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Animal Cruelty - Poipu man cited again
  
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By Paul Curtis - The Garden Island
LIHU‘E — Imagine Kaua‘i Humane Society leaders and enforcement officers not only having to respond to a report of a dead dog rotting in his kennel, but also having to scoop up the remains and keep them as part of their animal-cruelty investigation.
Readers won’t be able to see the maggot-infested remains, barely recognizable as an animal at all let alone a dog, and can only imagine what the stench must have been like that filled up rooms of homes near the Po‘ipu Road residence of Blaine Jacintho.
Jacintho, 24, was cited by KHS enforcement officers last week for nine counts of animal cruelty after KHS officers, responding to an anonymous complaint about the smell, found one dead dog and eight emaciated dogs on the property where Jacintho lives.
This was the second time in the last four months Jacintho has been cited for animal cruelty, a misdemeanor.
KHS Field Services Manager Chris Vierra went to the Jacintho home in March, found another dead dog, cited Jacintho with one count of animal cruelty, and gave Jacintho information on correcting deficiencies in the way Jacintho takes care of his dogs, said Dr. Becky Rhoades, KHS executive director.
After checking up on Jacintho’s animals in April, and finding them in good health with sanitary living conditions, Vierra felt he didn’t have to continue checking up on the dogs.
Then came this month’s disturbing call about another dead animal.
Rhoades said Vierra gave Jacintho his cellular number in March and told him to call anytime if he had questions or wanted help, or wanted to have KHS take some of the dogs away so he could adequately care for the other animals.
Jacintho didn’t call once, Vierra and Rhoades said.
Jacintho, who did not return a telephone call seeking comment, has asked for a jury trial, Rhoades said during an interview Wednesday.
The dogs were seized last week, one a pit bull earlier involved in a dangerous-dog case involving an attack on a 6-year-old male visitor at Shipwreck Beach, and another adopted earlier from KHS by someone in Jacintho’s household, Rhoades said.
“It was filthy. It was disgusting,” said Rhoades, adding that KHS will use a new state law allowing them to petition in court to compel Jacintho to forfeit his animals, or to force him to post a bond for care of the animals.
The bond would be in the vicinity of $10 per day per dog, or $80 per day, not including veterinary fees, or a percentage of that, she said.
“We took them all. We had to protect them,” said Rhoades, showing nearly 100 photos that show the animals anemic, emaciated, with sores and ticks.
State law requires animal owners to provide “necessary sustenance,” including food and water, living quarters free from waste materials, and enough room to move around.
Some of the dogs had no food or water in their bowls, and kennel floors were strewn with feces and urine, she said.
According to Vierra, Jacintho told him he couldn’t afford to take the injured dog that later died to the veterinarian. “It was just saddening,” Vierra said, especially after Jacintho ignored Vierra’s offer to have KHS help take care of some of the animals.
“The smell was horrible,” Vierra said, between the dead dog, manure and sewage from the kennels. “It was a little overwhelming.”
The dead dog, a male, had apparently caught his leg in between the kennel floor and fence, and broken the leg, which apparently was eaten by the dog in the next kennel, said Rhoades, who performed an autopsy on what was left of the animal to try to determine cause of death.
There was no skull fracture, and death could have been caused by infection related to the broken leg, she said. The male dog was brown, around a year old, she said.
The eight live dogs include four pit bulls (including two, 6-month-old animals), two Airedales, one hound mix and one Labrador mix.
Rhoades said KHS can’t take any action to spay, neuter or place the animals until after resolution of the forfeiture hearing, though some of the animals likely aren’t candidates for adoption because of their aggressiveness.
No date for the forfeiture hearing had been set by press time.
The case is a bit puzzling to Rhoades, she said, because KHS offers free food, owner educational assistance, spay and neuter services, and other services, no questions asked.
Each cruelty count is a misdemeanor punishable by a $2,000 fine and/or a year in jail.
Rhoades asked why the dead dog wasn’t taken out of the kennel and buried, and she said Jacintho told Vierra that he had just started a new job and his girlfriend wasn’t able to lift the dog out of the kennel.
“I don’t get it. I’m sorry,” Rhoades said. “So why do that again?” she asked of Jacintho allowing a second dog he owns to die.
“He doesn’t deserve to own dogs. He’s shown he can’t care for them,” Rhoades said. “We’re going to try to prevent them from being given back to him,” she said of the forfeiture hearing, where KHS officials will have to show probable cause to keep the animals away from Jacintho.
KHS officials don’t issue a lot of cruelty citations, because they want people to keep their dogs, she said.
