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Oct 163 min read

GIOVANNY ALDAMA GARCIA arrested for abandoning dog tied to a post during Hurricane Milton evacuation

- Florida, USA -

 

The lowlife who abandoned his dog tied to a post as he evacuated to safety during Hurricane Milton has been identified, arrested, and charged.

 

23-year-old GIOVANNY ALDAMA GARCIA (pictured) was arrested on October 14, 2024, and Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez said in a press release that he has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty.

 

According to the press release, ALDAMA GARCIA admitted to leaving his dog, a white Bull Terrier named Jumbo, on Interstate 75 in Tampa during the evacuation. He told investigators he was driving to Georgia to escape the hurricane but left Jumbo “on the side of the road because he couldn’t find anyone to pick the dog up.”

 

Jumbo was found and rescued on October 9, 2024, after a driver flagged down Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Orlando Morales who “diligently searched until he saw the dog tied up”, stated the release. Trooper Morales trudged across a soggy field to rescue the Innocent Soul.

 

Bodycam video posted on X by FHP Tampa showed Trooper Morales approaching Jumbo who was partially submerged in a grassy water pool with his neck tethered to a wire fence. As Trooper Morales approaches Jumbo he tries to reassure him as Jumbo is trembling and understandably terrified and confused. He growls and barks at Trooper Morales who keeps saying: “It’s ok buddy, it’s ok. I don’t blame you. It’s ok.”

 

Jumbo, now renamed Trooper, is safe and despite social media rumors and speculation, he will NOT be returned to the scum who heartlessly abandoned him!

 

“In Hillsborough County, we take animal cruelty very seriously. This defendant is charged with a felony and could face up to five years in prison for his actions. Quite frankly, I don’t think that is enough. Hopefully, lawmakers take a look at this case and discuss changing the law to allow for harsher penalties for people who abandon their animals during a state of emergency,” said State Attorney Suzy Lopez.

 

Trooper was taken to the vet and was given a clean bill of health. Trooper was first taken to the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center and is currently in a foster home in Tallahassee

 

The Leon County Humane Society said in a Facebook post: “Trooper is in foster care with a wonderful family who has breed experience. In this home he will continue to decompress and enjoy all the good things in life. His foster parents will learn more about him and have his best interests at heart. Fosters have first opportunity to adopt, but if they find that their household isn’t ideal for Trooper, we’ll start looking for the perfect fit based on his foster’s recommendations. We ask that you respect the privacy of our foster families.”

 

Online arrest records show that ALDAMA GARCIA was released from the Hillsborough County Jail on October 15, 2024, after posting a $2,500 cash bond.

 

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ALDAMA GARCIA’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office




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Oct 152 min read

QUENTIN GAJUAN CALHOUN-POPE arrested after a dog was found dead in the backyard of a Lynchburg home

- Virginia, USA -

 

On September 27, 2024, the Lynchburg Police Department’s Animal Control Unit responded to a residence in the 1500 Block of Bedford Avenue to investigate a call regarding a deceased dog in the backyard of the residence.

 

Responding officers found the deceased dog and subsequently applied for a search warrant to conduct a thorough investigation of the property.

 

Upon execution of the search warrant, the deceased dog was removed and a necropsy was performed to determine the cause of death. According to the media release by the Lynchburg Police Department results “provided critical evidence in the case” but did not elaborate on that.

 

As a result of the investigation, on October 11, 2024, police arrested 28-year-old QUENTIN GAJUAN CALHOUN-POPE (pictured).

 

CALHOUN-POPE  was charged with felony animal cruelty and booked into the Blue Ridge Regional Jail.

At the time of writing, online records show that CALHOUN-POPE was released after posting bond.

 

Police did not disclose additional information about the furvictim, so I emailed them to learn more. In an email, I was told: “Currently, it's still an active and ongoing criminal investigation, and we are unable to provide details beyond what we have shared in the original news release.”

 

Lynchburg Police ask anyone who has information about this incident to contact the department at (434) - 455 - 6050, or Crime Stoppers at (888) - 798 - 5900. Thank you!

 

I took the liberty of naming the furvictim Sprinkles for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

 

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Oct 142 min read

IRENE LIMA and CHAD KABECZ arrested for torturing and murdering innocent cats and posting videos

- Canada -

 

In August 2024, the Winnipeg Police Service received a report from the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian Animal Welfare regarding pictures and videos depicting animals being tortured and killed and that were being posted on the dark web.

 

The animal torture content was posted online between May and August.

 

Public Information Officer Constable Stephen Spencer said during a press conference that approximately ten cats were believed to be involved and some of them “were acquired from social media selling platforms.”

 

Members of the East District Community Support Team launched an investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant at a home in the Lord Roberts area of south Winnipeg.

 

Investigators uncovered and seized evidence of animal cruelty. They located ten cats and a rabbit, and two suspects were arrested. They said no animals were found alive.

 

According to a press release by the Winnipeg Police Service, 55-year-old IRENE LIMA and 40-year-old CHAD KABECZ, both of Winnipeg, were arrested and remain in custody.

 

LIMA and KABECZ were charged with:

 

• Killing or Injuring Animals

• Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal

• Fail to provide adequate medical attention for an animal when it is wounded or ill

• Inflict upon an animal acute suffering, serious injury or harm, or extreme anxiety or distress that significantly impairs its health or well-being

 

Constable Spencer said the pair were known to police but declined to elaborate on that. He did not have information on how LIMA and KABECZ knew each other.

 

He also said: “Investigators told me that this is the worst case that they’ve dealt with — a very horrible case involving animal cruelty,” and added: “I can say anecdotally when individuals are believed to be involved in heinous crimes against helpless animals, it often leads to escalating violent behavior towards humans, so we take that very seriously.”

 

Police in Winnipeg have also been investigating cases of cats being found dead in the Point Douglas area, but Constable Spencer said investigators do not believe the cases are related at this time.

 

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