DMX's Dogs: Buried Bodies Had Serious Wounds

[Amerigo Vespucci]

DMX's Dogs: Buried Bodies Had Serious Wounds

Posted Sep 23rd 2007 3:50PM by TMZ Staff

http://www.tmz.com/2007/09/23/dmxs-dogs-they-were-injured-when-buried/#continuedcontents



Two dogs found buried at a home belonging to rapper DMX had serious wounds, authorities investigating neglect allegations said Saturday. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said one dog had serious bite wounds and another had trauma to its abdomen, but causes of death were not determined. A third dog was burned so badly an exam was inconclusive, reports the AP.

The investigation stems from an Aug. 24 raid of DMX's Phoenix home, when police were probing allegations of animal neglect. Police seized 12 live pit bulls, numerous weapons, and about a quarter-ounce of marijuana from the property. "We have 12 dogs who were abused and three dogs buried in the yard," Arpaio said, "someone's going to have to pay."

DMX's lawyer, Murray Richman, said: "How do you attribute activities to a person who has not been there, when they have knowledge that other persons have been. Is it because of the celebrity nature?"

No charges have yet been filed against the 36-year-old rapper.

[flvegan]

1. The key word here, is "yet"

No charges have yet been filed.

Stick around.

[AZBlue]

3. Don't worry - Sheriff Arpaio doesn't tolerate animal cruelty in the slightest.

He even arrested the chandler cop who left his dog to die of heat stroke in the car - after the Chandler PD tried their best to cover the whole story up.

[LeftyMom]

4. Wasn't he a supporter of the anti-gestation crate initiative too?

He's a good one on animal issues. Human stuff? Not so much. Still the idea of that animal-abusing scumfuck DMX spending an Arizona summer in a tent wearing pink underpants gives me a lovely feeling of schadenfreude.

[AZBlue]

6. He was.

And he has an animal care center set up and staffed by inmates - which is good for both the prisoners and the animals. Plus, I know from personal experience that if you have to call about a potential animal abuse situation, his staff are much more responsive than city law enforcement. He's a very strong advocate for animal rights and care.

Yeah, I hope DMX serves his time during July and August!!!

[flvegan]

5. Arpaio is a friend to the animals.

From friends at IDA

http://www.guardiancampaign.com/gom.html

"America's Toughest Sheriff" has a heart for needy animals

IDA's Guardian of the Month for July 2007, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is that rare breed of lawman who makes a special effort to serve and protect animals as well as people.

As Sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., Arpaio has been called "America's Toughest Sheriff." Heading up the third largest Sheriff's Office in the U.S. (which includes a jail system with over 10,000 inmates) is no easy task, but Arpaio has been meeting the challenge since 1993, having been re-elected to an unprecedented four terms. His popularity rests on his approach to rehabilitation and programs for preventing recidivism, as well as the unique concern he shows for animals.

In 2000, Sheriff Arpaio even converted one large jail into a shelter where abused and abandoned animals can find sanctuary. He created the no-kill MASH unit, located at First Avenue and Madison Street in Phoenix, after inmates sabotaged the plumbing in their cells. Sheriff Arpaio moved the convicts out of the building and into the nation's largest "Tent City," where 2000 people now live. He then moved dogs, cats, goats, chickens, rabbits, and other animals inside.

With the capacity to hold 300 animals, each dog has his or her own "room" (actually a redecorated jail cell) while cats live several to a cage. All of the animals are spayed or neutered and receive standard inoculations. Unlike the prisoners' Tent City nearby, the shelter is air conditioned to protect animals from the blistering Southwest heat. Female inmates provide care for the animals as part of an employment skills training program that may provide them with animal care jobs upon release.

Many animals in the MASH unit are seized as "evidence" in arrests, or because they were abused or neglected by their guardians. Depending on the court's ruling, which can take weeks or months, animals are either returned to their caretakers or adopted out to new homes. The shelter also boards animals whose guardians cannot take them to domestic violence shelters, and accepts animals from other Maricopa County animal shelters.

Sheriff Arpaio has spoken out for farmed animals as well, starring in a public service announcement in favor of the voter initiative to ban gestation crates for pregnant pigs in Arizona (which passed last year). He has also been outspoken about the link between animal cruelty and violence against human victims. "We know from history that every serial killer started out abusing animals," he told Best Friends News. "I had an executive of a big company murdered. He was taken out into the desert by three people for no reason and killed. After we caught them, we found out the shooter had killed his neighbor's cats."

This is the second time that IDA has honored Sheriff Arpaio. In 2005, we awarded him our prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Other recipients have included some of the most renowned advocates for animals and the environment in the world, such as environmentalist David Brower, labor leader Cesar Chavez, and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall. IDA proudly honors Sheriff Joe Arpaio again as our Guardian of the Month for July 2007.

[AZBlue]

7. I wasn't aware of that award! That's great!!

[DBoon]

2. Out pitbull registers her anger!

but not at the moment..