At-home attempt to neuter dog leads to charges
 

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At-home attempt to neuter dog leads to charges

By TOM ALEX • talex@dmreg.com • August 11, 2008

An amateur veterinarian’s failed attempt to neuter a friend’s schnauzer became a police matter when the owner took the dog in for emergency treatment.

Hung Doc Vu, 49, of Des Moines, was issued a misdemeanor citation Monday for improper care and treatment of animals. The charge carries a fine of up to $500.

Police said Vu attempted the sterilization procedure Aug. 2 on Shelly Shannon’s dog “Pooper.” It was reported to police two days later and animal control officers were brought in. They said one testicle had been removed with a razor blade during the home procedure but the other could not.

Shannon, 7907 S.W. 10th St., determined that the dog needed professional help, so she took him to the Animal Emergency and Referral Center of Iowa, 6110 Creston Ave., where Pooper was treated and later released.
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Vu admitted that he attempted to neuter the dog and had not used pain medication, officials said. Officials said Vu told them he had been taught the procedure by his father and grandfather.

Officers noted that Vu has no veterinary license or training.

“His intentions may have been good but how he went about it wasn’t,” Sgt. Scott Raudabaugh said. “We had no indication that he was trying to be malicious.”

State Veterinarian David Schmitt said Iowa law allows home castration of livestock but not household pets. He said such reports are rare.

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Wow! That is horrible. Poor pup was proabably in so much pain! I cant believe this :thumbdown

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I am speechless! :mad:

omg!!! im disgusted!!

OMGosh!! Every time I think I have heard it all, somebody else does something even dumber! Where is the common sense?? I am just disgusted!!

:eek: oh my! That sounds awful! :eek:

Intentions were GOOD? Using no anesthetic???? What a careless remark for that Sgt. to make following a horrible and CRUEL incident.

This is SICK and terribly wrong.

Maybe someone could neuter Vu.

Am I the only one who caught this guy's name?? HUNG DOC Vu.

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They should neuter him with a razor blade and no pain meds. Idiot!!!!

I immediately thought of this sicko who was in the news here a number of years ago:
Tammy Felbaum

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Sick! Sick! Sick! (the owner too! don't forget their is blame there as well!)

Crazy world we live in!

What is wrong with people?

He should have had more charges brough up against him.... Animal Cruelty for starters.. :mad:

They should both be brought up on charges! And all the fine is for this horrid crime is only $500!! :mad: :thumbdown:thumbdown

It is so hard to believe. I almost got sick when I read this - so, I almost didn't post it. But somewhere there has to be a lesson for others :(

This guy ought to have the same procedure performed on him - in the same circumstances without anesthetic!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!

Both of these people are very sick- and should be kept out of society! IMO!

that poor dog!!

I can only hope that this will be done to him!!! :mad: So he can feel that pain!!! Only a $500 fine...is that for real??!! Both of those people....they must have no sense, no love for the animal, etc...they both should pay! Horrible!!! :thumbs_do

Oh my. And right here at home. That makes me sick, and so sad for that poor dog.

That is what i was thinking. The owner should be fined too.
The animal deserves another owner. Idiots:mad:

I cannot believe how ignorant and cruel people can be!
That punishment is a JOKE!

Sick jerk!! UP TO a $500 FINE!? are you JOKING!? the monster should be in jail for at least 2 years!

My thoughts exactly!!!!!! I couldn't sleep last night for thinking about this.

It took more than 2 people involved in this and everyone should be charged plus the dog should be taken away from the owner.

Sick
 

:mad:That's sick. The punishment DOES NOT fit the crime:thumbdown

I didn't want to read this but did because I thought it might not be what I thought it said.....this is so sick both of them should be put in jail. They really have to have stronger laws in place for this sort of behavior towards animals. And their father and grandfather did this to other dogs...ALL should go to jail or be "painlessly neutered with out anesthetic"

People like this disgust me:thumbdown

Tina

In my 45 years on this earth, I thought I'd heard it ALL....:mad:

I agree - I can't even comment this bothers me so much - what they got is a slap on the hand compared to what they did to that poor dog :(