Fireman Kills Dog, Family Starts Legal Firestorm

Sam
3 years ago

This story just sickens me! How can someone be so cruel to a puppy? And why intervene like he did? I think the police really need to look into this guy more. Obviously there's something else not being told. Why would he suddenly do such a thing to a puppy without being provoked in a way that should cause someone to nearly kill a puppy? He seriously needs help, and to be locked up in jail for life!

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Plp09
3 years ago

He's a sick BASTARD.After he broke the dog's jaw it was completely no longer a threat so why kill it?If this piece of shit was smart I'd change my name and move far away.I think he's going to wish he was in jail.

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Plp09
3 years ago

He got away with it because he's a nagger

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AprilMoore
3 years ago

This man is SICK!!! He should have let the other person THAT WAS ALREADY taking the dog home take him, why intervene... only to TORTURE him to death. I think there is a special place in hell for people like that. Too bad it would be illegal for someone to pull his jaws apart and break them and bash his head in. If he has pets... OR CHILDREN they should be removed from his home. There is no helping that psycho, he is probably a future serial killer, animal cruelty is one of the triad common to serial killers, fire starting is another....wonder if he has ever done that?

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Kbehrendt
3 years ago

I'm not really sure what to say about that.

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Missy M.
4 years ago

People like this need to be in a jail cell with a cellmate named Bubba

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daryl b.
3 years ago

i agree to a point but i think it is more important for the person to get the psyc help they need that made this happen in the first place

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Traci B.
4 years ago

Horrible!

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Clippityclop
4 years ago

I hope they get this guy. If his retirement is like retirement from the government, a felony conviction would make him lose his retirement! I think he more than deserves it but I have some doubts they will convict him.

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Kadiquilts
4 years ago

Unspeakable cruelty. Sounds like the retired fire chief needs mental help. I hope some good comes of this situation.

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Robin W.
4 years ago

Why must we witness the worst of a situation before we change the outcome....Karley should never have had to suffer this....cruelty doesn't even describe what happened. Animals are living breathing beings, I have said this over and over and why they are treated like 'dumb animals' by our systems I'll never understand. The fireman should do long jail time along with a lifetime of counseling. He's just not right in the head.

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Diane
4 years ago

I certainly wouldn't have wanted this guy showing up at a fire at my house, sounds like he has some real "aggression issues". When dogs have aggression issues, they put them down. Hmm...too bad the reverse isn't true.

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beverly y.
4 years ago

that man is disgusting

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beverly y.
4 years ago

how horrible

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a w.
4 years ago

that man is SICK.. that goes to show he has alot of aggression.. what if he took it out on someones child then he would be in prison.. but that puppy is someones child this is not right that dog must have went through so much pain.. i dont even want to think about it.. people that hurt animals are more likely to hurt humans too he should be on the streets ever again..he says he wouldnt hurt and animal that wasnt trying to hurt him and the dog bit him.. well yes a dog is going to bite you if your punching it in the head 15 times...uhh

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daryl b.
4 years ago

i do not blame the family for being afraid of loosing their new family member. it really makes me wonder how a person responsable for saving lives could have snaped and done this horrible thing

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Robin W.
4 years ago

This 'man' derserves to rot in hell!! What a pitifull human being. Let's pray for justice in this case and stiffer punishments.

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Jennifer
4 years ago

What an awful humane being! This man deserves to go to jail and sit for his actions. The laws do need to be changed and I hope that it will take a step in the right direction.

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Kelly P.
4 years ago

that guy needs to go to prison, he is sick in the head.

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Mmffcp
4 years ago

That man needs to be put in prison. Who does something like that? How man has violence issues and needs to never be around an animal again, I can't believe he was a fireman. I wouldn't want him saving my pets lives. I feel so bad for that family having to go through that pain and having to relive it everyday with the fear of their new dog facing the same fate as Karley.

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BDougher
4 years ago

Johnson is a sick malicious maniac with no excuse other than he is a sick malicious maniac. The apathy of law enforcement doesn't surprise me; they've been known to treat people the same as if they have no feelings either. It is law enforcement (DA included) who have no feelings in those situations.
I'm grateful for all of the people that pressured the DA into doing something about Johnson...the ALDF is doing a good job too.

My sympathies to Karley and her family...especially poor little Karley. I feel so sad to hear of such horrible behavior toward an innocent puppy.