Readers won’t be able to see the maggot-infested remains, barely recognizable as an animal at all let alone a dog, and can only imagine what the stench must have been like that filled up rooms of homes near the Po‘ipu Road residence of Blaine Jacintho.
Jacintho, 24, was cited by KHS enforcement officers last week for nine counts of animal cruelty after KHS officers, responding to an anonymous complaint about the smell, found one dead dog and eight emaciated dogs on the property where Jacintho lives.
This was the second time in the last four months Jacintho has been cited for animal cruelty, a misdemeanor.
KHS Field Services Manager Chris Vierra went to the Jacintho home in March, found another dead dog, cited Jacintho with one count of animal cruelty, and gave Jacintho information on correcting deficiencies in the way Jacintho takes care of his dogs, said Dr. Becky Rhoades, KHS executive director.
After checking up on Jacintho’s animals in April, and finding them in good health with sanitary living conditions, Vierra felt he didn’t have to continue checking up on the dogs.
Then came this month’s disturbing call about another dead animal.
Rhoades said Vierra gave Jacintho his cellular number in March and told him to call anytime if he had questions or wanted help, or wanted to have KHS take some of the dogs away so he could adequately care for the other animals.
Jacintho didn’t call once, Vierra and Rhoades said.
Jacintho, who did not return a telephone call seeking comment, has asked for a jury trial, Rhoades said during an interview Wednesday.
The dogs were seized last week, one a pit bull earlier involved in a dangerous-dog case involving an attack on a 6-year-old male visitor at Shipwreck Beach, and another adopted earlier from KHS by someone in Jacintho’s household, Rhoades said.
“It was filthy. It was disgusting,” said Rhoades, adding that KHS will use a new state law allowing them to petition in court to compel Jacintho to forfeit his animals, or to force him to post a bond for care of the animals.
The bond would be in the vicinity of $10 per day per dog, or $80 per day, not including veterinary fees, or a percentage of that, she said.
“We took them all. We had to protect them,” said Rhoades, showing nearly 100 photos that show the animals anemic, emaciated, with sores and ticks.
State law requires animal owners to provide “necessary sustenance,” including food and water, living quarters free from waste materials, and enough room to move around.
Some of the dogs had no food or water in their bowls, and kennel floors were strewn with feces and urine, she said.
According to Vierra, Jacintho told him he couldn’t afford to take the injured dog that later died to the veterinarian. “It was just saddening,” Vierra said, especially after Jacintho ignored Vierra’s offer to have KHS help take care of some of the animals.
“The smell was horrible,” Vierra said, between the dead dog, manure and sewage from the kennels. “It was a little overwhelming.”
The dead dog, a male, had apparently caught his leg in between the kennel floor and fence, and broken the leg, which apparently was eaten by the dog in the next kennel, said Rhoades, who performed an autopsy on what was left of the animal to try to determine cause of death.
There was no skull fracture, and death could have been caused by infection related to the broken leg, she said. The male dog was brown, around a year old, she said.
The eight live dogs include four pit bulls (including two, 6-month-old animals), two Airedales, one hound mix and one Labrador mix.
Rhoades said KHS can’t take any action to spay, neuter or place the animals until after resolution of the forfeiture hearing, though some of the animals likely aren’t candidates for adoption because of their aggressiveness.
No date for the forfeiture hearing had been set by press time.
The case is a bit puzzling to Rhoades, she said, because KHS offers free food, owner educational assistance, spay and neuter services, and other services, no questions asked.
Each cruelty count is a misdemeanor punishable by a $2,000 fine and/or a year in jail.
Rhoades asked why the dead dog wasn’t taken out of the kennel and buried, and she said Jacintho told Vierra that he had just started a new job and his girlfriend wasn’t able to lift the dog out of the kennel.
“I don’t get it. I’m sorry,” Rhoades said. “So why do that again?” she asked of Jacintho allowing a second dog he owns to die.
“He doesn’t deserve to own dogs. He’s shown he can’t care for them,” Rhoades said. “We’re going to try to prevent them from being given back to him,” she said of the forfeiture hearing, where KHS officials will have to show probable cause to keep the animals away from Jacintho.
KHS officials don’t issue a lot of cruelty citations, because they want people to keep their dogs, she said.
