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KRL · 07-18-2003, 01:53 AM

Keep your dog leashed! Some sicko is putting out poison laced sausages in parks.

8 Dogs Die After Oregon Leash Dispute

PORTLAND, Ore. ? In this congenitally dog-friendly city, where dogs once roamed free in city parks, someone is taking a debate over leash laws to a sinister level: Eight dogs have died, reportedly from eating poisoned sausage left in a park, and eight others have taken sick.

Autopsies indicated that someone laced the meat with the herbicide paraquat, veterinarians say. The poisonings began weeks after a round of local media reports dissecting the tensions surrounding the leash/no-leash issue in city parks.

Canine owners are on edge, certain that some lifelong dog-hater got sniffed one too many times by an unleashed pet, and decided to take revenge. They are packing fundraisers around the city to contribute toward a reward for information leading to an arrest. So far, the take is $13,000 and counting.

The dogs who have died were all roaming leafy Laurelhurst Park, recently identified in a study by graduate students at Portland State University as the park generating the highest number of complaints about off-leash dogs.

The popular park has been almost deserted since word first spread about the poisonings, and the few dog owners who do show up keep their tethers tight.

Megan Premo was walking there Thursday with Phoenix, an Australian Shepherd mix, restraining the dog every time he strained toward a clutch of nearby squirrels.

"It's a shame I can't let him off the leash without him getting in some poisoned sausage" said Premo, 24, the leash wound securely around her wrist.

Those in favor of leash-free parks have reported threats and insults yelled at them from the leash-your-dog crowd while in parks.

Last month, the city council voted to spend $60,000 to enforce leash laws. The laws were ignored for years, angering those who leash their dogs and non-dog people, and spurring pro-leash advocates to launch a web-site, leashyourdog.com, for reporting free-roaming dogs.

The site includes candid spy photos of free-roaming dogs and their owners, arguments for leash laws and links to updates about the Laurelhurst poisonings.

The first sick dogs arrived at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital July 3 suffering from vomiting, diarrhea and mouth ulcers. Owners of the afflicted dogs said their pets had scarfed down something resembling a piece of pepperoni before they fell ill.

Police spokesman Henry Groepper said police had no suspects and no motive. But on Thursday, a waitress at the Lucky Lab, a canine-friendly bar holding a fund-raiser for the reward pot, fielded an anonymous call from a man saying the dog killings would spread to a second park.

"He wanted me to tell the media he was moving this campaign to Mount Tabor," waitress Anette Hunt said.

Premo, who was walking Phoenix for friends, was strolling past a bucolic duck pond when her cell phone rang.

"He hasn't eaten anything," she said to the caller. "We're leaving right now.

"I just got yelled at by the owner," she said. "Now I'm in the dog house."

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Rorschach · 07-18-2003, 01:58 AM

That fucking sucks.

Gutterboy · 07-18-2003, 02:01 AM

Thats fucking brilliant. We have a park near here where idiot dog owners run their animals around (often large, aggressive breeds) with no leashes. Shitting all over the place, bothering hikers and walkers etc.

Hmmm..

Jakke PNG · 07-18-2003, 02:04 AM

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Originally posted by Gutterboy
Thats fucking brilliant. We have a park near here where idiot dog owners run their animals around (often large, aggressive breeds) with no leashes. Shitting all over the place, bothering hikers and walkers etc.

Hmmm..

Asshole. I'll come down and poison all the beers in the store. Then the often large, aggressive men will be taken care of.

FlyingIguana · 07-18-2003, 02:06 AM

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Originally posted by TeenGodFather
Asshole. I'll come down and poison all the beers in the store. Then the often large, aggressive men will be taken care of.

brilliant

Gutterboy · 07-18-2003, 02:07 AM

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Originally posted by TeenGodFather
Asshole. I'll come down and poison all the beers in the store. Then the often large, aggressive men will be taken care of.

If you choose to buy a dog.. particularly a large, aggressive one.. its your responsibility to keep it under control. If you fail to do so, the person who gets bothered by the thing has every right to put it down in whatever way he sees fit.

