Justice for Marley - Saving Marley from a Deadly Judgment

[hamsterjill]

My fellow DU animal lovers,

I would appreciate it greatly if you would read the following news story, and if you feel you can, sign the petition to benefit Marley. Links to the Facebook page devoted to this situation and the petition site are listed below.

San Antonio is currently going through a very tortuous time in its attempt to become a "no kill" city and we need all of the help we can get to have justice where it is deserved for companion animals. Marley is at the center of a court fight. He is a hero dog who came to the rescue of a ten year old little girl when she was being attacked by two other dogs. What did that get him? He has now been declared a "dangerous" dog based on the current city code. The declaration of him as a "dangerous" dog requires that his owner maintain liability insurance, keep him confined, and Marley can only go outside of his own backyard if he is muzzled.

Thank you.



From the link:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981034682

"Dog lovers at the moment would love to know why is it that responsible people like judges start ignoring facts and rush things in a crazy direction while a canine’s life is at stake. Look at the latest case of a dog named Marley who’s at the mercy of a municipal court in San Antonio, Texas. A Labrador mix, Marley was one of the three dogs involved in a scene of dog attack that left a 10-year-old girl injured last month. All three dogs were declared dangerous and ordered to be put to death.

After the other two were killed by the authorities, evidence surfaced that Marley was not a dangerous dog; instead, he was a friendly dog and came to the little girl’s defense, as the girl herself and other witnesses admitted. While the earlier ruling was based on the girl’s statement when she was in shock, in the recent ruling by the municipal court, the girl’s new statement was entirely ignored as were testimonies from other witnesses."



Two more news stories on this situation:
http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_8688.shtml
http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_8768.shtml


The Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Marley/212778785478874?sk=wall

The Petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/479/justice-for-marley/

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R and Done!

Thank you for posting this, signed and passed on...

[hamsterjill]

7. Thank you!!!

n/t

[Mac1949]

2. Done, and passed on to friends.

[hamsterjill]

8. Appreciate it!!!

n/t

[Sera_Bellum]

3. +1 n/t

[hamsterjill]

9. Thank you!

n/t

[michaz]

4. Signed. I must say that I am surprised that more people in this group

have not acknowledged that they have signed this also.

[99Forever]

5. Perhaps, like me..

.. they signed and didn't think to come back and say so. Also it's a pretty small group of people.

[hamsterjill]

11. Good point.

Thank you!

[hamsterjill]

10. Thank you.

I have been a little surprised, as well. Perhaps I should post this in General Discussion? Your thoughts, please.

[meti57b]

13. Yes, post it in GD and also indicate in the thread title that "Marley" is a pooch.............

That will attract more people to the thread

[99Forever]

14. Had another thought.

Might be a good idea to post this in the Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights Group also. (Located in Environment & Energy)

[livvy]

6. Done! n/t

[hamsterjill]

12. Appreciate you taking the time!

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