesday.
“Animal control responded and recovered the dog in good condition,” police noted.
In an update over the weekend, the Dallas Police Department said that Zuniga was identified as the suspect and that a search warrant was executed at his residence.
“On March 11, 2023, the Dallas Police Department’s Southeast CRT team executed a search warrant on Zuniga’s home, locating the vehicle used in the crime, and Zuniga was taken into custody,” cops said.
Zuniga was booked thereafter at the Dallas County Jail on the cruelty to non-livestock animals misdemeanor charge. While bond was set at $4,000, jail records say that Zuniga remains in custody on an immigration hold requested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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“Now they’ll just kill the animal.”
Doubtful. The Dallas shelter said they have been flooded with people who will give him a home. And they said they have several more Shepherds and crosses available. They will likely get all of their Shepherds homes now.
Especially the German Shepherd. ;-)
The video is also at the link
Killing a chicken could earn a dog the death penalty.
“ The only question I have is, Did he vote in the 2020 election?”
Him or the dog?
I have to say, the one thing most progressives and conservatives in America have in common is a love of pets and a real hatred for those who abuse them.
I’m still waiting for the Donald’s plan to remove ~50 million invaders already here.
It is never discussed, and amnesty is not an option.
No, no—not that animal.
People who can’t commit will kill the critters instead of dumping them.
Dumping sucks but chances are better than zero it gets a new lease on life.
I guess that the love that jeb said they come here for doesn’t extend to dogs.
Mitt Romney approves.
I see what you are saying. And possibly yes. But what is so hard about taking the dog to the shelter and saying I cannot have it anymore? This clown could have easily done that... wouldn’t cost him a cent.
It’s possible that it could have wound up euthanized, but that is not for sure, and it’s better than dumped on a highway.
And some shelters are “no kill”. They are easy to find.
No. The scumbag that dumped the dog is from Mexico.
And also consider....50,000,000+ killed in the womb since 1973. Too bad we don't have cameras recording that.
Libs will go to jail to save a bird but will not blink about killing an unborn child.
And all the ‘Rona people who decided they needed a dog during lockdown and abandoned them when they returned to work.
Five to ten in prison should be his sentence.
“I’m still waiting for the Donald’s plan to remove ~50 million invaders already here.”
I suggest a $5,000 - $10,000 bounty for information that leads to arrest of any illegal. It will be cost effective if you consider how much illegals consume from the fed.
I think most bigger city shelters have become no kill.
That guy would have thought he couldn’t go in to surrender because he’s illegal—got him anyway. :)
There are many better ways to surrender a pet but dumping still beats zero chance and really: if you can’t commit to a pets lifetime, then don’t take the pet.
Looking for the best end of a turd.
They need to make the punishment fit the crime.
If it was up to me he would be dropped off, naked, in Afghanistan or some other third world hell hole far from any USA border.
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