Starved Dogs Deserves Justice BAN FOR LIFE: GREG RIGDON, INDIAN CREEK ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, EDMONSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY Greg Rigdon, 56, of Leitchfield.....

 

TAKE ACTION   PETITION  Skeleton remains,   malnourished dogs found   at man’s home, third   incident of animal cruelty   for suspect Greg K. Rigdon   By  Kelly Dean   Published: Jul. 1, 2022 at 12:17 PM EDT EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - A Brownsville man faces a number of animal cruelty-related charges after officials located malnourished and deceased dogs on his property. This isn’t the first time this man has been similarly charged. LINK SIGN: Justice for Dogs Starved To Death By Repeat Animal Cruelty Offender PETITION TARGET: Edmonson County Circuit Court Prosecutors Emaciated dogs were starved in their cages and provided with rotting animals and skeletons or no food or water at all by their owner, a repeat animal cruelty offender, before being rescued in Edmondson County, Kentucky.  Law enforcement who fielded arrived at a residence on Indian Creek Road to find multiple severely malnourished dogs, according to WBKO.  While some of the suffering animals had rotting corpses or bones of other animals in their cages, others had no food or water at all — with authorities finding only one empty bag of dog food on the property.  Investigators also found the corpse of a “mummified” dog, chained to a dog house on the property, and the skeletal remains of several other dogs. Authorities have charged Brownsville resident Greg Rigdon with five counts of second-degree animal cruelty and also with the torture of a dog with serial physical injury or death.  Rigdon has been charged with animal cruelty twice before, including in October 2017 when authorities seized four Beagle puppies, including one who was so emaciated that veterinarians initially considered euthanizing him.  On that occasion, years ago, authorities also found several deceased dogs on Rigdon’s property, according to news reports – but after Rigdon took a plea deal, he spent only 30 days in jail, with a 2-year probation period and a $570 restitution paid to the local animal shelter. This repeat instance of extreme neglect is tragic evidence of why animal cruelty needs to be taken seriously and animal abusers need to be held fully accountable for their actions. Probation and a fine for fatal animal cruelty is not justice. It’s not accountability. And it’s definitely not enough to send a message to animal abusers that they shouldn’t put more animals in dangerous – and deadly – conditions. Sign our petition to Edmonson County Circuit Court prosecutors to treat this horrific case of repeat, fatal, and intentional animal cruelty with the severity it deserves – including a ban on owning animals for life.  SIGN NOW TOP STORIES Florida Roadside Zoo ‘Single Vision’ Being Investigated For Wild Animal Interactions READ ARTICLE Victory for Primates! EGYPTAIR To Stop Shipping Monkeys for Cruel Experiments READ ARTICLE Victory for Coyotes and Other Animals - Rural Town Refuses to Work with Federal Agency that Kills Wildlife READ ARTICLE Stay tuned for more simple actions with big impact, and news you'll want to know about. Compassionate people like you are creating a better world. Help Lady Freethinker keep sending you news, investigations and petitions, as well as providing direct aid to animals in desperate need. Please donate to support our work. DONATE NOW     Nina Jackel, Lady Freethinker 12405 Venice Blvd #390, Los Angeles, 90066 CA US ladyfreethinker.org (310) 626-1950