Dog thrown off bridge in Lithuania dies
Despite earlier reports that she was expected to survive, the dog thrown off a bridge in Lithuania has died, according to the Lithuanian website that has been credited with helping to track down the man who was videotaped doing the deed.
The man seen in the video, believed to be Svajunas Beniukas, 22, was filmed by friends as he joked about proving "dogs can fly," then throwing the dog -- named Pipiras, which means Pepper — off the side of the bridge.
Miraculously, the dog, whose whimpers can be heard on the video, survived, until this weekend.
A rough translation of the article into English can be found here.
The dog, who reportedly belonged to a neighbor of the suspect, received treatment for multiple fractures and internal injuries. According to reports, Beniuk was upset with the dog for attacking his mother's chickens.
The dog was dropped from a bridge in the Vilkija district in Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania.
After the video appeared on Lithuanian websites, and then around the world, dog lovers helped identify the man as Beniukas. Upon learning of the hunt online, he turned himself in to police.
The dog had allegedly killed some of his mother's chickens at her home in the village of Seredzius.
Beniukas, who lives in Kaunas, has been charged with animal cruelty. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail.
http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/11/22/dog-thrown-off-bridge-in-lithuania-dies/
From the bridge dropped the dog did not survive Pepper.
ithuanian and foreign human heart is moved by the dog Pepper did not survive. Such sad news reported on Sunday 15min.lt animal guardians' association.
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"In the morning (Sunday - author. Email.) We found dead. Heart stopped, "- hardly the words of collecting animal guardians said association president Vytautas Gustaitis. The brutal execution ištvėrusio animal health veterinarians struggled against Kaunas on Tuesday. dozen meters from the bridge dropped son had surgery at Kaunas animal care and control services "Noire" at the premises at all times be supervised by a veterinarian and staff. All waiting for a happy end, because, showed that the boy recovering Piper: Saturday, the day the animal was stood up . However, in the evening his condition deteriorated.
"To say the exact cause of death will be able to dissection, which is provided on Monday. But we we suspected that it damaged the internal organs. After all, was dropped from a height .. "- said V. Gustaitis.
On Saturday, "Noire" suneli pepper was visiting his boss - Peter Dockaitis. Previously, he said they would like to recover your pet . Look after it had expressed interest and more people, among them - and some foreigners.
Sunday extinct animals began a week ago. On Saturday, it dropped from a bridge 22 years Jurbarkas, Seredžiaus town resident Svajunas BENIUK. Identify the personality of the officials has a video by a person under the name Gameplay, posted on a website ctv.lt. cruelty apkaltintam S. BENIUK prosecutors calls for 10 months and 10 days imprisonment. Sentence Kaunas District Court will be announced on Monday..
Source: http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/56/72323
My Original video on youtube:(WARNING: This video is graphic and disturbing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGVbrtUVKv4
Original Video on the web: (WARNING: This video is graphic and disturbing) http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/11/18/dog-thrown-off-bridge-survives-in-lithuania
Full Interview with S. Beniuk (the guy who thrown the dog from the bridge) after his sentence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYT2Wt9lkss
ENGLISH!!!!
TheGreenJellyBean123 2 weeks ago 5
He is not DEAD!I am From Lithuania Where Pepper was throwed!
MrKatasunis 2 days ago 2