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tunataxi wrote on Jun 25, 2009 6:08 AM:
" Prison would be too good for this vile excuse of a human. Hope you post a picture of him so we all know who he is !!! "
manawai wrote on Jun 25, 2009 7:19 AM:
" There are no words suitable for publishing here that are sufficient to describe the actions of this individual. These are the times when one wishes we could subject the perpetrator to the same treatment he has rendered his victims. "
independentvoter wrote on Jun 25, 2009 7:24 AM:
" Both he and his girlfriend are complete idiots. He thought he was above the law. No matter if he has to pay a fine, this guy will never learn, he simply has no respect for life. This story sickens me. I wish I could be on that jury. "
kauaian wrote on Jun 25, 2009 7:47 AM:
" Studies show that people that can be cruel to animals and have no disregard for animals are likely to have little or no disregard for human life. He should be thrown in jail. He has no heart and I really think he will never learn. "
ltereader wrote on Jun 25, 2009 8:11 AM:
" I agree...post the jerks picture! He deserves the fine and a year per cruelty count in jail, and much much more!!! Penalties for animal cruelty still aren't harsh enough! "
Taua wrote on Jun 25, 2009 8:26 AM:
" There are many reasons he did this, many excuses. None which justify what he has done. The demand for a jury trial is his lawyers decision not his. They are looking to flood the news wiht all the sordid details so they can get a change of venue because everyone has read and or heard of this situation. We need to change the law so that these speciffic actions can be addressed as something more than a mis-demeanor or petty mis-demanor. With that said................... Anyone who needs to chain their pets should not have pets. Fence your yards. Train your dogs to stay home.
As an aside.........why do folks cage birds? This, to me, is unimmaginable crulity. Then hang the cage outside or in a window. Perhaps they should be caged like their bird. Dogs, cats, they are pets. Birds FLY. That is their nature. SET FREE ALL CAGED BIRDS. "
As an aside.........why do folks cage birds? This, to me, is unimmaginable crulity. Then hang the cage outside or in a window. Perhaps they should be caged like their bird. Dogs, cats, they are pets. Birds FLY. That is their nature. SET FREE ALL CAGED BIRDS. "
habitathanalei wrote on Jun 25, 2009 8:38 AM:
" I'd like to figure out every way humanly possible to make this guy's life a living hell for his duration on this planet. I know vengence is wrong, but if the county and state refuse to elevate the reprecussions for animal cruety, ESPECIALLY repeat offenders, I think the public has a right to take matters into their own hands. If I were still living on Kauai, I'd take him out personally. Sue me, but that's how I feel about this piece of crap human being AND the entire judicial system on the island. This whole family bunch of friggin' backassed people should be neutered so they can't pass their inbred genes of idiocy into another generation of otherwise peaceful, loving people on Kauai. "
kauaiauwe wrote on Jun 25, 2009 8:51 AM:
" hundreds of caged and 'hidden' dogs, rabbits, ducks live the life in prison - worse than Gulag - that's why a cloud of sadness and depression hangs over the island day in and day out - KHS, auwe on you for allowing this to continue year after year
every day i drive my road only to see these poor caged animals, or chained some for at least 5 years with never taken off that chain - that i've seen. crowded cage right on the road, visible, come on, I'm sure your officers have driven pelehu and seen this sad situation
the corner across from St catherines' on kawaihau, please take a look and really SEE! Ignorance is NOT bliss. " "
every day i drive my road only to see these poor caged animals, or chained some for at least 5 years with never taken off that chain - that i've seen. crowded cage right on the road, visible, come on, I'm sure your officers have driven pelehu and seen this sad situation
the corner across from St catherines' on kawaihau, please take a look and really SEE! Ignorance is NOT bliss. " "
kauaiauwe wrote on Jun 25, 2009 8:56 AM:
" independentvoter you are right it is sickening, but more sickening is the blind eye of residents have and KHS alike toward the 80% of locals that keep their 100% of their animals in those conditions - just sad sad sad
SHAME (NOT LUCKY) WE LIVE HAWAII "
SHAME (NOT LUCKY) WE LIVE HAWAII "
sunlove wrote on Jun 25, 2009 10:23 AM:
" OK, this guy had a pit who attacked a 6 year old, was still allowed to keep him & was cited for animal cruelty for something unrelated. There is something wrong here. This story is just aweful! Let's see, you can abuse your dogs & let them die, just get fined, but you answer a sex ad from craigslist & get arrested for prostitution? Good job shaylene! Oh, why don't you guys publish this idiot's girlfriends name? the two of them should both be treated the same way he treated his dogs. "
hulali wrote on Jun 25, 2009 12:31 PM:
" Something is not right here. Jacintho was sited for animal abuse in March in which they found an emaciated looking dead dog and several sickly ones. Then in April ,Officer Vierra checked on him again and everything was alright. No need to worry anymore. In June the dogs at the Jacontho home were severely emaciated and an extremely rotten carcass was found. I'm sorry but I really don't think Officer Vierra actually visted this home in April and if he did he didn't look aroubnd very much (probably because of the horrible smell). Dogs don't become that emaciated in just a few weeks and a carcass takes a while to become mush. His dogs should have been taken away the 1st time. Fool me one shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. "
