WHAT: On November 3, 2008, L.A. County Assistant Fire Chief Glynn Johnson severely beat his next door neighbors 6 month old German shepherd puppy, Karley. Her eye was gouged out, her jaw pulled apart, her nose broken, her skull was crushed and she had to be euthanized hours after the beating. On December 16, 2008, Johnson was charged by the Riverside County District Attorneys Office with one count of felony animal cruelty with two enhancements of using a deadly weapon to commit a felony. We will be thanking the Riverside County DAs office for bringing charges and arresting Johnson for this heinous crime and asking for the maximum penalty. We will also be asking L.A. County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman to fire Johnson and severely curtail his pension benefits. Last Chance for Animals President, Chris DeRose, says, "LCA will not rest until Johnson is fired and put behind bars for his barbaric act of cruelty." WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:00am - 1:30pm Press Conference is at NOON WHERE: Riverside County Courthouse and District Attorneys Office 4100 Main St Riverside, CA 92501 WHO: Last Chance for Animals (LCA), a pioneering animal rights organization based in Los Angeles, has been active for more than two decades. Led by former actor and author Chris DeRose, LCAs roots began in fighting and exposing the inherent cruelty of vivisection. As its reputation and influence has grown, LCA has been able to stage direct action to help animals and expose abusers as well as gathering substantive evidence in order to send abusers to jail. CONTACT: Bryan Monell Last Chance for Animals 310-562-5928 Campaigns@LCAnimal.orgFor more info, go to www.Justice4Karley.com.
Contact Information: Media Contact: Bryan Monell Last Chance for Animals 310-562-5928 Campaigns@LCAnimal.org