No Justice: Elisa Andres Used Bungee Cords To Tie Her Dogs' Muzzles To Keep Them From Barking

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27-year-old Elisa Andres of Iowa is facing animal neglect charges after police say she used bungee cords to tie her dogs' muzzles in an attempt to keep them from barking.

A criminal complaint says Andres went to the Animal Rescue League on October 2nd and surrendered three of her dogs. The ARL staff noticed there were ligature marks around two of the dogs’ muzzles. They say the dogs were dropped off in a wire kennel that had bungee cords attached to it and the marks on the dogs matched the dimensions of the cords, according to WHO.

After the ARL notified Ankeny Police, officers interviewed Andres who admitted her landlord had forced her to surrender the dogs because of barking complaints. Police say they’d received 10 different barking complaints at Andres’ address since December of 2017.

Andres was arrested October 4th and has been charged with two counts of animal neglect. She has pleaded not guilty and her trial is scheduled for November 8th.

The Animal Rescue League is now caring for the dogs, who they have named Maddy and Beau.

“The dogs are now safe and are still fearful of people, but we are helping them to trust again,” said Tom Colvin, CEO for the ARL.

https://fox61.com/2018/10/11/woman-...ogs-muzzles-to-stop-their-barking-police-say/

 

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In ARL kennels sit two dogs; shaking, terrified, and hurt.

The Animal Rescue League says on October 2nd, three dogs were dropped off by a woman. Police confirm that woman is Elisa Andres of Ankeny. She claimed they were strays.

“The first thing we saw was obviously a really dilapidated crate and the injuries on [two of] the dogs which kind of sparked some concern” said Josh Colvin of the ARL.

The ARL said things didn’t match up. What did match up were the injuries with what the ARL described as bungee cords found in the crate.

“Ultimately it sounds like that it was a lie that they were abandoned, they were actually her dogs. It sounds like a method to keep the dogs quiet, I think there was some barking issues at the residence in Ankeny” said Colvin.

“It wasn't bungee cords, it was hair ties” said Andres

The ARL says it should have never gotten to this point.

“There's lots of programs you can do to help modify your pets behavior way long before this, so if you ever have an issue that starts to become a problem, seek help. We provide free behavior help, you can call us on the phone, we're not that far away” said Director of Shelter Services Mick McAuliffe.

https://whotv.com/2018/10/10/it-sho...this-point-arl-speaks-on-animal-neglect-case/

 

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Bind and gag her.
Then toss her in a dog crate and forget about her

 

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Nov. 7, 2018

An Ankeny woman will be on probation after using bungee cords to tie her dogs' mouths shut last month before dropping them off at the Animal Rescue League.

Elisa Andres pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to two counts of animal neglect, was given a deferred judgement, and was sentenced to two years of probation and to pay $190 in fines, according to court documents. She must also pay $300 as terms of her probation.

The 27-year-old admitted to wrapping two of her dogs' snouts with a cord to keep them from barking.

Andres left the two dogs and a puppy Oct. 2 at an Animal Rescue League location. The adult canines had visible scarring and scabbing on their snouts and were in a wire kennel that had bungee cords attached to it, according to court records. Officials at the ARL determined the attached cords were at one point tied around the animals' muzzles, leaving deep indentations in their fur.

Ankeny police spoke with Andres, who admitted to tying the dogs' mouths shut and told them she had to relinquish the pets because her landlord said she was getting too many noise complaints related to the dogs' barking. Court records show that between December 2017 and October 2018, police were called at least 10 times to Andres' apartmentbecause of the barking.

"From the look of the marks, this was not a one-time thing — these dogs had been bound multiple times and for extended periods of time," Animal Rescue League CEO Tom Colvin said in an October release. "This is one of those stories that just hurts your heart."

Ankeny woman who tied dogs' mouths shut with bungee cords gets probation

The 27-year-old was looking for a way to quiet her dogs after neighbors repeatedly called police about barking.

www.desmoinesregister.com

Beau & Maddy