Kindhearted French Mastiff Shot with Pellet Gun by Cruel Neighbor Has People Outraged
In an upsetting bit of news, police in New England have arrested a woman for shooting her neighbor's dog with a pellet gun. The dog is an adorable one-year-old French Mastiff named Zuri.
Zuri's mom, Yolanda Todman, was shocked by this whole ordeal. According to a news report, she is at a loss for words upon learning that the authorities arrested her neighbor for shooting poor Zuri.
According to this news clip, the shooting took place earlier this month within Yolanda's fenced-in backyard where Zuri was simply minding her own business.
Security cameras in Yolanda's backyard recorded the sound of two BB gunshots followed by Zuri's whimpering in pain, followed by the one-year-old Mastiff limping away.A report was made, and the authorities quickly became involved, launching an investigation into this violent incident, which led them to arrest Yolanda's neighbor, a 32-year-old woman named Lynette Ayala.
Thankfully, Zuri is on the mend, and her family has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the cost of her medical bills.
The United States has animal protection laws that can be enforced at every level of government. Although most animal protection laws exist at the state level. There are some animal protection laws at the federal level as well.
The primary federal animal protection law is the Animal Welfare Act, which was signed into law in 1966. This law mostly pertains to the transportation and treatment of zoo and laboratory animals.
The most recent law is the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, which was signed into law in 2019. It makes many of the most heinous forms of animal cruelty, such as crushing, drowning, burning, impaling, and sexual abuse, and impaling a federal crime.
New England states, such as Rhode Island, have their own penalties and animal cruelty laws. They specifically pertain to malicious acts, such as torture, killing, beating, mutilating, overworking, or placing any animal in a situation that could seriously harm it or result in a fatality.
These laws also include the failure to provide animals with necessary essentials, such as shelter, food, water, or medical attention. Remember, neglect is also a form of abuse. Individuals found guilty of animal cruelty can be fined up to $1,000 and/or face two years of jail time.
However, repeat offenders can face fines of up to $5,000 and up to five years in prison. The state also mandates that people report any suspected cases of animal cruelty to the authorities.
While it remains unclear why this senseless act of violence was committed against this poor, defenseless dog, it is, without question, unacceptable. Thankfully, law enforcement was able to catch and arrest Lynette Ayala for committing this cruel crime.
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