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“He is scared. He is lonely… He is starting to go kennel crazy. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!”
– Liliana Arellano, Leo’s owner/mom
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We then found a note from Environmental Services stating they had picked him up and we had 15 days to get him. We immediately called the number but it was after 5p on Friday and no one was answering. We contacted the shelter via FB and asked if we could pick him up over the weekend. They said no. We arrived on Monday to pick him up and they said he had been deemed dangerous and that they would not be releasing him. A neighbor was reportedly scared of him.
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Leo’s Battle Continues as Family Fears Kennel Cough
Finally home and clearly happy to be with his family, likely as much as they are to have him back, Leo now faces a new challenge ahead that can likely be blamed yet again on the Florence Animal Control center where he was wrongfully held captive, kennel cough.Video of...
Leo’s Coming Home At Last!
After nearly a month wrongfully locked up, Leo is being released today to his family's care. There will be yet be another hearing in the near future to determine if Leo is a "dangerous dog", however the judge did rule that Leo may be released to his family's care...
Signatures Quadruple Overnight For Leo’s Petition
We awoke Wednesday morning to find that Leo's petition on change.org had reached signatures just over forty thousand. The previous night it had just barely reached 10,000. This news and the spike come shortly after the release of Leo's new video highlighting the...
Leo’s life is valued at $300-400 according to Florence Animal Control Officer
Terry Hughes, the animal control officer who tased Leo while he as sitting ON HIS OWN PORCH and captured him stated to Leo's owners: “How much is a German Shepard is worth? 300-400 dollars. Compare that to the cost of going to court to get him back. It all comes down...
Court update
Quick update on the court hearing we've got coming up; it will be on May 28th, this coming Thursday.
Leo’s Facebook Group is GROWING!
We've hit the 2k members mark! Thank you so much to all our amazing supporters! If you're not already in the group and want to join, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/justiceforleo/
Leo’s case taken on by Smith Ammons LLC pro bono!
We want to send a huge thank you to Marsh A. Julian and Joshua T. Howle from Smith Ammons, LLC law firm for taking on Leo's case for us. They are doing it pro bono and we are extremely grateful as having them on board really helps us feel much more confident in Leo's...