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Samantha M.
4 years ago

crazy bastard should be in jail

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Amy k.
4 years ago

PIECE of Shit....I hope you never see the light of day and while living your miserable pathetic life in prison...I hope you get rectal cancer and die a long painful miserable DEATH...... ROT IN HELL....you piece of scum with no human qualities at all........HOW DARE YOU!!!!

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MaxxieBrown
4 years ago

I would be petrified to have another pet anywhere near that neighbor. What if Bella gets out of the house. What kind of life is that to live for this family. I know it's asking a lot but that asshole should hang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Carol L.
4 years ago

Stories like this should get a lot more coverage, it is about time that everyone saw this and could recognize the face of this person. When you have a job where you are supposed to be saving lives, how can you turn around and beat a small, living creature to death. Such ANGER and VIOLENCE should not be permitted and he should pay with jail time AND a hefty fine.. Changing the laws and making people pay is the only way this type of abuse can come to any end.

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Lherbertson
4 years ago

They still have to live near this person? The person that killed their dog? That would make me go insane.

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lorraine B.
4 years ago

I cant believe anyone could do this.

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Katie
4 years ago

This is horrible!! I don't care how "respectable" a person you should be. That gives no reason to treat anything on the earth that God made so horrificly. What happened to respect? That dog does not seem to have done anything to warrant such an attack. I'm sorry for their family that they had to endure such a retarted thing. I do hope he ends up in jail. I wonder if he has any mental unstability before this incident. I don't know how anyone could do this.

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jackie
4 years ago

this makes me sick i hope this man ends up in jail animals are not just property they are loving felling creatures. animals should be treated with loving kindness and respect just as the give us there love is always uncoditional. we need tougher laws about abuse it should be a felonyLAWS NEED TO CHANGE i hope justice comes fo karley and all the hepless animals that proceed her

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Stephanie D.
4 years ago

This sickens me, I hope he ends up in jail.

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Dorothy H.
4 years ago

Throw this jack ass in jail and throw away the key. He did it and there is a witness. He almost got away with it because of the fire chief thing! What does this say for the police department in that area? Not much!

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Betty W.
4 years ago

I'm speechless! Can no one see that this man's behavior was over the top and that it probably wouldn't take much for that rage to be turned on a person? People who abuse animals have little regard for life...ANY LIFE! This guy is a psychopath and a danger to society.

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DIXIE P.
4 years ago

THAT IS SO MESSED UP. I HOPE THAT ASSHOLE ROTS IN HELL FOR THE PAIN AND SUFFERING HE CAUSED A HELPLESS , ANIMAL, NOT TO MENTION THE FAMILY OF THE ANIMAL. HE NEEDS TO HAVE EXACTLY WHAT HE DID TO THAT LIL DOGGIE, DONE TO HIM. AND THEN HAVE HIM SUFFER IN PRISON FOREVER, WITH THE BROKEN JAW, AND HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A RIVER ROCK... ASS HOLES LIKE THAT DON'T DESERVE TO BE ALIVE. PERIOD.

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Jude E.
4 years ago

If after a career of public service as a firefighter, this man could brutalize a dog it makes me wonder if he is suffering from PTSD or other mental illness. Best Wishes for Karley's family.

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Stephanie
4 years ago

How could he just beat the dog? He needs to go to jail. It is impossible to understand how someone could be so cruel.

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Norrie
4 years ago

That man is frightening, even if my life was in danger I couldn't attack a dog like that, what is wrong with him and why such a light fine?

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Crystal C.
4 years ago

Oh my... I used to live by where this all happened and I am ashamed with a court system who calls a family member "property" All animals should be considered people! They have hearts and minds and feel and think just like anyone else! That horrible man deserves so much more then what he got! $10,000 bail!? For single handedly destroying the joy in that families life? I sometimes feel like I don't wanna belong to the human race

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Melanie
4 years ago

This story was too sad for me to even finish...how in the heck can anyone be born with absolutely no kindness in their heart?

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Amy H.
4 years ago

This is so sick and twisted. How could a person do that to a dog (or any animal!)? Another guy was bringing the dog home when he intervened and wanted to bring the dog back (supposidaly). Just think about all the pain that the poor dog went through before his owners made the hardest decision of their lives. I hope that he gets the fullest punishment of the law (which inst even enough). I think it should be an eye for an eye. He should have to feel the pain that the dog went through.

