On Dec. 8, 2015 Herman Lee Wright, Jr. was videotaped by a neighbor as he viciously beat his dog Missy.  In the video you can hear Missy screaming out in pain.  This video was shared widely via social media resulting in numerous calls to Corpus Christi Police Department and Animal Care Services.

Doing their due diligence, officers responded to Mr. Wright's address along with volunteers from For the Love of Strays to check on the welfare of Missy.  Mr. Wright refuse to surrender Missy.  She was seized and taken into custody by CCPD and CCACS where she remains until the upcoming custody hearing.

What Mr. Wright did is a clear violation of Loco's Law which..made torture to a Non-Livestock Animal a felony.TX Statute 42.092 Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animal: (8) "torture" includes any act that causes unjustifiable pain or suffering...and (8) (c) ..."an offense under Subsection (b) (1, 2, 7, or 8) is a state jail felony.  Subsection (b) "a person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: (1) tortures an animal or kills or causes serious bodily injury to an animal..."   Loco's law made animal cruelty a felony and punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to two years in jail.

We, the undersigned, ask 1) That Missy not be returned to Mr. Wright.  2.)  That Mr. Wright be charged with felony animal cruelty as his heinous actions were intentional as punishment for Missy escaping from her yard.  3.)  That Mr. Wright be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and, if convicted, be sentenced to the maximum punishment for his abhorrent abuse of Missy.  4.)  That Mr. Wright never again be allowed to have any animal in his possession.  5.) That Mr. Wright undergo mandatory anger management counseling. 6.) That CPS do a welfare check on his children. 

Missy is a sentient being who feels both pain and fear and should be considered as more than just property.  No animal should be subjected to abusive human behaviors that intentionally cause pain and fear.  A loving home where she will be considered as a family member awaits Missy, but only she is not returned to the abusive environment from where she came.

We thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.