Source: KVVX.com, May 12, 2009
WACO- Just two weeks after a puppy mill raid in Elm Mott, a neighbor who didn’t want to be identified woke up Tuesday morning to find a horrific sight. “It is a decomposed, mummified, charred dog that someone placed at the end of our driveway.”
And he said this was anything but a mistake.
“We feel this was a personal attack against us. We’re the ones that made the initial call.”
The initial phone call that led McLennan County Sheriff’s Deputies to remove 78 neglected dogs from James Vanwinkle and Barbara Mitchell ‘s home last Friday. Vanwinkle was arrested for cruelty to animals and is now out on bond. And while this neighbor is not accusing anyone in particular, he said he’s just concerned for his family’s safety.
“If pushed in a corner, I’m going to do whatever is within my power to protect my family and myself.“ The neighbor also said there has been smoke in the area for the past week and a half . He doesn’t know for sure if the charred remains came from there but said it’s awfully coincidental. He’s also filed a report with the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office who’s now investigating the case.
