Man nabbed for dog's torture death
10:30 AM CDT on Thursday, April 27, 2006
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA-TV

A man was arrested early Thursday in connection with the torture of a puppy who was found severely burned on Good Friday.

The dog later died.

Dallas police arrested Deshann Quatrail Brown, 21, at his mother's home in the Denton County community of Corinth shortly before 1 a.m. He faces several charges, including cruelty to an animal.

 

Deshann Quatrail Brown

"All the personnel involved with this are quite relieved to have this gentleman in custody, based on the extreme cruelty of this crime," said Dallas police Sgt. Robert Patterson.

Brown was being held at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Mercy, a 10-month-old pit bull mix, had been doused with gasoline and set on fire. She was rescued on Good Friday, but she was unable to survive the extensive stab wounds and burns that covered 60 percent of her body.

Mercy died over the weekend. A memorial service was scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Operation Kindness shelter, 3201 Earhart Drive in Carrollton.

UPDATE: 4/24
MERCY THE BURNED DOG DIED SUNDAY NIGHT;
REWARD NOW STANDS AT $10,000

Mercy, the 10-month-old puppy who was doused with gasoline and set on fire, has died.

Mercy died Sunday evening about 9:30 p.m. at the veterinary clinic where she was being treated. Doctors said Mercy showed some improvement Saturday, but her condition started to deteriorate Sunday afternoon. She was given a plasma transfusion, but shortly afterward her heart--weakened by burns over 60% over her body--stopped beating.

The young pit-bull mix was rescued Friday, April 14, by a Dallas man who saw her in the wooded area behind the Rock Creek Apartments at Preston and Belt Line in Far North Dallas. He took the dog to Operation Kindness Animal Shelter in Carrolton, where she was given immediate veterinary care.

Mercy was transferred to the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center last Monday. She had surgery the following day to remove most of her burned ears and begin the painful debridement treatment. Doctors cautioned that, because of the severity and extent of her injuries--which also included stab wounds and cuts--her prognosis was guarded.

"All of us at Operation Kindness, as well as thousands of people who have been moved by her plight, are grieving for Mercy," said Jonnie England, executive director at Operation Kindness. "We were so hopeful that this beautiful, gentle dog, who had suffered and endured unbearable pain, would pull through in the end. It's more important than ever that the person who brutalized her be caught and brought to justice--for Mercy's sake."

The reward now stands at $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for torturing and, ultimately, killing Mercy. The case is being investigated by Dallas Animal Services' Cruelty Division and the Dallas Police Department. Anyone with information should call 3-1-1 or Dallas Animal Services at 214-671-0246.

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UPDATE:  4/19
Operation Kindness and The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) have teamed up to offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for dousing a young pit bull mix with gasoline and setting her on fire. 
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UPDATE:  4/18
These pictures were taken today following her first surgery. The tips of her ears had to be removed due to dead tissue. All of her burns were treated and she was put in a full body wrap to avoid contamination from bacteria. The wounds will have to be treated each day for the next two weeks. She will remain at the surgery center for that time.

She is getting fluids and antibiotics daily. Her condition is guarded because of the extent of her burns. She is burned over 60 percent of the body.

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