...and I am still pissed off about it today.
Visited Lincoln City, Oregon, this weekend. Turned the vehicle on a side street to turn around just in time to see a man, about 6'4"/250 lbs., walk up a flight of stairs to a residential unit then start beating a little dog with magazine he had in his hand then he proceeded to kick the little guy. When he was done hitting and kicking the poor dog he then proceeded to pick him up by the knap of the neck and threw it half way down the stairs. Of course, the whole time the dog was yelping.
I couldn't believe my eyes. What really disturbed me was the fact that this dog was, no kidding, no bigger than probably 5-6 pounds. When the son-of-a-bitch walked down the stairs I told him what a tough guy he was. Got into a verbal spar with the guy and when I told him that he was going to hurt the little fella, he walked away and said, I'm not going to hurt the GD thing."
I tried to go back and tell him if he didn't want the dog I would take home with me but I wasn't able to find the prick again. Don't know how I would have gotten the dog back home to Denver but I would have tried.
Finally reported the incident to the local PD and Humane Society Abuse Hotline. I don't typically like to get involved in business that is not mine but I was too pissed off and I had to do something - I still can't get the image of the little guy hiding and cowering under a vehicle after the prick threw him down the stairs. The look on the dogs face was awful...
I suppose I feel so attached because of the fact that I lost a little Maltese to my ex-wife when I got divorced last year. I loved that little dog. He only weighted 6.5 pounds and I couldn't imagine abusing the little guy like what I saw this guy do to this poor dog. This has really got me upset. I feel like I should have done more. I wish I could have somehow gotten the dog. Funny thing is that I am a bigtime hunter but I have no tolerence for this BS. I hope the little guy will be okay...