Lladk, the emotional support Malamute, deserves to live
The Issue
It is now up to the Clackamas County Commissioners: Lladk, the Kollenburn’s emotional support Malamute on death row deserves to live.
Pamplin Media Story: Clackamas County, Oregon appearing online at https://pamplinmedia.com/mop/157-news/490028-394063-family-fights-to-save-dog-from-scheduled-euthanasia-pwoff
On Monday, December 22, the Circuit Court Judge Van Dyk denied the motion to vacate the death sentence imposed upon Lladk and allow consideration of rescue options. Because rescue options were not included by the county in the first hearing and the family knew no better, the law does not permit consideration of those options in subsequent appeals. This ends any legal options that can be addressed through state law.
In the meantime, the Board of County Commissioners has a brand-new inexcusable lie for killing Lladk: “legal difficulties.” They created the legal difficulties. With the assistance of an esteemed animal lawyer in Washington State the family is seeking relief to suspend the death sentence because of Lladk’s service dog standing. A sensitive emotional support dog, Lladk has been incarcerated in solitary confinement since July sedated with psychotropics to reduce his anxiety. By now his “crime” pales to insignificance compared to the county’s intransigence and its cruel and unusual punishment.
The Clackamas Board of County Commissioners holds the power to vacate the euthanasia order to allow rescue. It is a very troubling part of the county’s administrative process that citizens representing themselves and lacking the professional tools needed to defend themselves, lose all they care about in the county's version of due process.
It is within the Commissioners authority to issue an executive order permitting options other than death. They are wholly capable of doing so. To date they have refused to exercise their executive authority. Their only extension of kindness has been a reported 24-hour notice before killing him.
It will take every single voice to bring about fairness and justice. Please urge them to do so. The President can forgive the Thanksgiving Day turkey. Why can’t the county forgive Lladk?
Gail O’Connell-Babcock PhD
Citizens for Humane Animal Legislation/Watchdog
Please Cross Post
Background Correspondences:
December 20, 2020: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SVEbaT3dKHGvl8F2oMREiHSAb_8yiw8J/view?usp=sharing
December 16, 2020: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YrEscuG-2-zbLArOp1ovrx0nfz14QPrm/view?usp=sharing
Contact information:
Clackamas County Board of Commissioners
Phone: 503-655-8581
Fax: 503-742-5919
bcc@clackamas.us
Jim Bernard, County Commissioner - Chair
Paul Savas, County Commissioner, Position 2
Martha Schrader, County Commissioner, Position 3
Ken Humberston, County Commissioner, Position 4
Sonya Fischer, County Commissioner, Position 5
Other contacts
Mike Bezner, Assistant Director of Transportation,
Supervisor of Clackamas County Dog Control
Telephone: 503-742-4651
E-mail: mikebez@clackamas.us
The Issue
It is now up to the Clackamas County Commissioners: Lladk, the Kollenburn’s emotional support Malamute on death row deserves to live.
Pamplin Media Story: Clackamas County, Oregon appearing online at https://pamplinmedia.com/mop/157-news/490028-394063-family-fights-to-save-dog-from-scheduled-euthanasia-pwoff
On Monday, December 22, the Circuit Court Judge Van Dyk denied the motion to vacate the death sentence imposed upon Lladk and allow consideration of rescue options. Because rescue options were not included by the county in the first hearing and the family knew no better, the law does not permit consideration of those options in subsequent appeals. This ends any legal options that can be addressed through state law.
In the meantime, the Board of County Commissioners has a brand-new inexcusable lie for killing Lladk: “legal difficulties.” They created the legal difficulties. With the assistance of an esteemed animal lawyer in Washington State the family is seeking relief to suspend the death sentence because of Lladk’s service dog standing. A sensitive emotional support dog, Lladk has been incarcerated in solitary confinement since July sedated with psychotropics to reduce his anxiety. By now his “crime” pales to insignificance compared to the county’s intransigence and its cruel and unusual punishment.
The Clackamas Board of County Commissioners holds the power to vacate the euthanasia order to allow rescue. It is a very troubling part of the county’s administrative process that citizens representing themselves and lacking the professional tools needed to defend themselves, lose all they care about in the county's version of due process.
It is within the Commissioners authority to issue an executive order permitting options other than death. They are wholly capable of doing so. To date they have refused to exercise their executive authority. Their only extension of kindness has been a reported 24-hour notice before killing him.
It will take every single voice to bring about fairness and justice. Please urge them to do so. The President can forgive the Thanksgiving Day turkey. Why can’t the county forgive Lladk?
Gail O’Connell-Babcock PhD
Citizens for Humane Animal Legislation/Watchdog
Please Cross Post
Background Correspondences:
December 20, 2020: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SVEbaT3dKHGvl8F2oMREiHSAb_8yiw8J/view?usp=sharing
December 16, 2020: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YrEscuG-2-zbLArOp1ovrx0nfz14QPrm/view?usp=sharing
Contact information:
Clackamas County Board of Commissioners
Phone: 503-655-8581
Fax: 503-742-5919
bcc@clackamas.us
Jim Bernard, County Commissioner - Chair
Paul Savas, County Commissioner, Position 2
Martha Schrader, County Commissioner, Position 3
Ken Humberston, County Commissioner, Position 4
Sonya Fischer, County Commissioner, Position 5
Other contacts
Mike Bezner, Assistant Director of Transportation,
Supervisor of Clackamas County Dog Control
Telephone: 503-742-4651
E-mail: mikebez@clackamas.us
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Petition created on December 22, 2020