surfgirl7 wrote on Jun 25, 2009 1:36 PM:
" Blaine lives on Koloa Road, kind of across from the two story big blue house just south of the Koloa School. He has an old black pick up with the bed rusted out with an old dog cage on it. He has lots of tattoos including a big tattoo on his stomach that reads Koloa Boys and bad teeth. Someone please beat him up! "
mys_prada wrote on Jun 25, 2009 1:36 PM:
" Thats what this island is about.. KPD and Humane Society give people so much chances that when it finally gets PUBLIC they act like they are going to do something about it. This guy probably knows someone on the Police force and will be free in no time. Anyone an avid watcher of the Police Blotter... I see names on their CONSTANTLY.... and amazingly.. not for small things... I have seen one guy on there, almost MONTHLY for abusing family members.... They just get arrested and Let go.. thats the way this island works... KPD is pretty much only good for assistance with Traffic Accidents... But.. atleast they are taking "this" set of dogs away from him... Unless he makes some pathetic promise to do better and they give them back *I wouldn't be suprised* "
independentvoter wrote on Jun 25, 2009 3:26 PM:
" OK maybe I was a bit too harsh, but the Humane society offered him help. This did not need to go down like this. "
Chewybacon wrote on Jun 25, 2009 6:34 PM:
" Mr. Jacintho needs to spend about 5 weeks in a cage with no food or water, and no toilet, along with the rest of these island scumbags who think keeping dogs in cages is humane. Nowhere but on Kaua'i have ever seen such horrendous cases of animal abuse, and I hope the jury sends this little punk to prison so he can contemplate the nature of being caged. "
independentvoter wrote on Jun 26, 2009 8:09 AM:
" Ghandi said "The greatness and the moral progress of a nation can be judged by the way it's animals are treated" If he were alive today and came to Kauai, his head would literally explode. "
max004 wrote on Jun 26, 2009 8:21 AM:
" Good Lord .....someone deserves more then a swift kick in the okole. Let justice be served and severely !! Seems so odd that these animals weren't taken away from this Jacintho MORAN from the start. KPD and KHS both need to look at things with their EYES wide open. I'm sure that if Vierra had actually made his rounds and surveyed the area with scrutiny he would have found cause to have these dogs removed ( they should have been after the first offense !) Sadly, it didn't work that way and more dogs suffered and died.
Opening a new can of worms...... There are many many hunters and dog lovers out there that treat their dogs humanely and some better then they treat their own families, but still there are more that don't. I've lived here all my life and have known and have had hunters within the family (it's a way of life on the island) and I must say that I have never condoned the ill manner in which some have treated and cared for their dogs. One westside hunter threw his dogs over the Wahiawa bridge if they didn't perform for him, or he'd beat them with shovels or shoot them on the hunt if they did not live up to his expectations!!! It maybe a heartless thing to say, but "he got his" in the end and I"m sure that he couldn't talk his way out of his crimes at those "pearly gates'. I can only hope that his sons haven't chosen to walk the walk of their father !! There are lots of horror stories out there concerning animal welfare.....it's time that KHS and others involved to step up and do more then issue a slap on the wrist.
The punishment for animal cruelty should fit the crime. Is a slap on the wrist and a good "scolding" really gonna help??
BTW....there's a horse that's in a pasture along the Koloa bypass road, at the junction of the Saint Raphaels Church road and Old Mill road. I'm hoping that it doesn't belong to the Jacintho Moran...it appears to be in a bad way also!! Yes, I have reported it, now it's up to KPD and KHS to follow up and do something before another animal is found dead because of the owners neglect and stupidity !! "
Opening a new can of worms...... There are many many hunters and dog lovers out there that treat their dogs humanely and some better then they treat their own families, but still there are more that don't. I've lived here all my life and have known and have had hunters within the family (it's a way of life on the island) and I must say that I have never condoned the ill manner in which some have treated and cared for their dogs. One westside hunter threw his dogs over the Wahiawa bridge if they didn't perform for him, or he'd beat them with shovels or shoot them on the hunt if they did not live up to his expectations!!! It maybe a heartless thing to say, but "he got his" in the end and I"m sure that he couldn't talk his way out of his crimes at those "pearly gates'. I can only hope that his sons haven't chosen to walk the walk of their father !! There are lots of horror stories out there concerning animal welfare.....it's time that KHS and others involved to step up and do more then issue a slap on the wrist.
The punishment for animal cruelty should fit the crime. Is a slap on the wrist and a good "scolding" really gonna help??
