A voice for the voiceless. The Nebraska Humane Society and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office described their partnership this way. Over the past few weeks, an investigation led by the Nebraska Humane Society and assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of multiple people, including 61-year-old Victoria Gray, for animal neglect or abuse. Concerned neighbors called the Nebraska Humane Society for help on November 2, 2023. “Prior to our arrival, they observed Ms. Gray standing over her dog, a poodle mix named Gracie, and she was strangling the dog.” says Steve Grant. said the NHS vice president of field operations. Upon arriving at the scene, Grant told Gracie he had immediate concerns. “She kept falling,” Grant said. “Once she walked, she was really unsteady and kind of sideways walking.” After citing Gray for animal cruelty, confiscating Gracie and taking her to the vet immediately , Ms Grant said signs of long-term neglect were discovered. “The dog was a bit disheveled and uncared for, had periodontal disease, muscle weakness and seemed to be having trouble breathing,” Grant said. The shocking news is that Gracie will not survive the night. “They felt the best thing to do for her was to humanely euthanize her,” Mr Grant said, adding that this led to the NHS charging Gray with felony animal cruelty charges. and requested the assistance of DCSO. “The Douglas County Sheriff's Office takes these crimes very seriously,” said DCSO Sheriff Aaron Hanson. “And we really value our relationship and partnership with the Nebraska Humane Society and its investigators.” She was arrested just hours after releasing a wanted bulletin for Gray on Tuesday, Hanson said. . “We are asking for the public's assistance, support and backup to locate these unsolved fugitives and bring them into custody before innocent animals are harmed or killed.” said Hanson. Mr Hanson said that thanks to the support of the public, the work of NHS staff and the support of multiple DCSO special operations groups, we were able to quickly get many animal abusers like Gray off the streets. ” The list was provided to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “We have created a list of outstanding felony warrants for persons wanted for crimes of neglect and cruelty to animals. Our special operations group obtained that list and within two hours had four of the fugitives in custody. and two of those cases were unresolved,” Hanson said. Grant is grateful for her DCSO support, but at the same time reminds everyone that situations like Gracie's are always avoidable. “The resources are there,” Grant said. “All you have to do is reach out.” If you need resources to help care for your pet, or if you want information about possible animal abuse or neglect, visit Nebraska Animal Care Call the association at (402) 44-7800. Click here for the latest headlines on KETV NewsWatch 7
A voice for the voiceless. The Nebraska Humane Society and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office described their partnership this way.
Over the past few weeks, an investigation led by the Nebraska Humane Society and assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of multiple people, including 61-year-old Victoria Gray, for animal neglect or abuse.
Concerned neighbors called the Nebraska Humane Society for help on November 2, 2023.
NHS vice president of field operations Steve Grant said: “Prior to our arrival they saw Mr Gray standing over his dog, a poodle mix named Gracie. , he was strangling the dog.”
Upon arriving at the scene, Grant told Gracie he had immediate concerns.
“She kept falling,” Grant said. “When she actually walked, she was really unsteady and kind of walking sideways.”
Grant charged Gray with animal cruelty, confiscated Gracie and took her straight to the vet, where she said signs of long-term neglect were discovered.
Mr Grant said: “The dog was a bit disheveled and uncared for, had periodontal disease, muscle weakness and seemed to be having trouble breathing.”
And shocking news: Gracie won't survive the night.
“They thought the best thing to do for her was to humanely euthanize her,” Grant said.
Have NHS re-charge Gray with Felony Animal Cruelty and seek DCSO assistance.
“The Douglas County Sheriff's Office takes these crimes very seriously,” said DCSO Sheriff Aaron Hanson. “And we really value our relationship and partnership with the Nebraska Humane Society and its investigators.”
Hanson said Gray was arrested hours after posting a wanted bulletin on Tuesday.
“We are asking for the public's assistance, support and backup to locate these unsolved fugitives and bring them into custody before innocent animals are harmed or killed.” said Hanson.
Mr Hanson said thanks to the support of the public, the work of NHS staff and the support of multiple DCSO special operations groups, we were able to quickly remove many animal abusers like Gray from the streets.
“The Douglas County Sheriff's Office was provided with a list of outstanding felony warrants for persons wanted for crimes of neglect and cruelty to animals. Our Special Operations Group obtained that list and Within hours, we had four of the fugitives in custody and two in custody, all of which were outstanding,'' Hanson said.
Grant is thankful for DCSO's support, but he also reminds everyone that situations like Gracie's are always avoidable.
“The resources are there,” Grant said. “All you have to do is reach out.”
If you need resources to help care for your pet, or if you would like information about potential animal abuse or neglect, please call the Nebraska Humane Society at (402) 44-7800.
Click here for the latest headlines on KETV NewsWatch 7
