Press Release - Reward Offered In Yuma, Arizona Rabbit Beheadings

May 2, 2006

Permission to CROSS POST!! "Joanna Toms - Pet-Abuse.com" jtoms AnimalCruelty Fw: Press Release - Reward Offered In Yuma, Arizona Rabbit Beheadings Tue, 2 May 2006 00:56:18 -0400 - Jennifer Brown jtoms Monday, May 01, 2006 5:28 PM FW: Press Release - Reward Offered In Yuma, Arizona Rabbit Beheadings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REWARD OFFERED IN YUMA, ARIZONA RABBIT BEHEADINGS FORT WORTH, Texas (May 1, 2006)—The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for decapitating three pet rabbits in Yuma, Arizona last month. The Case: Three pet rabbits were kept in cages in the owner’s back yard in Northwest Yuma. Over the course of three days

between April 15 and 17, one rabbit was decapitated each night and left in the yard, according to news reports. Animal Cruelty: The connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented. The HSUS First Strike Campaign® raises public awareness and educates communities about this connection while providing a variety of resources to law enforcement agencies, social work professionals, educators, legislators and families. The HSUS offers rewards in animal cruelty cases across the country and works to strengthen laws against animal cruelty. Visit www.hsus.org/firststrike. The $2,500 reward offered by The HSUS is in addition to $250 reward offered by The Humane Society of Yuma, which brings the total reward monies in this case to $2,750. The Investigators: The Humane Society of Yuma Animal Control officers are investigating the incident. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact at Elkie Wills at

928-782-1621. The HSUS: For more information contact Lou Guyton, director of The HSUS Southwestern Regional Office at 817-492-8000, lguyton or Martin Montorfano, HSUS public relations at 301-258-3152, mmontorfano -30- The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization with more than 9.5 million members and constituents. The HSUS is a mainstream voice for animals, with active programs in companion animals, disaster preparedness and response, wildlife and habitat protection, animals in research, equine protection and farm animal welfare. The

HSUS protects all animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy, and field work. The non-profit organization is based in Washington and has field representatives and offices across the country. On the web at www.hsus.org. The HSUS Southwest Regional Office serves Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. For more information, visit The HSUS Web site.- http://www.hsus.org/. The Humane Society of the United States Southwest Regional Office 6815 Manhattan Blvd., Suite 102 Fort Worth, TX 76120 Promoting the Protection of All Animals

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