Hold HSUS Accountable for the deaths of 146 Pitt Bulls, Incl. 79 Puppies, 19 of them born after the rescue

A Superior Court judge yesterday ordered that Wilkes County destroy more than 146 pit bulls seized from a dog-fighting ring, angering people who had offered to adopt the dogs or help with their placement.

"Those dogs are going to be killed solely because of prejudice," said Ledy VanKavage, an attorney for Best Friends Animal Society, which had offered to pay to have the dogs evaluated and to spay or neuter the adoptable dogs.

The 146 pit bulls, including about 60 puppies, were seized on Dec. 10 during a raid on Wildside Kennels. It's unclear exactly how many dogs there are now. The dogs are being held in a secret location, and several litters of puppies have been born since the raid. After court yesterday, county officials estimated that there are above 200 dogs now (19 were puppies born after the rescue).

A judge had awarded the dogs to ­Wilkes County last month after Faron failed to pay $52,925 that the county had requested for boarding and care of the dogs.

Wilson ordered the dogs destroyed yesterday after hearing from a prosecutor, the attorney for Wilkes County government, Wilkes County's animal-control director and two representatives from The Humane Society of the U.S., who all called for the dogs be euthanized.

Amanda Arrington, N.C. director for The Humane Society of the U.S., and Chris Schindler, the agency's deputy manager of animal-fighting law enforcement, both told the judge that these particular dogs have been bred for aggression. 

 Best Friends Animal Society, which operates one the nation's largest animal sanctuaries, had contacted County Attorney Tony Triplett within days of the December raid. The group had offered to work with rescue agencies to place the dogs.

VanKavage said that when she learned about yesterday's ruling she called Wilkesboro attorney William Burke to seek an injunction against destroying the dogs. She said Burke reported that when he got to the courthouse shortly before it closed, the judge was gone and the order was already signed. She said that Burke told her he thought the dogs would be dead before he could get the request before the judge.

It was unclear last night if the dogs had already been destroyed.

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I ask that you please hold HSUS accountable for what they have done. We deserve answers. Many of us have supported them and donated to them. Please e-mail them and politely ask why kill these animals, why kill these puppies?

LINK to E-Mail them: http://www.hsus.org/contact_us/

I have a LETTER FROM HSUS if you want to read it let me know!!!!