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Dogsrsuper
4 years ago

Sign the petition to help pass Karley's Law. Go to www.thepetitionsite.com/1/justice-4-Karley Their goal is to reach 20,000 signatures. We can help!

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D. John M.
4 years ago

I think the "killer" in this article should go to jail for what he did, but as pet lovers we have to be very careful about pushing for laws that change the status of our beloved animals from property to some other status. Can you imagine what would happen if the bottom feeder lawyers were able to bring cases for "pain and suffering" in cases like this? Professional that work with pets and that we depend upon from Vets, dog groomers, day care centers, and even pet photographers like myself would not be able to afford the liability insurance we would need to work with pets. You think the cost of Vet care is high now? Let the lawyers get a few million dollar cases for pain and suffering of the owners and you won't be able to afford a vet anymore.

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Sarah B.
4 years ago

I feel so sorry for the family to have to re-live this so often due to the courts. I think that human vs. human and human vs. animal should be an eye for an eye. This guy should go down! I know that some day, he will get his. I just wish it was sooner than later.

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Peg L.
4 years ago

How can they compare a pet to a piece of property? Our dogs & cats (and other pets) give us love & bring us joy. My kitchen table never licks my hand. I hope this man is punished to the full extent of the law.

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Princessabby
4 years ago

wow... people like him should be REQUIRED to be admitted for a complete mental eval. If he could loose his temper with a puppy, what would he do to a screaming child, or a woman who was yelling at him. He has ABUSER written all over him.

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Lynne M.
4 years ago

I am still crying after reading this. That poor dog. That man should be held acccountable for his actions and locked up. May be in there he might get the crap beat out of him and a broken jaw. My heart goes out to Karley and her owners.

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Kris
4 years ago

There is nothing that can make this right or make up for the pain that Karley suffered, but I do hope this law passes so at least something positive comes from this horrible crime. My thoughts and prayers are with Karley's family.

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debbie l.
4 years ago

What drives a human being to do things like this? I mean if he was a retired fireman did'nt he ever rescue any animals? Come to think of it he's not a human being. It seems he has no brain or heart. I hope he gets the maximum penalty allowed which should be prison time. And yes what he did was kill a family member.Not just an animal. My thoughts and prayers go out to this family.

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Kris
4 years ago

I totally agree. People who would do this don't deserve to be part of our society.

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Nick & Ashlee K.
4 years ago

i am just speechless.
i cant believe anyone could do this.
so wrong, so wrong.

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Janice W.
4 years ago

I hope the law passes and I only wish he could be given the same beating he gave that poor baby.

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Sarah O.
4 years ago

This man does not deserve to be called a man. What he did was barbaric. This was a puppy, she was innocent. No animal should be treated that way regardless to the reason.

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Melissa
4 years ago

This is not even someone I would call a HUMAN being! It is just an outrage that someone could do something so inhumane and cruel. I can't even imagine someone doing something like this to an animal. I just don't understand how someone could do such unimaginable things like this. I hope and pray they put him in jail for awhile for this, even though it won't bring their beloved Karley back. It would at least bring a little peace to the family knowing the courts have done their jobs. I pray that the bill they are trying to get passed will go through also. We need more rights for animals!!!! To call them property is just plain insulting and wrong. They are living beings and are family members to most that have them. Its a shame that in this day they still categorize them as such. To call in a complaint to the police on animal cruelty still goes as not important in most places... THAT NEEDS to change. Our law enforcement needs to show more care when it comes to our family members and not treat them as a piece of property, or like some, that they are not worth the time. I really hate the attitudes of some of our law and people in general. I wish more people were like most of us that love our animals and would do anything for them. I really pray for this family and wish them all the best and pray for strength to get through this all.

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Kris
4 years ago

I couldn't agree more. The laws have started to change in terms of animal cruelty, but we have a long way to go. The penalties are still too light even when there is a conviction. Hopefully one day the courts will see animals as more than just property.

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RemarkablySpecial
4 years ago

That man needs to be evaluated and either hospitalized or locked up.

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Nancy A.
4 years ago

I think this guy needs his head examined. They need to hang him by his XXXXXXX and see how he likes it. Dogs are not inaniment objects like funiture they are living beings like us and people should be punished for being crule to them.

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Alvin & Gretchen
4 years ago

I could not have said it better myself!!!!

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