Man Drags Pit Bull To Death Behind S.U.V.

Indiana Man Was Angry His Pit Bull Had Killed His Chihuahua

(CBS/AP)  An Indiana man angry that his pit bull had killed his Chihuahua dragged the pit bull to death behind an S.U.V., police said.

Kevin Collins, 20, was arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty. He remained incarcerated at the Steuben County Jail on $10,000 bail Saturday night.

A woman driving along a county route on Thursday saw the animal being dragged along the dirt road, noted the S.U.V.'s plate number and called 911, police said.

Police said they found Collins at his parents' house. Collins told police he dragged his pit bull because it killed his other dog.

According to CBS affiliate WANE Collins first shot the dog and then dragged it along a rural dirt road.

Afterward, Collins dumped the dead dog along the road and left it, police said.

A neighbor, Ginny Workman, told WANE, "I'm shocked that Kevin would do something like that, I am totally shocked, because he is a nice kid."

If convicted, Collins could be sentenced to six months to three years in jail.

[cooltruth-2009]

He should have expected a Pit would kill a Chihuahua & settled for having one or the other. A Chihuahua is annoying enough to provoke a Pit into an attack. The Chihuahua shouldn''t have been left where the Pitbull could get at it. Dragging a dog to death is barbaric even if it was his dog. Maybe drag him behind a SUV!

[kastueck]

Oh look, a white Michael Vick. I wonder if this jerk is going to say "they''re pickin'' on me cuz I''m white". Jerk should rot in jail!

[ninjalowen]

Oh and when I say I hope he gets raped, I mean by other prisoners in jail. Just to clarify.

[ninjalowen]

Just because he shot it first doesn''t mean it was dead or even unconcious. The article said "dragged to death" not "shot to death then dragged." If the dog were already dead then why would he even bother to drag its bloody body down the highway when he could wrap it up and put it in the truck''s cabin to dispose of it? Of course it was still alive. Morons. That guy should do 3 years, and I hope he gets raped.

[pjdarling12]

When was the guy cruel? The dog was dead, he shot it. Is it cruel to shoot a dog that has proved itself to be a menace? At least two states still execute by shooting. If it had attacked a human the guy would be a hero.

Maybe he displayed bad tasted by dragging the carcass down the road, but I didn''t realize that bad taste was a felony in any state. (Although it should be a misdemeanor on some Florida beaches)

[matchspring]

This is as bad as Michael Vick. Send this fool away. Stop taking your anger out on animals you dumb crackheads.

[xctoner]

Oh Agnim, how incredibly unknowledgeable you are - first off there are no vicious dogs without first being the direct result of their so-called guardians. In the U.K. pits are referred to as "nanny dogs" due to there protective nature towards a families children.
Secondly, do you forget that previously it was a case for Rottweilers, then before that Doberman Pinchers and even earlier German Shepherds?
The FACTS are that Labs bite more people than all other dogs combined, and the problem stems from owner neglect relating to being chained/tethered or confined to very small areas that they will in turn fiercely protect.
Granted Pit Bulls have very strong jaws, but there are no bad dogs only bad owners.

And I agree with crzmeat that robertkjjj (should be robertKKK)doesn''t have the brightest remarks as even the FBI will attest that almost every serial killer in history tortured animals before they turned to their human counterparts.

[Krazcarl]

Kiethie1,,see the parents are asleep.

[keithle1]

Chihuahua is like a Chicken McNugget to a pit bull.

All of these macho thugs/drug dealers just have to have their pit bull. "Look at me. I''m the baddest
of the bad, the toughest of the tough."

[JonathanPDX]

This is a sick, sick man. What would he have done if it had been a neighborhood kid who killed his Chihuahua? It''s NOT the pit bull''s fault...it''s the owner''s. He needs to take a long, serious look at himself and I hope he gets a long sentence in solitary to do so.

[erasmus6]

"Guys this story is Wrong! The dog attacked and killed another dog and it was put down per the owner''''s request. Kevin only dragged the dog about a 100 yards to transport it." Posted by zxy3211 at 07:00 PM : Sep 17, 2007

You must be one of those people that live in la la land, eh??

[Krazcarl]

robertkjjj Are you so bored that all you have to do is stir up stuff we know you we know your retarded after your racist remaks yesterday.

[robertkjjj]

The only thing arresting this guy teaches people is: if a pit bull kills your pet, quietly drown the pit bull, and throw it''s useless vicious carcass out with the trash. Don''t tie a rope to it and drag it around: the bleeding heart, liberal, loser, feminized PETA-types will bust you. Boy will you feel DUMB in prison for killing a pit bull!!! HA HA.

[Krazcarl]

zwz3211 you must be family?

[zxy3211]

Guys this story is Wrong! The dog attacked and killed another dog and it was put down per the owner''s request. Kevin only dragged the dog about a 100 yards to transport it.

[Krazcarl]

Agmin you wouldn''t take the time to drag a dead dog down the road to see if you could get busted unless you were a total mental case. He was scared hooked it to the car and the sick pervert said I''ll teach you. I hate pounds they exsist because people are to sorry to take care of thier animals. If you stick up for him your as sorry as he is period. Feel like some roadwork?

[agnim]

"According to WANE Collins first shot the dog and then dragged it along a rural dirt road."

Much ado about NOTHING, especially since the dog was ALREADY SHOT!

Govment pounds KILL THOUSANDS of dogs yearly.
There should be less breeding to mitigate the need for killing.

There should also be a LAW AGAINST BREEDING VICIOUS DOGS LIKE PIT BULLS IN THE FIRST PLACE!
They serve no good purpose besides being place in a pit.

[Krazcarl]

usmcvn,,,enjoy your post...

[michellem99-2009]

crzmeat. a nutcase..not playing with a full of cards..Nobody in their right mind would do this..So he messed up and now he must face the music..Step upto the plate and do the bloody time. And the message is yer don''t do this behaviour..If yer do..jail time..or state hospital time...

[cmp271]

Pets don''t ask you to take care of them, it is a voluntary thing. He should have taken this dog to the pound
Vick should spend time in jail.