BEWARE OF CRAIGSLIST: German Shepherds, Rottweillers and Pit Bulls from unsuspecting owners on Craigslist and other sources. By Phyllis M Daugherty, Fri, June 28, 2013 A white Pit Bull puppy, named Duke, will have a permanent limp because of injuries he sustained while a teenage boy kicked and beat him after he was given away on Craigslist. Duke had belonged to a family that ran an ad on Craigslist offering him, “free to a good home.” They claimed they could not afford to keep their two dogs and gave Duke to a young couple that “seemed nice, but didn’t have much money,” says Ingham County Animal Control in Michigan. They gave away the other dog that same day. In April, Ingham County Animal Control got a tip from a frantic young girl reporting that a small white Pit Bull was being kicked and beaten by a teenage boy. That dog was Duke. The couple was never found, but Duke will never walk or run normally because of the abuse he suffered at their hands. Officers eventually found Duke, thanks to the Good Samaritan who called in the tip on the animal-cruelty tip line. They also were able to contact his original family because he is microchipped. In a June 6, 2013, report on WILX, Ingham County Animal Control warns about the dangers of giving away any pet without carefully screening the potential adopter. They advise pet owners to personally check out the location where they plan to keep the animal and verify their identity and the contact information they provide. People give away all kinds of things for free on Craigslist, but your pet should not be one of them, Ingham County Animal Control told WILX.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:36:48 +0000