BTW....there's a horse that's in a pasture along the Koloa bypass road, at the junction of the Saint Raphaels Church road and Old Mill road. I'm hoping that it doesn't belong to the Jacintho Moran...it appears to be in a bad way also!! Yes, I have reported it, now it's up to KPD and KHS to follow up and do something before another animal is found dead because of the owners neglect and stupidity !! "
JKDownDaMiddle wrote on Jun 26, 2009 4:13 PM:
" Eh Folks try read that story again.....it says that of the dogs KHS picked up, one was a Pit bull that attacked a 6 year old tourist kid and another that was "adopted from KHS" by someone in this lolo's family......ok, so:
#1 Why was the 1st dog not taken and destroyed for an attack on a human?!
#2 Why in God's good name did KHS allow another dog(not to mention ...another pit bull-the way I read it) to be 'adopted' by the same family!! And why didn't they reposes that dog after the 1st time..or...worse yet, did they 'adopt out' this dog after the 1st incident?
So this guy and his ohana are 'F'ed up for sure but, KHS only went back one time to check on this guy(who has a history-remember the attack too) the 1st month after his initail slap on the hand. What happened to May and June....regardless of the fact that things looked ok after only the 1st month! After all, there was a dead dog there in March
Dr. Rhodes, sounds like you, Chris Vierra and your staff got to take some blame here too. You folks failed these animals by not doing proper follow up and follow thru. Nobody's perfect but it stinks on both sides of da fence. "
#1 Why was the 1st dog not taken and destroyed for an attack on a human?!
#2 Why in God's good name did KHS allow another dog(not to mention ...another pit bull-the way I read it) to be 'adopted' by the same family!! And why didn't they reposes that dog after the 1st time..or...worse yet, did they 'adopt out' this dog after the 1st incident?
So this guy and his ohana are 'F'ed up for sure but, KHS only went back one time to check on this guy(who has a history-remember the attack too) the 1st month after his initail slap on the hand. What happened to May and June....regardless of the fact that things looked ok after only the 1st month! After all, there was a dead dog there in March
Dr. Rhodes, sounds like you, Chris Vierra and your staff got to take some blame here too. You folks failed these animals by not doing proper follow up and follow thru. Nobody's perfect but it stinks on both sides of da fence. "
max004 wrote on Jun 26, 2009 5:38 PM:
" Okay so the Jacintho "Moran" (type-o) comment should read "HE IS MOST CERTAINLY A MORON". Let the correction stand. ***Just a thought--
Shouldn't his girlfriend also be charged? After all, she knew what was happening and to live within the radius of that kind of stench...makes a person wonder why she let this happen, she's just as responsible.......auwe!! "
Shouldn't his girlfriend also be charged? After all, she knew what was happening and to live within the radius of that kind of stench...makes a person wonder why she let this happen, she's just as responsible.......auwe!! "
spatial wrote on Jun 26, 2009 11:02 PM:
" Congratulations Blaine Jacintho! You've made the front page. I hope you're enjoying this new found notoriety. I hope you enjoy being hated island wide, and all the looks of disgust soon to come. Everywhere you go people will be muttering curses under their breath, thinking about what a low-life pathetic human being you are. Good luck keeping that job. Good luck finding a new job, who wants to hire a neglectful animal abuser/torturer?
Or are you -just- exclusively abusive with animals? I pray that you don't have, or come in contact with any children. You've already shown that you have no regard for life. I don't know what would stop you from harming another defenseless living thing.
Girlfriend, your hands are dirty too. Witnessing and allowing abuse to go on without inferring makes you just as guilty. Wake up, this guy is no good. Get out before you're just as dead as that dog. "
Or are you -just- exclusively abusive with animals? I pray that you don't have, or come in contact with any children. You've already shown that you have no regard for life. I don't know what would stop you from harming another defenseless living thing.
Girlfriend, your hands are dirty too. Witnessing and allowing abuse to go on without inferring makes you just as guilty. Wake up, this guy is no good. Get out before you're just as dead as that dog. "
LOCALgirl wrote on Jun 27, 2009 10:47 AM:
" DON'T BE SO QUICK TO JUDGE/// This is one thing about Kauai, people are too quick to judge one by the Newspaper. If you knew the "REAL" situation and what really happened then you would think other wise. As for SURFGIRL17 i think that was REALLY childish for you to do that, if someone posted something in the Newspaper that wasnt completely true about you. would you like the whole world knowing where you LIVEand out to get you???? I think not. It saddens me to read things like this however we don't know the other side of the story.
