2-pound dog used for deadly place kick. Stunned owner chases suspect down

The Tennessean ^ | 4/7/04 | By CHRISTIAN BOTTORFF

[mylife]

A Priest Lake man killed his neighbor's 2-pound miniature Yorkshire terrier by kicking it into the air like a football, police said, and authorities have charged him with animal cruelty.

Jelani Lewis and Jessica McKenzie say they are outraged at the death of their 17-year-old pet, Gizmo. Lewis said he watched helplessly early yesterday as three men assaulted the dog the way football players kick field goals.

[mylife]

Jessica McKenzie, left, with her boyfriend, Jelani Lewis, indicates the blood from their dog, Gizmo, which Lewis said was killed by three men who held it down and kicked it like a football. The spot is where Gizmo landed, more than 30 feet from where the 2-pound terrier was kicked.

CRAWFORD

GIZMO

[mylife]

MEGA JUST DAMN

[Support Free Republic]

[ambrose]

Crawford's eyes... they're empty... a walking pile of DNA, and nothing more...

[SpaceBar]

Filth like this should be eliminated from society permanently.

[Riley]

First, anybody who does that to such a helpless creature is beneath contempt. I am glad that I didn't witness it, because I'd be dead or in jail tonight.

Second, 'Support Free Republic', if that really *is* your name, the Bengal-Bunny is the coolest misuse of Photoshop I've seen in a long time.

[somniferum]

This sort of cruelty stuns me. It is a good thing this did not happen to my family's dog (a Shih Tzu). If it had, I would probably be in jail right now for opening fire on those sub-human pieces of filth.

[Bullish]

POS!

[EggsAckley]

Arrgghh.....I hate to admit it, but the perp. has my family name. Believe me, there are no Crawfords in MY family who behave like that.


Although, I have at times referred to little tiny dogs as "drop kick doggies," but only in jest. This is disgusting.

[judgeandjury]

In the photos in post #1, I see one intelligent and loving creature, Gizmo, and one uncivilized and hateful beast, Crawford.

[DefCon]

I punted a possum one time.
For real.
It went a good 15 yards or so.
It was sort of an accident, kind of.

[hershey]

Crawford is human excrement.

[Skwidd]

1. I'm not a particularly violent man, but the person who kills my dog is going to meet the business end of a baseball bat.

2. Why was the dog running loose? The owner didn't know that his dog was outside, and didn't know that the dog was in the parking lot with these men? My dogs are rarely off of their leashes outside of the yard, and I know where they are at all times. Besides the chance that they could be hurt or hit by a car, the liability that would incur if they bit someone (justified or not) is too much of a risk to take.

A little 'owner responsibility' might have prevented this.

[wingster]

A glance at part of the Dim base!

[Redcloak]

I think that a plea bargain is in order here. Here's my plan...


Mr. Crawford is tied to stakes in the ground with his legs spread. Mr. Lewis, then gets to play a little football of his own. I'm not talking about American football; I mean soccer. Mr. Lewis is entitled to at least one penalty kick. Since Crawford's obviously so enamored with sports, I'm sure that he'll appreciate this deal!

[wingster]

On 1, I hear ya Sk! I think I'd have a temporary bout with insanity.

[gitmo]

Yorkies are closer to vicious little hamsters.

[wingster]

LMAO...

Can I play the paid off ref who looks the other way!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

''There is an obvious question about the mental makeup of someone who would do a thing like this to a tiny animal,''

There is no question in my mind at all. It is clear what the mental makeup of such an animal is and it is even clearer what needs to be done to this POS.