Tortured Beagles

I was absolutely enraged when I tried to read this morning's article about the beagles that were skinned alive. Obviously, something interrupted the criminals because I don't think either dog could have run away while suffering that kind of torture.

When is the world going to wake up and realize that animal cruelty is a precursor to murder and torture? This goes beyond the pale. It took time and I don't believe a person goes to this extreme "the first time around." There have no doubt been other tortures of animals before this and when the perpetrators are caught--and I believe that there are more than one involved--I pray to Almighty God that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Ten years' jail time is not enough.

The element of society who would torture animals, children and the elderly should receive no mercy. We try to live in a civilized society and the bloody criminals are treated with kid gloves. We put them in prison, educate them, give them access to computers and law libraries, while many law-abiding citizens can't even afford a computer, much less a college education. And most of the time they never even serve a portion of their sentence.

God help us all!