As for me i own a pit bull as well and i feed him once a day. He's on a system. We feed him in the morning and he poops throughout the day and we clean it when we get back from work. Not everyone will clean there dogs feces immediately after doing his business.... I mean come on people. They have jobs we can't be around our pets 24/7. We don't know the whole situation!
DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE UNTIL YOU KNOW THE TRUTH! Didn't you learn that in grade school?!?!?! "
As for me i own a pit bull as well and i feed him once a day. He's on a system. We feed him in the morning and he poops throughout the day and we clean it when we get back from work. Not everyone will clean there dogs feces immediately after doing his business.... I mean come on people. They have jobs we can't be around our pets 24/7. We don't know the whole situation!
DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE UNTIL YOU KNOW THE TRUTH! Didn't you learn that in grade school?!?!?! "
kauaigirl96716 wrote on Jun 27, 2009 9:40 PM:
" OMG, I cant believe what Im reading. Ive known that guy since hanabata days and wouldnt think he be so horrible. And to top it all off his pitbull attacked a 6 year old? Its people like him who make it harder for responsible pitbull owners. I HATE people who hurt the animals that they bring home to be PETS. I do hope he gets whats coming to him and I agree that the Humane Society should have taken the animals from the begining already. Maybe they would have had chance to be adopted by a RESPONSIBLE/LOVING person. "
sunlove wrote on Jun 28, 2009 9:54 AM:
" so let me understand, no leash or tags is a ticket and you claim its for the protection of the community, but starve, beat & cage your pet is ok? i think the humane society is a joke. dont you worry about dead dogs, just keep giving people tickets for no leashes, cus thats the real crime. you guys should grow a brain and some balls. protect those that cant protect themselves. If these idiots intimidate you & you know they are doing wrong, bring a cop with you to check out the animal. "
WINNER2009 wrote on Jun 30, 2009 8:14 PM:
" I have to agree with "LOCALgirl" when she stated that we cant be with our animals (nor our family) 24/7. I hade a "FEW" dog's of my own that I have on a "VERY STRICT" routine not only for feeding, training & exerise but for cleaning & hygiene up keep. It's not that we want it this way be we as humans have other responsibilities like work, family etc.....
I think that Jacintho shouldnt be all to blame. It's obvious that Rhodes & Vierra dropped the ball too. They "TOTALLY " have some responsibility in all of this. Why not open and investigation on them as well.....
It's easy to judge if it's not you in the situation....The depressing thing is that alot of people feel your GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT.....NOT INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY! Try thinking about that! "
I think that Jacintho shouldnt be all to blame. It's obvious that Rhodes & Vierra dropped the ball too. They "TOTALLY " have some responsibility in all of this. Why not open and investigation on them as well.....
It's easy to judge if it's not you in the situation....The depressing thing is that alot of people feel your GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT.....NOT INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY! Try thinking about that! "
crazy123 wrote on Jul 1, 2009 9:13 PM:
" i agree with localgirl. like seriously. this isnt gossip girl people, get a life. you all talk smack when you dont even know everything. sure the newspaper will of course make him look bad. i feel that its practically THEIR JOB! surfergirl17 needs to get a life too. i mean like who does that! they didnt put where he lives in the article for a reason, DUMMIE. maybe you should add on a picture? that was stupid. honestly. grow up. and people are just SO prejiduce when it comes to pitbulls, i'm sick of it. for all you know maybe the dog that bit the kid was still A PUPPY and didnt know better yet. plus the humane society is pretty full of crap. oh yeah they really want to help and protect our animals on kauai but why is it that when several years ago we braught our dog that got hit by a car and got a broken leg to the humane society they couldnt do ANYTHING for us. except what maybe offer to put the dog to sleep because i cant afford a vet? PLEASE. they might as well shoot the poor thing in its head. the humane society can stop acting like they care so much. and yes, not all people can clean their dogs crap right away. as much as some people wish it was possible not everyone can tend to their dogs all day every day. some people have bills to pay. and SPATIAL can STFU because you dont even know them. quit talking trash, you people are disgusting. maybe kauaiworld.com should be like a gossip page. the dog was already hurt, NOT BECAUSE OF HIM, and they WERE feeding it and giving it water. but UHHH im sorry. vets are so expensive now days not everyone can afford to bring them. god. all these negative commenters are proving to be "just as" heartless and should be thrown in a cage as well. "
sunlove wrote on Jul 2, 2009 6:47 PM:
" If you can't afford a vet, don't get a pet. Most vets are willing to work with you on treatments & payments anyways. I agree the humane society isn't the best, but, to let a dog attack someone, then to just let a dog die like this is sick. "
spatial wrote on Jul 2, 2009 11:10 PM:
" Excerpt from The Garden Isle;
[ The dead dog, a male, had apparently caught his leg in between the kennel floor and fence, and broken the leg, which apparently was eaten by the dog in the next kennel ]
Did you read that part?
