Case Date:

9/27/2022

Dead cat in the grass on the west side of N Smith Rd between Grandview and Morningside (next to the bus stop just outside the Shamrock Pointe neighborhood)

Case Date:

9/27/2022

Dead rabbit outside the back of 531 N Prow Ave on Harold St in parking space

Case Date:

9/20/2022

A small grey and white dog is regularly let out with no supervision and no leash. It runs back and forth across the street and has chased several neighbors. It's barking constantly when it's out. A neighbor just east of the location is calling it Smokey and seems to know who it belongs to.

Case Date:

9/20/2022

On Sunday evening I caught some photos of a loose dog on Southdowns between Manor and Hawthorne. The dog is frequently out on its own and tends to stay within that block roughly. It lives in a red house on Southdowns. My main concern is that this Sunday I was on a walk and observed the dog almost get hit by two vehicles in the road, I had to re-route my walk with my dog because this dog was at-large with an unknown temperament, and the dog also went to the bathroom in the grass by the creek without being cleaned up by the owners (due to being oblivious to where their dog was at the time). Is there anything that can be done to try to keep the dog safe and other drivers and pedestrians safe too? Thanks.

Case Date:

9/20/2022

This is a follow up to a neighbor's dog attacking and killing our pet cat on the afternoon of 9/15 at 2956 N Bankers Dr (my address, my property, and the location where the dog killed the cat). Two animal control officers came and took a statement from me on 9/16 based upon a complaint filed by the pet owner (Lucas Burks, I believe), and I just wanted to get a complaint in, as well, from the perspective of the person whose pet was killed in an aggressive and brutal attack. To quickly describe the incident, around 3PM on 9/15 I noticed a commotion outside our house on our back deck and realized the pitbull or pitbull-type dog (Junior) from the property adjacent (2950 N Bankers) chasing our pet cat, Olga. I ran outside in time to see the dog pull the cat down from the side of the house, trying to attack it. I intervened by first trying to separate the animal (briefly successful) by putting a kayak in-between them. Unfortunately, the dog evaded the obstacle and took the cat into its jaws. I began shouting and physically intervening in trying to stop the mauling, but was ultimately unsuccessful. As soon as it became apparent the cat was beyond the point of survival, I ceased contact with the dog and called the the owner of the adjacent property, Margaret (Peg) Sutton. Reg arrived while the dog was still gripping the dead cat in its jaws. She tried to get the dog to disengage by spraying it with our hose, but the dog simply took the cat further away in the yard. Peg then asked to use my cell phone to call her son (Lucas Burks), who she indicated was the actual dog owner. I lent her my cell phone and went inside to call my partner, Alison Baum, who came home from work early to bury Olga. While I was gone, Peg managed to separate the dog from Olga’s carcass, and exited our property. My understanding is her son Lucas arrived shortly thereafter and took the dog to the vet for injuries sustained in the battle. I want to say that I am deeply hurt and upset about the loss of Olga in such a brutal fashion. I attempted to defend our pet’s life on our own property, and I failed. I have two children who are upset and afraid to go outside in case Junior is around. And I’m afraid Junior, having had a bad interaction with me, will view me as a direct threat. I wish no further escalation with our neighbor and her son, and I only ask that the dog Junior never be allowed or present anywhere near our property going forward. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information at all. Chris Franke

Case Date:

9/13/2022

2 dogs at 121 Roundtree Ct Ellettsville. Both dogs look like they haven't eaten in weeks. 1 dog is a black dog. She is so skinny you can see the rib bones and the 2nd dog is a husky. He is left in his crate all day. From the outside of the property you can smell cat urine. There are 2-3 cats in the basement urinating on everything. It is a terrible smell and horrible to see dogs and cats in such conditions. Homeowners/pet owners are Andrew and Christina Ward.

Case Date:

12/15/2022

3409 S McDougal Ct Bloomington, IN Also a second family location, but where is unknown Approx 700 animals in the house and now a pregnant goat moving in. Recent comment by Alex (owner) that it is borderline cruelty because of warrens structure and stacked cages because there is no room. Rabbits are taken in from all over, funds raised, neglected while there (received many without nails ever trimmed and terribly undersocialized, and communicable disease hidden), and sent out. She’s only adopted out 5 rabbits this year. No IRS filings since 2019, but took in approximately half-million in funds this year. Websites push fundraising more than anything else as a non-profit. If you ask her a question about her animals/location, she immediately gets aggressive and mean and blocks you and transfers out the animal evidence. She is best friends with Kaycee at Bunny Puffs Exotic Refuge in TN who similarly gets defensive, even when spreading false information and letting animals die in her care rather than vet them. Vetting mentality for both is to do it in their house. Most rabbits from Alex in IN get transferred to Chelsea with Bun Bun Brigade in KY or many have gone to MO to Dolly’s Dream Home Rabbit Rescue. Dolly’s is great. Bun Bun Brigade is questionable. Cages stacked high there. The Pipsqueakery is run out of the home of the address sent to you. Suspected animal abuse, torture, neglect, hoarding, and flipping. Plus National IRS fraud. Tons of exotic animals inside the house and they commingle and spread dangerous communicable diseases. Rabbits are then sent out with coccidia, pasteurella, etc. but they refuse to disclose this.

Case Date:

12/12/2022

3409 S McDougal Ct Bloomington, IN Animal hoarding, flipping, neglect, and torture. Hundreds in and out continually and acting as a rescue, The Pipsqueakery, which is crossing state lines with animals continually and fundraising like crazy. There are tons of exotic animals in the house. The types of animals are continually changing as they take in and send out so many regularly. She said in the last week or so that it was borderline cruelty bc all the animals either in warrens or stacked in cages because no room. The animals are not well taken care of at all. There is also a family property being used. Unsure of the location. Possible national fraud going on with fundraising, also, having taken in half-million in donations last year but spending hundreds on transports to get animals out. Possible torture, experimenting, and illegal “vetting” happening in the house as well.

Case Date:

11/18/2022

Grey and white pit bull mix is wandering on Lindbergh between 11th & 12th st. I believe he lives in apartments on 11th east of Lindbergh. This is not the first time it's happened.

Case Date:

11/16/2022

A very large diluted calico cat, Dawn, hangs around Cramer Circle in Batchelor Heights but belongs to an owner in The Highlands. I have communicated with the owner numerous times about keeping her cat off my property. The cat being here is problematic because it causes fights between my two indoor cats when they see her outside. Additionally, this cat comes around to the back where my cats are sometimes out on the screened-in patio and causes them to get scared and upset. I am unsure of the owner's name but Animal Control gave me her phone number in June 2022 as 812-361-6796. Upon first contact with this person, she stated they had not seen the cat (Dawn) in over 6 months. Since then, they picked her up in back of my condo but they continue to let her outside and she finds her way back. They don't come look for her until I contact them repeatedly but even then they don't make efforts to get her and keep her in their home. I feel that the cat is neglected and needs rehomed somewhere more appropriate for outdoor cats. I have photos of the cat but this report would not submit with the photo included.