Comments on: Northern Ireland Shamed by Treatment of Death Row Dog, Bruce

By: Annette Forbes

Annette Forbes — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:54:53 +0000

I am shocked that this bigotry is happening over there in Ireland with Bruce,the dog. I had hoped that people,especially elected officals would have more sense and more compassion than what’s being shown to the whole world! These Irishmen or women should be ashamed and embarrassed of themselves!! If they could just let go of their stubborness or pride,and just do the right thing and admit they made a mistake and let Bruce go back to his HOME and his FAMILY,that would be
a step in the right direction!
The last time something similar to this happened was during World War II with the German Jews. They were rounded up and killed just because they were Jewish,or looked Jewish. The difference is it’s dogs
now and not Germany,but Ireland.
These knuckle-headed officals that you have over there in your Ireland are going to make your whole country look stupid and silly to the rest of us out here!! What you are allowing is pathetic! Why do you sit down and take this from your officals. Stand together and boot them all out of office!!!!

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:55:38 +0000

Exactly! Surely whatever idiot has taken this dog should get some sort of sanction for being cruel, it’s really gross. How can these people not see that this dog has a lovely temperament – if he was really a threat to society surely Brucie would have bitten whilst under custody? and he just hasn’t!

Have there been any developments on his release? last time i checked over 18,000 people had signed the petition! excellent!

and definately, i have 2 dogs – a boxer cross staffy and a boxer cross rotweiller. They are both beautiful dogs, and neither of them have shown aggression to anyone or anything before (not even rabbits!) which just goes to show it’s how you raise and train the dogs!

MADNESS!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:43:38 +0000

I know Dee. What makes me mad is they are trying to make him mean by the way they are treating him. What else would you think might come out of treating an innocent animal so harshly. Allowing his health to decline like it has. Also, if that doesn’t work, I’m sure they’ll use his “health” as a technicality and us that in court saying he’s not healthy enough to live.

All if this is BS. I cannot believe they are doing this to this dog. I’ll say this…they are LUCKY this isn’t my dog. At least these owners are doing things the legal way. You know that saying, “one of these days you’re gonna run into someone you shouldn’t have messed with”? Well that’s what’s gonna happen eventually, because animals are not JUST animals anymore, they are family! And family protects family.

Stephanie

By: chrissie turner

chrissie turner — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:33:23 +0000

they are even trying to help Bruce in America by holding a rally outside the B ritish Embassy they cannot believe the stupidness of this particular case and they find it unbelievable that the whole breed is banned and can be removed by the police for nothing. Please help Bruce to live but remember for every Bruce there is a hundred other dogs on death row in Ireland and in U.k. as a whole. Dont blame the breed blame the other end of the lead… for every dog you take and kill those very same people that make that particular breed dangerous can just go out and get another dog and so it goes on. The act is not working it needs to be scrapped and re-thought through. Blame the individual dog for the attacks not the whole breed …..

By: me

me — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:18:20 +0000

the ALF is nothing more then a terriorist organisation, who considering is an animal rights group, not an animal welfare group, would not give bruce back to his or any other owners, but would euthanise him on the spot, or simply dump him in a feild to “liberate” him, and leave him to fend for himself, so he would either disrupt the natural ecosystem, or starve etc to death. ALF as strong conections to PETA a group who support bsl, and see it as a stepping stone to erridicate all breeds of dog, and whoes head has even written letters calling for puppies to be “culled becuase they’re pit bulls”.

and theres no point liberating him, cuz the authorityies wud just bring him back.

I must stress this is happening in northen ireland (aka ulster), which is not part of the ireland nation (aka ireland, eire, southern ireland), but is part of the uk, eire has its own sort of bsl.

and i dont see why we should punish by boycotting etc the people of ulster, when its the goverment at fualt

By: ANNE LEWIS

ANNE LEWIS — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:31:16 +0000

I think its unbearably sad that despite the fact we are supposed to be civilised and intelligent human beings there are people who who refused to look at a situation and examine the facts but instead just follow red tape – a ridiculous law that dogs of a certain type are to be seized and killed.