Here it is again. Abbreviated for short attention spans/ lower intelligent beings.
[ Dog's leg EATEN by another dog in adjacent kennel ]
The Humane Society is not your scapegoat! At the end of the day, Blaine Jacintho, and Blaine Jacintho alone is responsible for allowing his animals to suffer. Forced to live without necessary food and water, caged in filthy feces-laden conditions, and one poor dog
left with a broken leg that was eaten by another animal. We won't know until a necropsy is done, whether or not that animal was alive while his leg was being consumed. It is very likely he was!
Animals also do not become severly emaciated from an occasional missed meal by a busy owner. This is from pure neglect.
Go ahead and stand up for Blaine. Maybe one day after his legal issues have waned, he'll invite you groupies over for drinks! You can sit on his lanai, sipping cocktails. Rotting maggot infested dog corpses glinting in the distance. What fun. "
[ The dead dog, a male, had apparently caught his leg in between the kennel floor and fence, and broken the leg, which apparently was eaten by the dog in the next kennel ]
Did you read that part?
Here it is again. Abbreviated for short attention spans/ lower intelligent beings.
[ Dog's leg EATEN by another dog in adjacent kennel ]
The Humane Society is not your scapegoat! At the end of the day, Blaine Jacintho, and Blaine Jacintho alone is responsible for allowing his animals to suffer. Forced to live without necessary food and water, caged in filthy feces-laden conditions, and one poor dog
left with a broken leg that was eaten by another animal. We won't know until a necropsy is done, whether or not that animal was alive while his leg was being consumed. It is very likely he was!
Animals also do not become severly emaciated from an occasional missed meal by a busy owner. This is from pure neglect.
Go ahead and stand up for Blaine. Maybe one day after his legal issues have waned, he'll invite you groupies over for drinks! You can sit on his lanai, sipping cocktails. Rotting maggot infested dog corpses glinting in the distance. What fun. "
haena7 wrote on Jul 4, 2009 1:15 PM:
" OK, lets see, the newspaper is wrong in stating "poipu man cited again" when he is clearly a "koloa boy". The headline should read "dirtbag given only a citation for animal abuse & death" "
crazy123 wrote on Jul 5, 2009 11:53 PM:
" HAHA SPACIAL, IS THIS WHAT YOU DO ALL DAY? TALK SMACK ABOUT PEOPLE YOU dont EVEN KNOW? GET OVER IT, seriously. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE ARTICLE JUST FINE. YOU MAY THINK YOU SOUND SMART, WITH YOUR KNOW-IT-ALL ATTITUDE AND CHOICE OF WORDS BUT HONESTLY, YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ANYONE. AND STAND UP FOR BLAINE? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I KNOW HIM? DOES IT MENTION ANYWHERE IN MY COMMENT THAT I DO? NO, IT DOESNT. SURE MAYBE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH HIS STORY BUT WHATS IT TO YOU. you AND THE WAY YOU TALK ABOUT PEOPLE (THIS PERSON) IS JUST disgusting. STRAIGHT UP.
AND SUNLOVE, FYI MY PARENTS JUST FINISHED PAYING A GOOD $2000 FOR MY DOGS VET BILL. NOT TO MENTION MY DOG DIDNT EVEN END UP MAKING IT. MY POINT IS, DO YOU THINK EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY?! I THINK NOT. PEOPLE ACTUALLY THINK MY PARENTS ARE CRAZY FOR PAYING THAT MUCH ON OUR DOG. FORGET YOU IF YOU THINK I PEOPLE SHOULDNT OWN A PET BECAUSE OF THAT!! I'LL GAURANTEE YOU THAT HALF THE PEOPLE ON KAUAI EITHER CANT OR WONT EVEN PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR THEIR PETS. "
AND SUNLOVE, FYI MY PARENTS JUST FINISHED PAYING A GOOD $2000 FOR MY DOGS VET BILL. NOT TO MENTION MY DOG DIDNT EVEN END UP MAKING IT. MY POINT IS, DO YOU THINK EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY?! I THINK NOT. PEOPLE ACTUALLY THINK MY PARENTS ARE CRAZY FOR PAYING THAT MUCH ON OUR DOG. FORGET YOU IF YOU THINK I PEOPLE SHOULDNT OWN A PET BECAUSE OF THAT!! I'LL GAURANTEE YOU THAT HALF THE PEOPLE ON KAUAI EITHER CANT OR WONT EVEN PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR THEIR PETS. "
sunlove wrote on Jul 6, 2009 10:13 AM:
" take it easy... i think you should do whatever it takes to take care of your pets .sorry your dog didnt make it. i am right there with your parents, ive spent a lot of money when the vet has told me he might not make it. because my dog is like a family member & i'll do anything to help him. this guy wasn't caring for his pets, wasn't being responsible and using common sense. i wonder if your parents would stand up for his actions? to some of us, pets are our children. so how would you treat your kid? i never said people shouldn't own pets that can't afford the bills, they shouldn't own pets if they aren't gonna take care of them... treat as you want to be treated . "
crazy123 wrote on Jul 6, 2009 11:05 PM:
