Huge Reward Offered For Information About Suspect Who Tortured Texas Dog

A dog found tortured in Texas earlier this week is recovering from her injuries, and authorities are offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in what the Dallas Morning News described as “one of the worst cases of animal cruelty ever reported in the county.”

The pug mix—who’s been nicknamed Hope by her rescuers—was found Sunday near Weatherford, Texas, dehydrated, with her mouth sealed shut with electrical tape, and five large cuts that took more than 100 stitches to close.

Veterinarians at Bowie Drive Animal Hospital say that Hope, who is estimated to be between 3 and 4 years old, will make a full recovery, though she may need part of her tongue removed. Her mouth had been taped shut with her tongue sticking out, and it was swollen so much she couldn’t eat or drink.


“Hope is doing excellent,” Rhonda Sears, a veterinary technician at the hospital, told Houston’s KHOU-TV. “She just doesn’t have a mean bone in her body—the swelling is going down in her muzzle, and there is no doubt in my mind that she’ll survive.”

What do you think drives people to torture helpless animals such as Hope? Would you be willing to adopt and care for her after she makes a full recovery from her injuries? Share your thoughts with us in the comment box below!

Source: Yahoo News

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Man Has Heart Attack at Heart Attack Grill

In a story almost too bizarre to be true, a man suffered a heart attack after eating a “triple bypass burger” at the Heart Attack Grill in downtown Las Vegas, local affiliate Fox5 reports.

As comically tragic as that may sound, no one can sue the restaurant for not issuing fair warning. Its proudly proclaims the menu offers, “Taste Worth Dying For!” (Fortunately, the man in question survived his attack.)

Still, it was the first actual known cardiac incident at the Heart Attack Grill. “He was having the sweats and shaking,” “Nurse” Bridgett, who was working at the restaurant at the time of the incident, told Fox5.


“I actually felt horrible for the gentleman because the tourists were taking photos of him as if it were some type of stunt. Even with our own morbid sense of humor, we would never pull a stunt like that,” Bosso told Fox5. “He was sweating, suffering. Anyone with an ounce of compassion would’ve felt for him.”

Basso said the man’s name is being kept private but that he is recovering from the heart attack.

Of course, you can’t blame patrons for being caught up in the overwhelming sense of irony. Not only is the restaurant named the Heart Attack Grill, but its sign tells prospective diners that anyone “over 350 pounds eats free.” There’s even a tongue-in-cheek warning sign at the restaurant’s door stating that the offered dining fare is a health risk.

Source: Yahoo News

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