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Stranger stabs family’s 11-year-old dog to death — ‘basically eviscerating it’ — in unprovoked attack while owner played pickleball
The New York Post ^ | 06/27/2023 | Allie Griffin

Posted on 06/28/2023 5:20:24 AM PDT by thegagline

A North Carolina man viciously attacked a family’s dog, stabbing it repeatedly until it died in an unprovoked attack while its owner was playing pickleball, officials said.

James Wesley Henry, 43, was arrested for the killing of the mixed-breed pooch named Beignet at an Asheville park Monday afternoon and charged with felony cruelty to animals, Asheville police said.

Henry allegedly walked up to the helpless 11-year-old pup, grabbed it by the throat and slashed it with a knife over and over again, cops said.

“The guy killed the dog with a knife, basically eviscerating it,” Asheville Police Capt. Michael Lamb told the Asheville Watchdog.

Beignet’s owner Liesbeth Mackie told the publication that she brought her dog with her to Weaver Park and secured her on a long leash in a shady spot a few feet away from the pickleball court. *** “All of a sudden, I noticed that there was some commotion happening with her dog,” pickleball player Eric Hulin told the Watchdog. “I saw the attacker, definitely with all of his strength — with what I thought at the time was a closed fist — slamming on the dog, really.”

However, Henry was reportedly holding a knife in his fist.

“I turned and looked at the dog, and saw its last couple of yelps and twitches,” Hulin said to the outlet, adding that he can’t get the image out of his head.

“It was covered in blood. There was blood everywhere. It took me a moment because I wasn’t sure what happened.” ***


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KEYWORDS: asheville; blacks; blacksupremacy; cruelty; feral; northcarolina; racism
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To: Ikeon

“We’ve had over the last couple of months, whether it’s mental health, addiction or both, we have seen a lot of that erratic behavior around town,” Lamb said. “Typically, this is not something we’ve seen in the Weaver Park/north Asheville area, but it is starting to seemingly spread out.”

Asheville has been plagued with rising violent crime in recent years that has coincided with an exodus from the local police force, which is down more than 40%. Asheville Police Chief David Zack told Fox News Digital last fall that his department is straining to maintain visibility after more than 100 officers have left since May 2020.

In April, city leaders announced a 60-day initiative to improve conditions downtown amid the crisis in police staffing.

Tom Mackie, Liesbeth’s husband, reportedly blamed liberal city leaders for the incident amid the surge of crime and homelessness in Asheville.

“The city government and the mayor have my dog’s blood on their hands,” Tom Mackie said. “Asheville is no longer safe.”

“The way our dog was savagely murdered, it could have been my wife,” he added. “It could have been a kid. The crime in Asheville is spreading out like a cancer.”

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21 posted on 06/28/2023 5:49:56 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: thegagline

This will go into the Amish talking point to excuse their malfeasance.

“Hey, it was ONLY a dog.”

That’s similar to: “Hey, that business had insurance.”

Deviants.


22 posted on 06/28/2023 5:50:59 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: thegagline

He’ll get a public defender on our dime, say how he was just walking along minding his own business and was attacked by a racist dog. And because of HIS race he has to be believed.

Would not be surprised if he counter sued the family.


23 posted on 06/28/2023 5:53:59 AM PDT by CodeJockey
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To: Ikeon

We went there to visit the in-laws one year. Of course they’re super liberal and I knew exactly what we were getting into. Reminded me of Bloomington, IN.


24 posted on 06/28/2023 5:54:04 AM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: EinNYC

“one pit bull? Put a pair “

Why put the dogs in danger?
Round here we would just chain the trash to a tree
and go about our business ....

He’ll learn his lesson ... and after a week or 2
we’ed get our chain back.

Sometimes yall just over complicate things.


25 posted on 06/28/2023 5:57:55 AM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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To: dfwgator

Scott Adams proven correct again.

Am I the only one who misses “Dilbert”?


26 posted on 06/28/2023 5:59:06 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: thegagline
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27 posted on 06/28/2023 6:01:29 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: HollyB
The crime is spreading like cancer because people have voted against cops being cops. We have freepers here who hate cops and are triggered when the cops shoot anyone.

George Floyd died and freepers blame the cops for being bad cops and letting him die.

Guess what? for the neighborhood it was a win-win-win. no more crime or violence from george, no more welfare payments to George and it was a free loot and steal holiday because poor st. George.

28 posted on 06/28/2023 6:01:49 AM PDT by Ikeon (one of the first things to go when shtf... Karens being karens. )
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To: thegagline

Maybe he was just helping to “Keep Asheville Weird.”


29 posted on 06/28/2023 6:07:52 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: Ikeon

Many in cities think the ‘loot and steal holiday’ continues on.


30 posted on 06/28/2023 6:24:21 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: thegagline

Our country has hit rock bottom. No wonder decent people are arming themselves, it’s not just the government threat, it’s all the criminals out there they refuse to prosecute.


31 posted on 06/28/2023 6:26:09 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: thegagline

They should have took his knife and done the same to him...worthless human debris


32 posted on 06/28/2023 7:03:16 AM PDT by Democrat = party of treason
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To: 1of10
Why put the dogs in danger? Round here we would just chain the trash to a tree and go about our business ....

Aw, can't we at least hang a hornet nest on the tree, right above him?

33 posted on 06/28/2023 7:08:48 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: thegagline

I carry. Anybody comes for my dog and I’m filling him full of lead. I’ll take my chances with the jury. “I feared for my life. We were violently attacked and I thought I was next”.


34 posted on 06/28/2023 7:08:58 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: thegagline

Of course. Another monster who needs to be put down permanently or else he’ll be out in days doing it again and next time it’ll be someone’s child.


35 posted on 06/28/2023 7:15:32 AM PDT by bgill
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To: EinNYC
Why stop at one pit bull? Put a pair of 'em in with him, after you beat him and stab him with acid-tipped needles. Put his miserable remains through a woodchipper and dump them into a hog pen.

Too much effort. Why be a monster yourself? Just be done with him quickly and cleanly.

36 posted on 06/28/2023 7:17:15 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: Flavious_Maximus

Quite so.


37 posted on 06/28/2023 7:25:24 AM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners!)
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To: glorgau
Too much effort. Why be a monster yourself? Just be done with him quickly and cleanly.

If, G-d forbid, I saw someone stabbing my cat, there would be no effort expended which I would deem too much. Being done with him "quickly and cleanly" is far too good for this ___ who so cruelly stabbed an old helpless dog, depriving him of his last years and his loving family of his company.

38 posted on 06/28/2023 7:25:48 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: FLT-bird

Agreed, that negro would look like a piece of bullet ridden black swiss cheese if he hurt my 11 year old boston terrier. I’m too old to worry about jail or lawsuits, and my dog is my best friend.


39 posted on 06/28/2023 7:32:23 AM PDT by Clarancebeaks
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To: thegagline

Asheville is a godless sh*thole which should be avoided by ANYONE with a shred of humanity in their soul.


40 posted on 06/28/2023 7:36:28 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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