" its nothing personal, i just want people to have an open mind and be at least a little understanding. i mean it's not like the newspaper let them put in their side of the story in this article. i can imagine how stressfull and hurtful it must be for people to be talking about them like this. put yourselves in their shoes. trust me some people who own hunting dogs treat them no better than the dogs in this case. yes, some people spoil their pets, like myself, and some people choose otherwise. reguardless, i strongly feel that these comments, including some of which included in the article, are just crossing the line and highly unnecessary. and i know i'm not alone on that. "
kauaiauwe wrote on Jul 8, 2009 3:44 AM:
" As long as there is one homeless person, there will be feral cats. As long as one child is abused, there will be cruelty toward animals. Animal welfare mirrors human welfare. crazy123, just look carefully at the picture of the Airdale. "
haena7 wrote on Jul 11, 2009 9:01 AM:
" I don't need to hear this guys side of the story to realize what kind of person he is. Anyone who keeps animals in this condition has no love for anything! "
mdmann wrote on Jul 11, 2009 9:58 PM:
" This idea that the newspaper didn't "let" this guy tell his side of the story is ridiculous. If this guy has an attorney (and I hope for his sake that he does), they probably advised him NOT to make any statements. More than likely, if he did, he would put his foot in his mouth and incriminate himself. Also, the article states this guy did not return a telephone call ASKING FOR A COMMENT. What do you expect the newspaper to do, put a gun to his head and force him to make a comment to tell his side of the story?
Irresponsible pet owners are a part of life on Kauai. Excuses abound for why pet owners shouldn't be held accountable for their pets. If it isn't hunters claiming that someone is trying to take away their culture, it's the "free range" activists arguing that their dogs should be leashless in public. Yes, even you people here making these complaints about dogs being on chains are displaying this irresponsibility. If you want your pet to run free, put a fence around your yard so they can run around freely without infringing upon the rights of others. Train them to not bark incessantly so they aren't infringing upon the rights of others. You get a pet, you accept the responsibility of caring for that pet and making sure it isn't being a hassle for those around you--your neighbors didn't accept the responsibility for your pets.
And how dare you people seriously try to make this asinine argument that people are busy at work and thus shouldn't be expected to care for their pets every day? I hope you don't have children. Just stop it with the excuses--if you can't properly care for an animal, DON'T SUBJECT THEM TO LIVING WITH YOU. "
Irresponsible pet owners are a part of life on Kauai. Excuses abound for why pet owners shouldn't be held accountable for their pets. If it isn't hunters claiming that someone is trying to take away their culture, it's the "free range" activists arguing that their dogs should be leashless in public. Yes, even you people here making these complaints about dogs being on chains are displaying this irresponsibility. If you want your pet to run free, put a fence around your yard so they can run around freely without infringing upon the rights of others. Train them to not bark incessantly so they aren't infringing upon the rights of others. You get a pet, you accept the responsibility of caring for that pet and making sure it isn't being a hassle for those around you--your neighbors didn't accept the responsibility for your pets.
And how dare you people seriously try to make this asinine argument that people are busy at work and thus shouldn't be expected to care for their pets every day? I hope you don't have children. Just stop it with the excuses--if you can't properly care for an animal, DON'T SUBJECT THEM TO LIVING WITH YOU. "
really?? wrote on Jul 14, 2009 11:50 AM:
" The story is horrible and when I first heard it believe me I was disgusted to realize that I know this boy. However I have heard the true story of what happened and although it in no way rights this wrong, I realized that I am to quick to judge someone by a story. Blaine has come a long way in his life and though he is no where near perfect or even an upstanding citizen, he could be a lot worse. There is an old Native American proverb that reads " Do not judge any man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins". I can guarantee that most people would be in his same boat, if not worse off. There are always two sides to the story. Of course he didn't make a comment, he probably feels like crap! I'm sure he knows what people are saying about him and realizes that it wouldn't matter what he says. People will always come to there own conclusions. "
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habitathanalei wrote on Jun 25, 2009 3:39 AM: