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RAFAEL CANTU BAEZ-RIESS and FRED JOHN RIESS arrested - Fifteen dead dogs found in South Boggy Creek

Updated: Nov 25, 2024

- Texas, USA -


Following a months-long investigation into the discovery of fifteen dead dogs in South Boggy Creek, 51-year-old RAFAEL CANTU BAEZ-RIESS and 61-year-old FRED JOHN RIESS (both pictured), were arrested and are facing charges.


It all started back on April 14, 2024, when in the early afternoon, the Austin Police Department responded to a report regarding dead dogs found in South Boggy Creek behind a recently sold home on 2107 Shiloh Drive in South Austin.


Animal Control Officers pulled the dogs out of the creek. The poor souls were wrapped in plastic bags or pet pee pads and surrounded by trash consistent with cleaning out a house before moving out.


In the backyard of the home on Shiloh Drive, police found fourteen abandoned ducks. Under the belief that the RIESS committed an act of cruelty to non-livestock animals or abandonment, on April 22, 2024, police issued twenty-eight warrants for the duo.


According to court documents, the RIESS moved out of their home on Shiloh Drive on April 13, 2024, after buying a new home in Cameron, Milam County.


Police said that approximately a month before the discovery of the deceased dogs, the RIESS’ realtor noticed several different types of animals on the property and when the realtor asked the duo whether they needed help relocating the animals, they refused.


On June 25, 2024, the RIESS were taken into custody by deputies with the Milam County Sheriff’s Office on Austin Police Department misdemeanor warrants.


During a police interview, BAEZ-RIESS said that he and RIESS would put in the freezer the dogs who passed away until they could arrange for their cremation. BAEZ-RIESS further said that the freezer was moved to their new house and that police would find deceased animals in there awaiting cremation.


A detective with the Milam County Sheriff’s Office obtained and executed a search warrant at the RIESS’ new home on 303 Boedeker Lane in Cameron.


Officials seized the freezer and took it to the Austin Animal Center, where investigators removed thirty-three small dead dogs and bird-like animals.


Some of the dogs were wrapped in material similar to what was found around the deceased dogs in South Boggy Creek. Investigators later determined that the dogs found in the freezer were similar in size, color and breed to those found in the creek.


Investigators are now charging the RIESS with multiple misdemeanor counts for animal cruelty and felony counts for dumping the dogs in the waterway.


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Two Deer Creek Middle School students arrested after videos show them assaulting two dogs in a car

- Oklahoma, USA -


The Oklahoma Police Department announced the arrest of two juveniles in connection with horrifying videos showing them abusing two defenseless dogs.


Before the arrest, the videos in question were sent to News 9 and the news agency published them warning viewers about the graphic content. News 9 reported that the videos “showed two boys beating, throwing and stomping on two dogs.”

In view of the fact that the perpetrators, Deer Creek Middle School students, are minors, News 9 blurred their faces and distorted their voices.


In the first video, recorded inside of a vehicle, a terrified brown dog can be seen clinging onto a white dog in the middle of the backseat with the two juveniles sitting on each side of the backseat. At one point, the teens start punching the dogs. One of the two abusers say: “Stop trying to hide over Kingston” and smashed the brown dog onto the car floor.

The terrifying video goes on to show one of the abusers “standing on the backseat and stomping on the white dog's head and repeatedly punching the yelping animal while the other boy laughed and punched the dog as well,” reports News 9.


In the second video, the white dog can be seen hiding under the driver's seat of the as one of the abusers punched him/her in the mouth.


The voiceless victims can be heard yelping and crying in pain but that meant absolutely nothing to the evil teens who kept laughing and perpetrating the heinous act!


News 9 reports that Mitzi Brogdon, director of Street Dog Rescue and Recovery, alerted them about the incident.


According to the Oklahoma Police Department’s news release, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, several metro law enforcement agencies received calls regarding a video which surfaced online and that showed “two juveniles possibly abusing dogs, and also making threats toward a metro middle school.”


Attempts to track down the juveniles were unsuccessful.


Police also said that on Monday, April 3, 2023, another video surfaced online “making a threat toward a school.”


Officers were able to locate one of the two juveniles at his home and confiscated firearms as well.


On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, following additional information gathered on the second juvenile, officers took him also into custody.


OKC Animal Welfare executed a search warrant at the home where the dogs were being kept and three dogs were removed, including the two dogs who can be seen in the video enduring the senseless and despicable abuse.

Police did not disclose in which home the voiceless victims were found nor the relation to their abusers.

The good news is that all three dogs are expected to be ok.


According to police, both juveniles will face two counts of felony Animal Cruelty.


FOX 25 reports they attempted to reach out to the abusers’ parents but they were not available for comments.


Voice For Us believes that the system needs to be changed when it comes to juveniles who commit animal cruelty crimes. Their identities should not be hidden. They do not deserve to be protected!


I have reached out to Jennifer Denney, Deer Creek Middle School Media Specialist, for comments and if I receive a response, I will post it.


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Investigation underway after a dead dog was found secured to a sledgehammer in Lewes Creek

- Delaware, USA -


On the afternoon of Friday, March 24, 2023, Delaware Animal Services were contacted by the Lewes Police Department after the discovery of a deceased dog.

Police advised that the dog was found “secured to a sledgehammer and thrown into Canary Creek at the 800 block of Pilottown Road.”


The voiceless victim “is described as a male, possible terrier mix, approximately 40 pounds, black and brown in color.” Animal Services said the dog did not have a microchip and had no identification. The agency further said that it is unknown for how long the furbaby was in the water and did not disclose whether a necropsy will be performed.


The Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is now reaching out to the public for assistance in hopes of finding whoever is responsible for this heinous act.


If you have any information about this case, please, do the right thing and come forward.

Speak up for the voiceless victim by contacting DAS at (302) - 255 - 4646. Thank you!


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