angry, angry and very angry

[Luke0987654321]

okay, thanks for all of the support

i couldn't wait anymore, so i rung the police told them everything, described the kids to them, and all they had to say was; keep the rabbit in the freezer and when we have time, we will come over to have a look at him, if it happens again just call and we will come over and tell the parents.
i mean, WHAT KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT?!
i'm rather ticked off about this...

(please excuse the language)


luke.

 

[pixie74943]

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Oh, okay officer, I totally understand, I mean its just and animal that died, not like anything important happened!!!

 

[Luke0987654321]

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Oh, okay officer, I totally understand, I mean its just and animal that died, not like anything important happened!!!

exactly rrrrrrrrr

 

[huntercf]

check your penal code, in CA we are allowed to arrest someone (citizen arrest) with full law enforcement authority if we witness a misdemeanor or have knowledge of a felony. Animal cruelty in CA is a felony, if that happened to me I could arrest them and transport them to jail. Good Luck.

 

[cwc362]

try going to the restaurant and see maybe if the parents are regulars or something. This would really tick me off too. Sorry for you loss - I agree kids will be kids but they need to be shown the error of their ways

 

[chickerdoodle]

I am so sorry for your loss

Young boys that age seem to have a hard time knowing they shouldn't be on someone else's property. My neighbor's boy came into our yard by moving a fence panel to get our dog's toys to play with! Now he had toys but saw the nice toys and balls our dogs had and figured he could play with them. He is not a bad boy and didn't hurt anything but at that age they are more tuned into the object than trespassing. As for your situation I sympathize greatly. They should have been coached by their parents not to do so--or at least they should be keeping an eye on them at all times in a strange place.

As for killing the rabbit--it shows a lack of respect for life. I would imagine it was started by one and the others followed as children do. Children who lack respect for life may actually have a mental health issue or are not getting enough parental guidance. If it is a mental health issue such as a sociopathy, then professional intervention is indicated immediately. At the very least the parents need to seek help in order to understand how to help the child. I suspect the one initiating the "game" has an issue that needs to be quelled immediately or could become dangerous to society. That's another reason to report it.

My condolences.

 

[spottedtail]

Boys will be boys.
They can be dumb and cruel without a thought to the consequences.
In a group they can get the "evil pack mentality",
same as a group of roaming dogs.
But they usually grow out of it.
I doubt there are any future murderers amongst those boys,
as some posts seem to imply.

Round that gang up and put them to work with your animals.
Supervised work, fairly hard, for a day. No pay.

spot

 

[speakup4kids]

I really wish I could agree with the previous post that "boys will be boys" and that they will likely grow out of it. I work with children in that age group every day in a public elementary school and for them to be making that kind of choice at such an early age, red flags are shooting up for me. The
"boys will be boys" mentality works for things like cussing or maybe hitting someone on the playground but when you see a group of kids actively trying to kill animals and laughing about it, suspect something more going on in at least one of those homes. While it's true that it could be one very persuasive leader and a whole bunch of followers, there is someone in that group with some issues. If it were me, I would network like I have never networked before. I would go public about the killing, put it on the internet, call the paper, anything I could so that there was absolutely no way that people in town could say they hadn't heard about it. I would get my rear end down to the police station, file a report in person, talk to the police chief about the crappy treatment you received and that you expect better treatment in the future. But... that's just me

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Call the police back and demand that they come and investigate--yes, it is not a time essential visit such as an ongoing robbery or assault, but it IS a crime and they ARE responsible for making a report. Call the local ASPCA or Humane Society and the local news if they will not investigate.

 

[LuggNutt]

Be sure to post "No Tresspassing" signs. Otherwise it can be said that your animals are an "Attractive Nusience" which is stupid but is the way the law works (in some places).