Posted on 02/14/2012 11:33:24 PM PST by george76
An inmate at the Cape May County jail is being called heroic for helping to save a county employee from a vicious dog that attacked her at the animal shelter where he was working off his sentence.
For his selfless act, Justin Peggs, of Deptford Township, Gloucester County, will get three days off his 45-day sentence for assault in a fight last summer on the Wildwood Boardwalk.
Peggs, 22, grabbed a pit bull terrier off the leg of employee Kathleen James and held down the snapping, snarling animal for several minutes so staff could rescue James and get a noose pole for the dog.
James was bitten so badly that she needed stitches in three places, but she said it could have been far worse had Peggs not come to her rescue.
“I don’t know what he was thinking. Pit bulls can crush bones,” she said.
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the dog had been surrendered because it had attacked its owner under similar circumstances.
Shelter Manager Judy Davies said her staff would have taken precautions had they known the animal was aggressive toward other dogs.
(Excerpt) Read more at pressofatlanticcity.com ...
OK - thanks. I was beginning to think I saw it somewhere before.
Did he get banned or did he quit?
I’ve seen his name repeatedly here. Why is he so infamous?
I remember Chet and his pit bull threads. Just like Willie Green and his train threads.
oh wow! three whole days for saving a life. methinks they could have done better than that.
Oddly enough, the last time Chet reincarnated himself and posted 2 dog stories in a row, I asked if it was him jokingly. It was and he was zotted. He'll be back.
Yikes!
Note to self. When you see a 6’2” 400 pound guy - do NOT, repeat DO NOT make fun of how big he is!
“oh wow! three whole days for saving a life. methinks they could have done better than that.”
I agree. Only knowing the facts in this thread it sounds like the dude was not necessarily a thief or criminal type and was antagonized into an assault.
He risked his life and demonstrated good citizenship which is more than many of our corporations and fellow citizens do. Save the taxpayers some money and let him out early, and demonstrate to others that the judicial system has some common sense.
I wonder if that’s him standing behind her.
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