Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Showing Original Post only (View all)

1monster

(11,045 posts)
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:28 PM Aug 2014

found a kitten buried up to it's head in cement UP DATE [View all]

I don't know how people can be so cruel. The kitten is fine now. video at the link

Construction Workers Heard Cries Coming From Underground. You Won't Believe What They Rescued!

Andrew Chatwin and Isaac Wyler found a kitten buried up to it's head in cement trapped in a metal tube on a construction project they were working on. It's sickening that someone would do this, but thankfully the cat was rescued and is safe now.


http://www.wimp.com/constructionrescue/

UP DATE: The kitten died a few days later.

Authorities in the Mohave County Sheriff's Office in Colorado City, Ariz. announced Tuesday they will actively pursue an animal cruelty case and post new patrols in the community after a helpless kitten was thrown into a metal pipe filled with cement during the Memorial Day holiday. Andrew Chatwin rescued the kitten by cutting through the metal tube and chipping away at the hardened cement. snip

As soon as the emaciated and injured kitten was freed, he was taken to Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. Sadly the kitten named Thomas by his rescuers, died a few days later as a result of his massive injuries.


http://www.examiner.com/article/investigation-begins-for-arizona-kitten-buried-alive-cement-pipe

The article suggests that this and other acts of animal cruelty are acts of religious retaliation against the property owners who left the Warren Jeffs-led Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Raw footage of the trapped kitten and the rescue is at the link, but fair warning, it is very difficult to watch.
39 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
That was such a sweet kitten. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #1
thank goodness it was rescued Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #2
It died. I hope they catch the jerks who did this. nt MADem Aug 2014 #34
It takes someone sadistic and depraved to do something like this. Arkansas Granny Aug 2014 #3
Such a beautiful kitty! What a sick perverted asshole to have done something like this. Damn, RKP5637 Aug 2014 #4
So many sick fucks out there. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #5
Wtf Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #6
Any asshole that can do that to an animal seveneyes Aug 2014 #7
There's a sepcial level of hell for that person... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #8
I am always stunned drmeow Aug 2014 #9
Capture and Castrate Garthem Aug 2014 #10
Damn, damn, damn . . . . . . Hoyt Aug 2014 #11
See the update. Unfortunately, the kitten did not live more than a few days 1monster Aug 2014 #13
Darn, I just read the update and got sick. Hope we both feel better. Hoyt Aug 2014 #15
The cement most likely dehydrated and burned him Dragonfli Aug 2014 #20
Trust humans? No no no... Rex Aug 2014 #12
I'd trust the humans who rescued the cat. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #24
I mean in general. Rex Aug 2014 #27
I don't see many psycho and crims running around, Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #32
I don't know which kitten was shown at the end of the video, Chellee Aug 2014 #14
I followed up after the OP, and found that info and updated. No, there 1monster Aug 2014 #17
I know. Chellee Aug 2014 #22
What the fuck?! sakabatou Aug 2014 #16
Ugh. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #18
This story is like two years old. Brickbat Aug 2014 #19
Is it any less horrible for being two years old? I thought I was posting a happy ending 1monster Aug 2014 #21
It's still horrible and the cat still died. Why repost a 2-year-old story of animal torture? REP Aug 2014 #25
This story is from 2012. Why repost it? REP Aug 2014 #23
How many times are you going to ask that, REP? 1monster Aug 2014 #36
Is there a limit? REP Aug 2014 #38
Evil pure evil newfie11 Aug 2014 #26
I can't even look at the link. The more I hear of things like this: Paper Roses Aug 2014 #28
What a sad story. I hope they caught the evil person who did this. I think people who practice Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #29
Oh shit shenmue Aug 2014 #30
Lady Bast, I leave it to you to deal with those who did this to one of Yours. You niyad Aug 2014 #31
Sick bastards. blackspade Aug 2014 #33
I'm just sick over this. City Lights Aug 2014 #35
Sick sonuvabitch santamargarita Aug 2014 #37
Just IMO - the same ought to be done to the assholes who did this to the poor kitten Triana Aug 2014 #39
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»found a kitten buried up ...