Bruce has never done anything wrong, he’s never bitten anyone, never shown aggression to anyone yet he’s condemned to die for the simple reason he’s a ‘pit bull type’ – whats that for God’s sake? The people who have incarcerated him and have shown total neglect while he’s in their care are the ones who should be standing trial – for abuse to animals.

I just hope that someone who has the power to step in and stop this injustice will do so and stand up to the mindless idiots who just follow the written rule and are unable to look at the dog in front of them and see he’s just a dog, someone’s beloved pet and set him free to be with his family. He will never be the same again, nor will his family after what they’ve been through – after what other human beings have put them through.

Ireland – the world is watching you – make the right decision.

By: jtwaldie

jtwaldie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:33:57 +0000

DEAR ANIMAL LOVERS; We have a similar situation here in California in the United States, The sentients’ name is Stu and he is accused of biting an attendant who was “supposed” to be caring for him and his canine companion. He has been incarcerated since 2005. He also is on face book and scheduled for execution July 23, 2009. His human companion/caregiver was called away from home to attend to his mother who was dying. He asked a friend to stay with Stu and his canine companion while he was away. Stu and his canine companion got into a scuffle and Stu received a laceration on his ear. Against the advise given by Stu legal guardian, this attendant locked Stu in a small room and attempted to muzzle Stu to take him to the vet for treatment. The attendant was bit by Stu. A natural reaction as Stu had an injury. This attendant did not seek medical attention for her bite (did not break the skin) because “she did not want to get Stu in trouble”. Several weeks later, Stu’s legal guardian was slapped with a law suit totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Stu was seized from his secured back yard and jailed. This was in 2005! After years of legal red tape and committee/court meetings, Stu has been sentenced to die. If you can find it in your hearts, please help BRING STU HOME TOO. His story is on FACEBOOK. His owner is desperately trying to get him back home. Stu was a stray that his owner took off the streets and cared for him and I know just by what he has been through he is suffereing tremendously as is Stu. You see, Stu is elderly and he also has been declared not to be a menace to society. PLEASE CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO HELP STU TOO? It seems that the world has taken a nose dive on compassion. Please read his story on FACEBOOK. He also has his on website(address is on FACEBOOK) PLEASE HELP STU TOO. HIS OWNERS’ EMAIL IS STU911@GMAIL.COM

By: Frankie

Frankie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:25:08 +0000

Hello to Bruce’s owner Shannon and well done for keeping on for nearly two years to save your dog from a crazy mad law.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:40:42 +0000

I think it’s really, really, really sick the way that the feds are treating this dog. I’ve seen the YouTube video which shows the wounds of this poor homesick little doggie and it really really makes me very angry – i actually had mum in tears watching the video. I think it’s rubbish that they are looking into “all avenues of the law” – the dog is not agressive, presumably has never bitten and lives with another dog…i just can’t see how Bruce’s detention can be justified by anybody. I infact think that the feds should be prosecuted for cruelty, it’s really disgusting. In keeping Bruce in they’re just going to distress him more and more and it’s just cruel and horrible. TAKE BRUCE HOME, TOSSERS!

By: Julia Sowden

Julia Sowden — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:32:52 +0000

Northern Ireland take heed – the world is watching, and praying you finally come to your senses and release Burce and others like him, who have done no wrong other than to look a certain way.
He is a friendly Staffordshire Bull Terrier, who are known to be among the gentlest of dogs, especially around children whereby they are known as “the nanny dog”.
Bruce is gentle. He is friendly. He has harmed no-one.
Yet Northern Ireland has harmed him!!! And greatly so!
He has suffered terribly during his time of imprisonment, and the sentance of death hanging over him is not only ludicrous but a total waste of tax payer’s money!
Bigotry and stubborness are the only reasons I can see why this dog has not been released.
USPCA – shame on you for allowing this travesty of justice. Shame on you for the condition of Bruce whilst under your care!