LORI’S CORNER: My afternoon with Edgar and Queeny


On Saturday afternoon, Clancy and I paid a visit to Edgar’s home, where he met me with Queeny, who was eager to go on a walk and show me the neighborhood. Edgar had warned me about his neighborhood. He pointed out a couple guys that were Blood Piru and some tagging on the walls. We walked to the end of the block when he told me about his 17 year old friend who had been killed by gang members, shot several times in the chest, mistaken identity, since his friend was not a gang member. VERY sad. 

 We crossed the street to the community center where we are planning to host a free spay/neuter day for pit bulls living in the City of Hawthorne. He told me about the alley across from the parking lot where a young girl had been raped recently. All within a short walk from his apartment. As we walked back to his apartment, he showed me the area where Queeny had been attacked by two pit bulls less than a month ago. Thankfully, both Queeny and Edgar were not injured but the dogs were taken to the shelter and have probably been euthanized since this wasn’t their first time out of the street, threatening public safety. Edgar knows their owner. According to Edgar, they are not bad dogs but they got unlucky and had a really bad neglectful owner. 

Edgar and Queenie supporting Downtown Dog Rescue 
“Team Clancy” in STRUT YOUR MUTT 2010
I truly believe that in most cases where a pit bull or really any loose dog attacks a person or another dog there is a bad owner. I’m not referring to accidents where someone lost control of their leash, Edgar had two loose dogs jump on top of his little Queeny and try to tear her apart. I wasn’t on the street long to notice, everyone that passed by us had a pit bull and I can’t say that everyone looked like they had the best intentions for their dogs. 



Edgar has truly taken the lead on our Hawthorne dog clinic. He has already met with the animal control officer who is 100% for the idea of bringing more spay/neuter services to Hawthorne. A mobile clinic operated by Found Animal Foundation will perform the surgeries. The day is being sponsored by the Coalition for Pets and Public Safety. We will offer about 30 pit bull type dogs, free surgery, vaccinations and microchips. In addition, we will have training demonstrations, and lots of giveaways. We don’t have an exact date yet but it will happen very soon. 



If you are interested, as I am, about how gangs control specific neighborhoods and how there are almost always a lot of pit bulls coming out of these same neighborhoods, check out this link about Hawthorne street gangs STREETGANGS
2017-05-24T08:44:12+00:00
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