Pet Sematary: Mississippi Edition

First off, Let me be the first to express these thoughts right here.

..I am not a fan of PETA because I like meat. I really do.

..I hate any animal that can tear your leg off. It is either it or me; and 9 times out of ten, I am usually the winner.

…and dogs can be one man’s best friend and one man’s worst enemy at the same time. (take notes Kujo).

Will that being said, I have to show you how this Animal Control Officer is just as worse as Mike Vick. At least Vick was not authorized by the county.

A Canton/Madison County animal control officer is accused of shooting more than 100 dogs and dumping their bodies in a creek, city officials said.

The investigation began when Debbie Young found out Esco picked up a dog in her neighborhood in November. Young said she was interested in adopting the dog.

"I called the animal rescue league to see if they would hold him for me, but they informed me that Alonzo Esco had not been there that day, nor had he been there for several months," she said. That's when she contacted the Canton police.

Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest said he received a call about the accusations against Esco Wednesday morning. Officials from the city of Canton told Guest that Esco had been loading dogs in this truck and instead of taking them to the Animal Rescue League, he allegedly shot the dogs and dumped their bodies in a creek.

“Some of those animals may have been killed, or discarded without following the rules and procedures set forth,” Guest said. “In researching the issue, it appears the killing of a dog is a crime, but it's a misdemeanor.”

There are no felony charges for animal cruelty in Mississippi, although animal-rights activists are pushing lawmakers to change the law.

Canton Police Chief Vicky McNeill wouldn't give many details but said Esco's termination involved dead dogs.

“There are no criminal charges that have been filed or anything like that that I'm aware of,” McNeill said. “Our investigation did not call for any form of arrest.”

McNeill said the investigation is continuing.

I found out that Mr. Esco got the job because his kin was the former mayor of Canton, which is in Madison County. You see that is why I will never put my kin folks in office because of mistakes that could end up hurting your status. Vick should have stayed in Mississippi if he wanted to invest in dog-fighting.

A Canton/Madison County animal control officer is accused of shooting more than 100 dogs and dumping their bodies in a creek