Vicious Youths Terrorize Dog, Shoving Head Underwater While Laughing

Published: September 16, 2020 at 12:30 PM Author: iamgeeb

Shreveport, Los Angeles – Late last week, vicious youths terrorized a dog, shoving her head under water in a drainage ditch, and throwing the hapless pooch through the air and into a pond. The horrible incident was captured on video and it is now being investigated by the Caddo Parish Animal Control.

We want these cruel kids to be found and punished! Please share this petition to help raise awareness of this crime, and add your name to let the authorities know that we CARE about cases of animal abuse!

This terrible incident allegedly took place in Shreveport, Louisiana. The vile footage was uploaded to Instagram on an account belonging to @blkbbydbo.

The footage is difficult to watch…the whimpering dog is callously carried to a watery drainage ditch and her head was plunged beneath the water while another laughing youth not only recorded the incident but cruelly told the person grasping the dog’s head to “hold it.” The footage continues after the dog is pulled from the water and runs away.

Once again, the dog is terrorized when two of the youths pick her up and hurl her into a muddy puddle.

This behavior is absolutely sickening and these people must be found and punished! The Shreveport Police have been notified, and the Caddo Parish Animal Control Agency is investigating. Please add your name to this petition and share it widely. These miscreants must be found and held accountable for their abhorrent behavior.

Video (warning, it is highly disturbing!) can be found on Facebook (Animal Hope and Wellness page) here.

Note: We are unaware of the dog’s current whereabouts. From the video it appears that she ran away, but this cannot be confirmed.

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Shreveport Times

Daily Star

Final Update: Nearly 20,000 people signed this petition demanding justice for the innocent dog who was terrorized, held underwater, and thrown into a pond by cruel youths in Shreveport, Louisiana. Sadly, we have learned that this case — opened on September 11, 2020 — was closed just five days later, on September 16, 2020, by Caddo Parish Animal Control.

No one was held accountable. No arrests. No consequences for the individuals who tormented a defenseless animal for “fun.”

This outcome is both heartbreaking and infuriating. A community cried out for justice, and nearly 20,000 of you stood with us to demand it — but the system turned away. Cases like this are why Animal Victory continues to fight for stronger animal cruelty laws and for real consequences when animals are harmed.

To everyone who signed, shared, and spoke out — thank you. Your voices matter, even when the outcome isn’t what we hoped for. We will never stop fighting for the victims who cannot speak for themselves.

— Animal Victory

Update 10/20/2020: Read Our Letter to Caddo Parish Attorney Donna Frazier here

Update 9/21/2020: Animal Victory has spoken with the Shreveport Animal Control, as well as with the local sheriff’s office – both report receiving an “outpouring of calls” regarding this cruel situation. The authorities are unable to release any information about their investigation at this time. We have been assured that all of the evidence collected during this investigation will be turned over to the district attorney’s office. Animal Victory will be in contact with the District Attorney and will update all again. Please continue to sign and share.

* Individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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