Animal Control Officer Accused of Killing Animals

A Lackawanna animal control officer is accused of killing at least three animals.

[Rad]

What sort of sicko could shoot a kitten?
And whats worse is he will probably get a slap on the wrist instead of the serious jail time he deserves.

[who is hiring]

Who hires these officers..the one who stabbed a dog at x-mas was another freak. Is the requirement for this position,to include that you must hate all animals! In order to become employed securing and delivering animals to safety, it appears that you must have a drawn weapon and readily shoot to kill when the feeling strikes! Fire the person who hired these cowards, also!
If you are dealing with all liberal courts, as exist in this area..what do you expect? They too are the reason so many whackos exist in the regular population!

[king of op]

this guy has been working this job for 15 yrs they said on the news . they just hire anyone . there is no trainning requirements . i am no cat lover but this is twisted . what's with everyone shooting animals lately ?

[ciminals]

king of op wrote:

this guy has been working this job for 15 yrs they said on the news . they just hire anyone . there is no trainning requirements . i am no cat lover but this is twisted . what's with everyone shooting animals lately ?

They say people that shoot or harm animals, eventually kill people! Look out for animal control officers!

[king of op]

ciminals wrote:

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They say people that shoot or harm animals, eventually kill people! Look out for animal control officers!

this is true . most all serial killers start with small animals . bundy , dahmer , berkowicz , fish , gien....all of them did it . crazy world we live in .

[Man With No Name]

king of op wrote:

<quoted text>this is true . most all serial killers start with small animals . bundy , dahmer , berkowicz , fish , gien....all of them did it . crazy world we live in .

If the crime this jerk is charged with is heinous enough to warrant a felony arrest, then, hopefully, the courts will take these criminal acts seriously and give this freak some decent jail time.

[jean]

what do you expect from VT., they can't even protect children there!can they Mitch?????????

[jean]

what do you expect from VT. they can't even protect children there, can they Mitch?

[king of op]

Man With No Name wrote:

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If the crime this jerk is charged with is heinous enough to warrant a felony arrest, then, hopefully, the courts will take these criminal acts seriously and give this freak some decent jail time.

well i don't think they'll charge him with a felony . maybe for firing the weapon in a residential area . i'm pretty sure the animal abuse will only be a misdemeanor . i wouldn't bet $$ on it but i am sure he'll get a slap on the wrist . he has been employeed there for 15 yrs . i'm positive they'll consider him a "good employee , just doing his job ". like i said i'm not a big cat lover but this is just cruel .

[Man With No Name]

king of op wrote:

<quoted text>well i don't think they'll charge him with a felony . maybe for firing the weapon in a residential area . i'm pretty sure the animal abuse will only be a misdemeanor . i wouldn't bet $$ on it but i am sure he'll get a slap on the wrist . he has been employeed there for 15 yrs . i'm positive they'll consider him a "good employee , just doing his job ". like i said i'm not a big cat lover but this is just cruel .

He has already been charged with a felony (agravated animal cruelty)!

"But the SPCA says the animal control officer who responded shot and killed the mother cat and two of her kittens.

Barbara Carr (SPCA serving Erie County) said, "We had tips from neighbors that had some information concerning what had happened."

Bernice Bure didn't know about the incident that took place two doors down, and while she says stray cats have become a nuisance in the neighborhood, she doesn't think resorting to violence is the right way to resolve the problem.

Bernice Bure said, "Sure it's cruel. I didn't have any idea of why he would do that."

In the case, Fred Grasso is charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a felony in New York State."-WIVB

[Man With No Name]

king of op wrote:

<quoted text>well i don't think they'll charge him with a felony . maybe for firing the weapon in a residential area . i'm pretty sure the animal abuse will only be a misdemeanor . i wouldn't bet $$ on it but i am sure he'll get a slap on the wrist . he has been employeed there for 15 yrs . i'm positive they'll consider him a "good employee , just doing his job ". like i said i'm not a big cat lover but this is just cruel .

He has already been charged with a felony (aggravated animal cruelty)!

