[News] Owner burns her Yorkie on the stove!

[IWannaYorkie]

Originally Posted by luvfla

OK...this is going to be wildly unpopular BUT one of my sisters (rest her soul) was mentally ill. Please know that mental illness does not understand reason.
I feel sorry for her because in a moment of clarity she is going to understand what she has done to her buddy & will feel all the pain that is being wished on her.

If the woman is truly mentally ill, she did not realize what she was doing. Perhaps she should not have been given the responsibility of caring for a pet alone. I am going to pray for a quick and painless recovery for Bobo as well as a prayer for his owner, if she does realize what has happened. I just want to add that I am NOT saying that her actions were not horrible and that I am not saying that she should not be punnished.

[pookiebear]

This is a horrific criminal act. As part of her sentence this woman must be ordered to a psychological evaluation at her own expense to determine if she is mentally fit for society. People this insane should be removed from society and receive treatment. Awful, just awful.

[tyty]

omg this is sooo sad, i can't believe people today! the poor innocent little boy! i always say: what people do to others should be done to them, how would she like to be burned like that its disgusting, people try to hide behind mental illness to much, basically to get away with what they have done well its about time it stops she should be punished for what she did! I had to hold back my tears when i read this story i just can't begin to imagine what poor Bobo went through and is still going through! I hope this woman gets what she diserves! I am soooooo angry right now. My prayers are with you Bobo, get well soon sweetie! i'm so so so sorry you had to go through this!

[mscat]

Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie

you know, this is a really unfair comment! of course people are very sad for bobo, and extremely angry at this women. a lot of people here probably like dogs better than most people. i know i love dogs way more than i love most people. how can you not? dogs are made of love, unconditional love.
yes, some people here said some harsh words. but you know, i am in agreement with them.
it's completely not fair to say that "oh, she will have to deal with the guilt when she is stabilized" that's it? just that she will have to deal with the guilt?
how about the dog???
it was a very cruel and almost calculated thing that she did. she hogtied the dog to a phone book for crying out loud! and then burned the poor dog?
if someone did that to you, and now your life is in danger, are you just going to say that "oh, don't be angry people, that person will just have to deal with her guilt when she is stabilized."

well, are you?

You took my post out of context . That is not all I was referring to . YES and I am just as horrified and disgusted at what happened to the dog.
i am looking at it from anther perspective. I do not believe it was an "unfair" comment, because i have seen and been around mentally ill people. Have you had any experience at all with mental illness?

[wookie]

Just read that Bobo didn't make it. Hopefully we can get more info on that.

[mscat]

Originally Posted by Babz

A life is a life is a life. Yorkiepuppie



Many people deemed as "normal" has hurt animals.



Loss of contact with reality does not = burning your dog. The woman's state of mind is a matter for experts to decide. Psychology is NOT common sense.

To be angry to this woman is only human, and we are that. To try to objectify feelings is impossible, as long as we're humans.

I talked with a friend studying psychology in her final year for opinions. She has cleared things up for me. I am angry, but I also know now that it is also impossible to call the woman on her actions. Without proper information or knowledge, we cannot judge her. Of course all of us are angry, and we are looking for some one to blame, and the most logical choice is to blame the woman.

This is a part of the chat I had with my friend, when I asked her is the woman supposed to get off just like that. This is what my friend said.



So basically, the world is deuced unfair, and there is nothing we can do.

I just regret that the woman got a dog in the 1st place. Now I can only pray for Bobo, and for no dogs to end up in sick people's hands again.

Yes i am in agreement with you, for sure it is up to the professionals to find out what made her behave like that.
Psychosis is only one possibility, of her actions, however, we do not know enough about her to come up with any conclusions. it is dispictable and horrid what happened, do not get me wrong, I am just as upset as everyone else.
i do know, however, a little thing or two about mental illness, not an expert however i have been around it.

[mscat]

Originally Posted by wookie

Just read that Bobo didn't make it. Hopefully we can get more info on that.

So sorry for Bobo , this was my worst fear.. he is now not suffering any more pain and is in gods loving arms. RIP sweet boy

[SLewis024]

poor little bobo. r.i.p. little man.

he wont be in pain anymore and he can see how many people, who didnt even know him, cared about him.

[tyty]

oh no poor Bobo i'm soooooo sorry Bobo! RIP sweetheart!

i hope that woman burns in hell!


RIP BOBO!

[joesmom]

Bobo lost his fight this morning at 1:30.
He is with GOD where he will no longer feel pain.

RIP Precious little Bobo

[yorkiepuppie]

why couldn't her metal illness cause her to ****ing hogtie herself and burn herself to death? why does it have to be the innocent little dog?

[Reinell]

Originally Posted by fufufashions

This makes me sick!!
That lady should be hog tied and set on fire!!

I agree 100%!!! Truly horrific - breaks my heart!

[Reinell]

Originally Posted by joesmom

Bobo lost his fight this morning at 1:30.
He is with GOD where he will no longer feel pain.

RIP Precious little Bobo

I am so sad to read this, I was in the middle of the postings ... poor Bobo to have so much pain in his last days.

[rrosenberry]

Bobo the Yorkshire terrier burned by his owner, dies
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Originally published 08:34 a.m., October 23, 2008
Updated 09:16 a.m., October 23, 2008
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Preston Gannaway / The Rocky

At Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, Beth Heaton, right, and Jackie Connors monitor Bobo, a Yorkshire terrier, who suffered second- and third-degree burns on Sunday. Bobo's owner was booked into jail on suspicion of arson and animal cruelty.
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The shock of the burns apparently did damage to his kidneys, pancreas and other internal organs, veterinarian Elisa Mazzaferro said this morning.

"He suffered cardio-pulmonary arrest. He didn't suffer, he was comfortable."

Bobo suffered burns over his legs and other parts of his body after his owner allegedly hog-tied him and set him on fire over a stove on Sunday.

Relatives of Tanya M. Martin, 38, of Lakewood, say she suffers from mental illness. She has been charged with cruelty to animals and fourth-degree arson.

As recently as Wednesday, the Bobo hotline was sounding optimistic: "Bobo was resting comfortably today, greeting us and interacting with his surroundings," said the message. The message said veterinarians were hopeful that a special skin treatment could hasten Bobo's recovery and return him to normal.

On Wednesday, Mazzaferro brought Bobo into a hpyerbaric chamber in Lakewood donated by animal-lover Dr. Alex Thermos.

"It was very peaceful in there," Mazzaferro said. "We took a nap together."

But afterward, when they did surgery to remove some of Bobo's dead tissue, "it showed that some of the organs were failing," she said.

"The burns we could see were only the tip of the iceberg," Mazzaferro said. The failed organs were "the internal consequences from the external burns."

Mazzaferro noted that Bobo was given generous does of pain medicine. Up to the end, "he was alert and responsible and very comfortable. He wasn't suffering."

Coloradans, stirred by the story of the burned dog, had donated more than $23,000 as of Wednesday afternoon for Bobo's care, said Ben Drotar, director of marketing for Table Mountain Animal Center. The average donation was $53.

"We'll more than likely be well over what was required for Bobo's care," Drotar said. The remainder will go into the Westy Fund, a pot of money to help abused animals. "The response was tremendous."

The Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, where Mazzaferro is director of emergency services, provided Bobo's treatment.

The Table Mountain Animal Center organized the fund-raising campaign and oversees the Westy Fund.

"It's very sad," Mazzaferro said. "It's not a good day over here."

[luvinmyyorkies]

So sad and shocked to read this story. At least Bobo is at rest.