You must admit, its a great fucking way to get leash laws enforced.

Anyone know what poison works best?

You can get strychnine here legally, but I think thats the only one.

Should the sausage be cooked, so its aromatics best catch the off-leash dogs attention, or do they prefer raw meat?

Jakke PNG · 07-18-2003, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gutterboy

If you choose to buy a dog.. particularly a large, aggressive one.. its your responsibility to keep it under control. If you fail to do so, the person who gets bothered by the thing has every right to put it down in whatever way he sees fit.

You must admit, its a great fucking way to get leash laws enforced.

Anyone know what poison works best?

You can get strychnine here legally, but I think thats the only one.

Should the sausage be cooked, so its aromatics best catch the off-leash dogs attention, or do they prefer raw meat?

Dog's aren't aggressive when they're born. It's up to the owner to grow the dog. My dog isn't aggressive, and he's just as likely to eat a poisoned sausage as an aggressive doggy... and the one who's bothered by a dog, does NOT have the right to poison it.

The problem lies within the owners not dogs.

If you decide to kill aggressive dogs, take a fucking gun and shoot them, and be responsible for what you do.. and actually kill an aggressive dog.

Your thinking is flawed, just admit it, you're afraid of dogs.

KRL · 07-18-2003, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gutterboy

If you choose to buy a dog.. particularly a large, aggressive one.. its your responsibility to keep it under control. If you fail to do so, the person who gets bothered by the thing has every right to put it down in whatever way he sees fit.

You must admit, its a great fucking way to get leash laws enforced.

Anyone know what poison works best?

You can get strychnine here legally, but I think thats the only one.

Should the sausage be cooked, so its aromatics best catch the off-leash dogs attention, or do they prefer raw meat?

Yeh wonderful and what if some little innocent kid picks up the sausage and munches on it?

Are you prepared to spend the rest of your life in jail dude?

I don't think any jury in the US will have much mercy on somene who deliberately sets out to posion dogs and kids.

Gutterboy · 07-18-2003, 02:24 AM

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Originally posted by TeenGodFather

Dog's aren't aggressive when they're born. It's up to the owner to grow the dog. My dog isn't aggressive, and he's just as likely to eat a poisoned sausage as an aggressive doggy... and the one who's bothered by a dog, does NOT have the right to poison it.

The problem lies within the owners not dogs.

If you decide to kill aggressive dogs, take a fucking gun and shoot them, and be responsible for what you do.. and actually kill an aggressive dog.

Your thinking is flawed, just admit it, you're afraid of dogs.

Some breeds of dog are aggressive by nature. Pit bulls do not have ridiculously large, muscular jaws (in proportion to their overall body size) so they can better eat dog food any more than sharks or wolves do.

As for shooting.. I'm afraid its not legal in public parks here.

Dunno about Finland, but we have leash laws here. They make real big leashes so that the dogs can get their exercise without being completely out of the owners control. Too bad some dog owners refuse to avail themselves of those options. Hopefully this story will make them think twice.

If not, strychnine & sausage are readily avalible in US stores. I'd expect for this news story to produce a few copycats.

Jakke PNG · 07-18-2003, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gutterboy

As for shooting.. I'm afraid its not legal in public parks here.

Poisoning dogs is?
dang..

Quote:

Originally posted by Gutterboy

Dunno about Finland, but we have leash laws here. They make real big leashes so that the dogs can get their exercise without being completely out of the owners control. Too bad some dog owners refuse to avail themselves of those options. Hopefully this story will make them think twice.

Yes, we have laws to have leashes on dogs, and I do have it. But I still disapprove the poisoning shit. My dog's leach is 10 meters long... what stops him from eating a poisoned sausage while on a leash?

KRL · 07-18-2003, 02:26 AM

Gutterbutt,

I agree with you 100% on leash laws. We have a fenced in park near here specifically for those who want to let their dogs roam. They have one fenced area for small dogs, one for medium dogs, and one for large dogs.

I go nuts when I see dogs loose because eventually they're bound to get hit by a car or bite a kid.

