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Some of you remember my previous dog Byron. How sweet and goofy and beautiful he was. And how I found him a new home that could give him "what he needed" as in daily runs and a more active lifestyle....

Tonight... I found this..... And my heart is broken.... I am completely devastated....

Cops: Man throws boiling water on urinating dog
By Rosemary SobolTribune reporter9:47 a.m. CST, December 14, 2011


A man was so infuriated his dog had urinated on the floor he threw boiling water at the pup while cooking a meal, causing severe burns to the animal’s head and torso in the EastPilsen neighborhood, police said.
Kyle Voissem, 20, was boiling water to make macaroni and cheese for dinner at his home in the 1700 block of South Desplaines Street in mid-October when he saw his dog urinate on the floor, according to police.
Voissem became angry and threw the “extremely hot water’’ on the dog, causing severe burns to the dog’s head and torso, police said.
He was arrested about 1 p.m. Tuesday on a complaint from the Anti-Cruelty Society, which said the abuse had been reported to it in October.
“We sent out two humane investigators who impounded him and brought him here for treatment Oct. 18,” said Nicole Campos, head of investigations for the society.
The dog, which she described as a 1 ½-year-old “mountain cur mix,” was adopted about a month ago after treatment of second-degree burns over 50 percent of his body and third-degree burns on the neck, Campos said. He was adopted within a day of being put on the adoption floor, she added.
“He was a great dog. He tolerated treatment very well,” she said. She said the dog’s wounds were dressed and treated with ointment.
Voissem, who police said is originally from Wisconsin, was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and is expected to appear in Misdemeanor Court on Jan. 26. When he was arrested, he was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Bulldog Pride,” police said.
Campos said the arrest was delayed in part because of the work in preparing paperwork documenting the abuse and because Voissem wasn’t at home when police came calling the first few times.





http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-man-cooking-mac-and-cheese-douses-dog-with-boiling-water-20111213,0,649483.story



And this.....

Kyle Voissem, Chicago Man, Allegedly Dumped Boiling Water On His Dog

A Chicago man was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after he allegedly threw boiling water onto his dog, severely burning it after it urinated on the floor in his apartment.Kyle Voissem, 20 of the 1700 block of South Desplaines Street in the city's East Pilsen neighborhood, reportedly became angry after he witnessed his dog urinating on the floor as he was boiling water to make macaroni and cheese on Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.Voissem then dumped scalding water onto his dog,leaving the pet with severe burns to its head and torso, according to CBS Chicago.[FONT=Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif]Voissem was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 26. No updates have yet been made public about either the dog's whereabouts or condition.[/FONT]











[FONT=Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif]I am..... so sad... This happened about a month ago and I just found out because I was about to contact this man for another Byron update, and found his facebook and twitter deleted... As soon as I typed his name in google I found this..... He had two dogs, so at first I didn't know which dog... Then I saw it.... "mountain cur mix named Byron." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif]GOD my heart is so fucking broken...... I will be calling AC tomorrow to see if they will get me any information.... At the most maybe I can be a character witness for Byron in court....[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif]I made a facebook page for Byron.. Please like it and share it... This disgusting man needs to be convicted of a felony, not a misdemeanor...... My poor fucking dog....... They say he healed and is a happy and friendly dog.. Adopted the day he went back up for adoption.... It just breaks my heart... The guy seemed okay.... I don't think I will ever get over this.. I will always feel partly to blame... Ironically, this man was in college for criminal justice......


Byron's page.. [/FONT]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Byron...29703587042244