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GABRIEL MESSER arrested in connection with a video showing torture inflicted upon a defenseless cat

- Kentucky, USA -


The Knox County Sheriff’s Office announced that two male subjects have been arrested in connection with the torture inflicted on a defenseless cat that was filmed and posted to social media.


In a news release, the sheriff’s office said that on the morning of Friday, August 18, 2023, the department received a call alerting them to the incident. Deputies Jesse Smith and Lt. Sam Mullins were able to identify one of the two individuals, 20-years-old GABRIEL MESSER (pictured), based on his tattoos. MESSER was already behind bars as he had been arrested earlier that week on criminal abuse of a juvenile charges.

Deputy Smith and Lt. Mullins then questioned MESSER at the Knox County Detention Center and he told them that he had stabbed the cat but it was the idea of the other party.

The sheriff’s office did not release the identity of the second individual in the case because he is a juvenile.


According to the release, MESSER claimed “he was going to kill the cat and wanted to ‘put it out of [its] misery’.”


After interviewing MESSER, Deputy Smith and Lt. Mullins went to the juvenile’s residence to question him about the incident and he placed the blame on MESSER.


The investigation into this disturbing case determined that the juvenile was the individual filming the sickening act and laughing in the video. He was arrested and transported to the Breathitt County Juvenile Detention Center. He is charged with torture of a dog or cat and criminal mischief first degree.


The charges against MESSER in relation to this case are animal cruelty and criminal mischief.

MESSER is being held on a $5,500 cash bond.


The sheriff’s office said that the cat’s guardian confirmed the cat seen in the video was hers and added that she had other animals, including a dog who was found stabbed in a similar manner behind her home in a creek.


The sheriffs’ office said that additional charges are pending.


I have emailed the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to inquire about both furvictims and in an email I was told: “Since this case is an ongoing investigation, we only released the arrest information in the press release at this time.”

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MESSER’s mugshot shared from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.





 
 
 

CHAD NICHOLAS ALLEN arrested for kicking a dog and threatening to use a drill against the furbaby

- Tennessee, USA -


On Monday, August 22, 2022, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports about animal abuse at a home on Angel Place Lane in Corryton.


According to the incident report obtained by Voice For Us, upon arrival, responding deputies saw in the garage of the property, 31-years-old CHAD NICHOLAS ALLEN (pictured), standing over a small white dog as the furbaby appeared to be growling at ALLEN in defense.


Officers reported that they saw ALLEN “kick the dog one time then go over to the workbench inside the garage and grab an impact drill.”

As stated in the report, ALLEN “held the drill in his hand and acted like he was going to use it against the dog.” Deputies said the dog appeared fearful that he/she was going to be injured.


After running a record check deputies learned that ALLEN had two outstanding warrants for theft.

ALLEN was placed under arrest for cruelty to animals and sent to the Rodger D. Wilson Detention Facility.


An alarming part of the reports stated that: “Officers observed dried blood on the back of the [dog’s] leg and a superficial laceration on his right back leg along with a red rash under its mouth on its muzzle. Lastly, officers discovered a knot on top of the [dog’s] head. The dog appeared to be okay and did not need immediate medical attention.”


As I was reading the report, I was expecting to read that animal control was called in and took custody of the VOICELESS VICTIM. But instead, the unbelievable reality is that: “The dog remained on the scene with a responsible party.”


This “party” was not responsible enough to keep an eye on the furbaby and look what happened! Who’s to say that this “responsible party” will lose sight of the dog again and something worse may happen!?


As if this is not outrageous enough, online records show that ALLEN is out of custody!


I wonder, if the dog had been a human child, would Child Protective Services have left the child in that abusive and dangerous environment?


I have emailed the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and inquired about the dog’s breed, gender, age, and name but I was told that this information was not available.


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