But poison isn't the answer.

Gutterboy · 07-18-2003, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Gutterbutt,

I agree with you 100% on leash laws. We have a fenced in park near here specifically for those who want to let their dogs roam. They have one fenced area for small dogs, one for medium dogs, and one for large dogs.

I go nuts when I see dogs loose because eventually they're bound to get hit by a car or bite a kid.

But poison isn't the answer.

heh, thats the funny thing.. we have a fenced in part of our park for dog owners who want to let their dogs run without leashes. Too bad they never use it. I practically tripped over two unleashed german shephards once when I was out trail running (in the leash section of the park).. not fun. Leash laws seem to be flagrantly disobeyed and very difficult to enforce.. you can hardly have cops patrolling dirt trails.

Anyway.. I'm not saying killing peoples animals with laced sausage is an optimal solution, but I understand the frustration that led the poisoner to take the action he did.

KRL · 07-18-2003, 02:36 AM

I nearly hit 3 loose pit bulls the other day that darted across the street chasing a cat. Fucking pit bulls loose. I couldn't believe my eyes. Talk about a reckless owner. And I pity that cat if they caught him. He's a gonner for sure.

I always get a lot of people with little dogs that let them run loose and they come charging my German Shepherd who is fully protection trained and its a real hassle.

So I know, people shouldn't let dogs run wild. Its fucked up and very dangerous.

WarChild · 07-18-2003, 02:55 AM

I have a small female Rottweiler (80 pounds) and a large male Rottweiler (140 pounds).

My dogs are young, (1.5 years) and I've had them since they were very young. They were raised with a baby, and taugh to lay still so they didn't hit the kid with a paw by mistake. Because of my 'job' I can spend all day, every day with them... They are perhaps the most gentle dogs I've ever seen.

All of this being said, I walk them leashed and the male on a corrective collar .. All the time. It's not that I think they'd ever do anything, but .. What IF they did?

I've witnessed the male dog pull small trees out of the ground, bite through full soup cans to get the soup, and crush 2x4's in short order ... If for any reason, he ever got ahold of a woman, child or most men, and decided to try to do dammage, it would be devestating. This makes it MY responsibility to keep them leashed, always. It should be clear cut. If you owned a gun, you wouldn't leave it loaded laying out on the driveway .. I hope anyway.

What really pisses me off, is when small unleashed dogs creep up on my dogs. A small, unleashed, terrier once charged me growling, and was promptly picked up by the back of the neck and thrown 6 feet by the male dog. The owner of this specific dog, that was in a fenced yard with the gate wide open had the nerve to yell at ME. If your dog gets attacked by a leashed animal, that it approached .. Too fucking bad.