"But the SPCA says the animal control officer who responded shot and killed the mother cat and two of her kittens.

Barbara Carr (SPCA serving Erie County) said, "We had tips from neighbors that had some information concerning what had happened."

Bernice Bure didn't know about the incident that took place two doors down, and while she says stray cats have become a nuisance in the neighborhood, she doesn't think resorting to violence is the right way to resolve the problem.

Bernice Bure said, "Sure it's cruel. I didn't have any idea of why he would do that."

In the case, Fred Grasso is charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a felony in New York State."-WIVB

[Alise]

It said in the paper that the SPCA was called and did nothing. Where are people to take wild and unwanted cats when the SPCA won't take them in??
Maybe if there was a place for these cats to go there would not be incidents like this. Were these cats friendly? If the officer had caught them where should they go. No matter when you call the SPCA, they are full and not taking anything. I personally would have rather seen them euthanized humanely at the SPCA then shot and killed by a control officer. Let's focus on the real problem, where do these animals go that are unowned and unwanted if the SPCA won't take them?

[king of op]

Man With No Name wrote:

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He has already been charged with a felony (aggravated animal cruelty)!
"But the SPCA says the animal control officer who responded shot and killed the mother cat and two of her kittens.
Barbara Carr (SPCA serving Erie County) said, "We had tips from neighbors that had some information concerning what had happened."
Bernice Bure didn't know about the incident that took place two doors down, and while she says stray cats have become a nuisance in the neighborhood, she doesn't think resorting to violence is the right way to resolve the problem.
Bernice Bure said, "Sure it's cruel. I didn't have any idea of why he would do that."
In the case, Fred Grasso is charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a felony in New York State."-WIVB

good !!! as well he should . this is dispicable . i wonder what the hell he was thinkin'? i guess taking the cats to the shelter or SPCA was too much trouble . well now look at the mess he's in !

[Rad]

Alise wrote:

It said in the paper that the SPCA was called and did nothing. Where are people to take wild and unwanted cats when the SPCA won't take them in??
Maybe if there was a place for these cats to go there would not be incidents like this. Were these cats friendly? If the officer had caught them where should they go. No matter when you call the SPCA, they are full and not taking anything. I personally would have rather seen them euthanized humanely at the SPCA then shot and killed by a control officer. Let's focus on the real problem, where do these animals go that are unowned and unwanted if the SPCA won't take them?

There are a number of places that will take them if they are tame. Ten Lives Club in Concord is one.

If they are wild there are organizations that will neuter and inoculate them and set them free or find homes as barn cats (Feral Cat Rescue is one I believe)

[no name]

I have had dealings with this guy as did some of my friends and we all think he's a real IDIOT. Anytime he talks to you, he has his hand on his pistol like hes ready draw and shoot you. Hes a class "A" jerk and I hope he gets what he has coming to him.

[tylerstwit]

If everyone would just have their pets spayed or neutered, we would NOT have all these stray animals. My 2 cats are rescues and I love them to death.

[mi4sons]

Aggravated Animal Cruelty is a felony...I love my animals but how come those Wilson coaches charged with endangering the welfare of a child...a misdemeanor. What the heck!

[Wilson Mom]

Wilson Senior wrote:

oh and I wouldnt know... Im not from Vermont, just the server is... Im from Wilson :) and we cant protect children there either... Ask the Verizon cell phone sales rep who had to pull the cellphone out of the baseball players butt after the Great Hazing of 2008 scandal...

I can not believe you said that! We as parents try to protect you kids... Maybe if people on that bus had listen to kids tring to tell the coach it wouldn't have happened ..And maybe if the last year assulted kids parents had COME FORWARD last year the cell phone mite not have happened ....
As for this moron and the cats he should go to jail....

[CHANGE NEEDED]

Time to suspend this guy without pay and beging firing when he is found guilty

[Tell it like it is]

Hey Fred!!! You're a heartless, dipstick idiot!! Did you get a kick out of killing these cats...tell your kids about it at the dinner table??? You are one incredible piece of work.