Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Man Attacks Dog

A Palm Beach County man is behind bars after repeatedly punching a 10-pound Shih Tzu and breaking the small pooch's jaw, law officers say. Edward Greiner, 40, who lives in Smith Farms near Lake Worth, was arrested Thursday and charged with cruelty to animals. Seymour, the black and white dog, required surgery to repair his jaw and is recuperating in a West Palm Beach veterinary's office. According to a police report, a witness told Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office detectives she saw Greiner repeatedly punch Seymour in the face with a closed fist. The witness said that she saw Greiner carrying Seymour out his front door when the dog urinated on him. Greiner allegedly drop the dog. The dog scampered across the street with Greiner in hot pursuit, yelling "Kill that dog," the police report says. That's when, the report says, Greiner grabbed the little dog and repeatedly slugged it. According to the police report, Greiner told his girlfriend -- Seymour's owner -- that the dog got the broken jaw and other injuries from running into a wall. Greiner also told police that "everyone is against him and taking sides with his soon-to-be-ex-wife so that she can have sole custody of their children." According to the Palm Beach County Jail website, Greiner is being held without bond.

Commentary: Wow, what a lunatic. I would not want that guy around children. Can you imagine if he had been holding a baby and the baby had urinated on him? Animals depend on people to take them out and for just about everything. In many ways, domesticated animals are alot like children. Anyone who beats and abuses animals is not someone that I would trust around people either!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I agree with you 100%. Anyone who would do that to a dog is a menace to society. No one wants a maniac like that as a neighbor.