Daymon

07-18-2003, 01:53 AM	#1
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	If you live in Portland Oregon with a Dog Keep your dog leashed! Some sicko is putting out poison laced sausages in parks. 8 Dogs Die After Oregon Leash Dispute PORTLAND, Ore. ? In this congenitally dog-friendly city, where dogs once roamed free in city parks, someone is taking a debate over leash laws to a sinister level: Eight dogs have died, reportedly from eating poisoned sausage left in a park, and eight others have taken sick. Autopsies indicated that someone laced the meat with the herbicide paraquat, veterinarians say. The poisonings began weeks after a round of local media reports dissecting the tensions surrounding the leash/no-leash issue in city parks. Canine owners are on edge, certain that some lifelong dog-hater got sniffed one too many times by an unleashed pet, and decided to take revenge. They are packing fundraisers around the city to contribute toward a reward for information leading to an arrest. So far, the take is $13,000 and counting. The dogs who have died were all roaming leafy Laurelhurst Park, recently identified in a study by graduate students at Portland State University as the park generating the highest number of complaints about off-leash dogs. The popular park has been almost deserted since word first spread about the poisonings, and the few dog owners who do show up keep their tethers tight. Megan Premo was walking there Thursday with Phoenix, an Australian Shepherd mix, restraining the dog every time he strained toward a clutch of nearby squirrels. "It's a shame I can't let him off the leash without him getting in some poisoned sausage" said Premo, 24, the leash wound securely around her wrist. Those in favor of leash-free parks have reported threats and insults yelled at them from the leash-your-dog crowd while in parks. Last month, the city council voted to spend $60,000 to enforce leash laws. The laws were ignored for years, angering those who leash their dogs and non-dog people, and spurring pro-leash advocates to launch a web-site, leashyourdog.com, for reporting free-roaming dogs. The site includes candid spy photos of free-roaming dogs and their owners, arguments for leash laws and links to updates about the Laurelhurst poisonings. The first sick dogs arrived at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital July 3 suffering from vomiting, diarrhea and mouth ulcers. Owners of the afflicted dogs said their pets had scarfed down something resembling a piece of pepperoni before they fell ill. Police spokesman Henry Groepper said police had no suspects and no motive. But on Thursday, a waitress at the Lucky Lab, a canine-friendly bar holding a fund-raiser for the reward pot, fielded an anonymous call from a man saying the dog killings would spread to a second park. "He wanted me to tell the media he was moving this campaign to Mount Tabor," waitress Anette Hunt said. Premo, who was walking Phoenix for friends, was strolling past a bucolic duck pond when her cell phone rang. "He hasn't eaten anything," she said to the caller. "We're leaving right now. "I just got yelled at by the owner," she said. "Now I'm in the dog house." PLEASE SUPPORT & PROTECT THOSE WITHOUT A VOICE. Visit http://www.AnimalRightsNews.com Thanks! __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

07-18-2003, 02:26 AM	#11
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Gutterbutt, I agree with you 100% on leash laws. We have a fenced in park near here specifically for those who want to let their dogs roam. They have one fenced area for small dogs, one for medium dogs, and one for large dogs. I go nuts when I see dogs loose because eventually they're bound to get hit by a car or bite a kid. But poison isn't the answer. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

07-18-2003, 02:36 AM	#13
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	I nearly hit 3 loose pit bulls the other day that darted across the street chasing a cat. Fucking pit bulls loose. I couldn't believe my eyes. Talk about a reckless owner. And I pity that cat if they caught him. He's a gonner for sure. I always get a lot of people with little dogs that let them run loose and they come charging my German Shepherd who is fully protection trained and its a real hassle. So I know, people shouldn't let dogs run wild. Its fucked up and very dangerous. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

07-18-2003, 01:58 AM	#2
Rorschach So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,579	That fucking sucks.

07-18-2003, 02:01 AM	#3
Gutterboy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dis Posts: 4,751	Thats fucking brilliant. We have a park near here where idiot dog owners run their animals around (often large, aggressive breeds) with no leashes. Shitting all over the place, bothering hikers and walkers etc. Hmmm..

07-18-2003, 02:55 AM	#14
WarChild Let slip the dogs of war. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bermuda Posts: 17,263	I have a small female Rottweiler (80 pounds) and a large male Rottweiler (140 pounds). My dogs are young, (1.5 years) and I've had them since they were very young. They were raised with a baby, and taugh to lay still so they didn't hit the kid with a paw by mistake. Because of my 'job' I can spend all day, every day with them... They are perhaps the most gentle dogs I've ever seen. All of this being said, I walk them leashed and the male on a corrective collar .. All the time. It's not that I think they'd ever do anything, but .. What IF they did? I've witnessed the male dog pull small trees out of the ground, bite through full soup cans to get the soup, and crush 2x4's in short order ... If for any reason, he ever got ahold of a woman, child or most men, and decided to try to do dammage, it would be devestating. This makes it MY responsibility to keep them leashed, always. It should be clear cut. If you owned a gun, you wouldn't leave it loaded laying out on the driveway .. I hope anyway. What really pisses me off, is when small unleashed dogs creep up on my dogs. A small, unleashed, terrier once charged me growling, and was promptly picked up by the back of the neck and thrown 6 feet by the male dog. The owner of this specific dog, that was in a fenced yard with the gate wide open had the nerve to yell at ME. If your dog gets attacked by a leashed animal, that it approached .. Too fucking bad. Daymon