Welcome Rescue Ink
The shooting deaths of two dogs in October, 2009 has not
been the foremost thought on the minds of most people in the region during the
last three months. Nor should it have been for anyone other than the owners of
the dogs or those investigating the case—or those responsible for the crime.
But the greater Chadds Ford area was reminded of the cruel,
sick deed in a big way last week when members of Rescue Ink rolled into the
area.
For those unfamiliar with the organization, Rescue Ink is a
group of eight motorcycle-riding, tattooed street toughs, a retired homicide
detective and a den mother from New York City who rescue abused animals and
help bring the abusers to justice. They are featured on a National Geographic
Channel TV show, “Rescue Ink Unleashed.”
They are a physically imposing and intimidating group that,
as member Big Ant said, has “made a lot of dents in a lot of cases.” We hope
they can make a dent in the case of Emma and Luna, the two German short haired
pointers that were shot in the head at close range, “execution style” as a
Chester County SPCA spokesman said, then laid out tail to tail along the
railroad tracks in Pennsbury Township. The dogs were owned by a family living
on a farm in Pocopson Township.
The Rescue Ink team arrived in town Friday, Jan. 29 to begin
taking an active part in the investigation. We see the involvement of Rescue
Ink as positive on several levels.
Local authorities have hit a block. Leads have dried up and
gone cold. State police and Humane Society investigators have, to date, found
no one willing to talk. But they have not given up, just brought in some help.
It’s believed that members of Rescue Ink can find people to talk since people
will likely be more willing to talk with civilians than police.
But another positive is that so many people in the area want
the case to be solved. Indeed, there is a reward of $50,000 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed the dogs and there was a
town hall meeting at the Chadds Ford Historical Society the night rescue Ink
arrived. The meeting room at the visitors’ center was packed almost to standing
room only with people, area residents, eager for information, eager to know
what can be done to catch, arrest and convict the killer.
The killer or killers must be caught by any legal and lawful
means. If Rescue Ink can make that happen, good for them and good for the area.
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