Thanks to everyone who participated in our September to Remember and Hike to Reflect! We had 23 Hikes for the month! H2M2 Vows to NEVER forget and we will HIKE every September! Please take a look at the videos below of Uconn, Tucker, Huey, Atka, Kenai and Logan as well as the video recaps from the hikes.
There are also links below on how you can help and get involved. We must be the VOICE for those who have NO Voice!
There are also links below on how you can help and get involved. We must be the VOICE for those who have NO Voice!
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Part 1 - Uconn, Tucker and Huey (Release Date 09.01.13)
Part 2 - Atka, Kenai and Logan ( Release Date 09.15.13)
REFLECTION Video Part 1
REFLECTION Video Part 2
H2M2 Reflection Saturday Finale 09.28.13
H2M2 Reflection Sunday Finale 09.29.13
H2M2 Dallas/Fort Worth TX September Reflection Weekend 2013
H2M2 Uconn REFLECTION Video
Logan's Story and Logan's Law Update
There are also links at the bottom of this page:
1) Logan's Law Fan Page
2) Petition to sign Logan's Law
3) Uconn, Tucker and Huey, Atka and Kenai internet links
We must be a VOICE!
Part 2 - Atka, Kenai and Logan ( Release Date 09.15.13)
REFLECTION Video Part 1
REFLECTION Video Part 2
H2M2 Reflection Saturday Finale 09.28.13
H2M2 Reflection Sunday Finale 09.29.13
H2M2 Dallas/Fort Worth TX September Reflection Weekend 2013
H2M2 Uconn REFLECTION Video
Logan's Story and Logan's Law Update
There are also links at the bottom of this page:
1) Logan's Law Fan Page
2) Petition to sign Logan's Law
3) Uconn, Tucker and Huey, Atka and Kenai internet links
We must be a VOICE!
P R E S S R E L E A S E
Our First Annual September to Remember's, Hike to Reflect is to create awareness for the Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes who have lost their lives through acts of violence.
In so many instances, the laws and legal systems do not protect our pets. It is imperative that we never forget, and work together to be “their” voice!
We must create change one state at a time.
This is their story…
Logan is a sweet 11 yr old husky owned by Matt and Nancy Falk of Goodells, Michigan. One night in mid March he suffered chemical burns to his face. Matt tells the story of what happened to Logan: “I had put Logan in his own kennel at 11:00 p.m., when I returned in the morning at 9:00 a.m., I saw the bright red scaring on his muzzle. I took Logan directly to Wadhams Road Animal Clinic where he was looked at right away. He was treated and given meds and sent home to be cared for. The burn continued to spread over the following 3 days. After many weeks, he was on the road to recovery, but sadly due to complications Logan lost his fight in July 2012 & quietly passed away at my feet while working on is LOGAN'S LAW page." Because of Logan's ordeal, Matt and Nancy have made it their mission to help get Michigan House bills 4534 & 4535 passed. These bills would create an animal abuse data base for the state . If passed, Logan's Law would be the FIRST statewide animal abuser registry in the nation! "Even though Logan’s attack was a terrible thing, we have had a chance to turn this into something positive for animals all over the state, maybe even the country.
"Every fire starts from a single spark" ~Matt Falk
NOTE: There will be new bill numbers for the re write that will be introduced in September.
Petitioning Michigan Governor Rick Snyder – SUPPORT LOGANS LAW – Change.org Petition
Tucker and Huey went for a swim in the family pond as they would often. A neighbor of theirs was also at the pond on this day, and when the two friendly dogs followed him home it became a very sad day.
According to McClellan, the dogs, Tucker and Huey, got out of their run on the night of June 26th and headed to the McClellan’s pond for a swim. The McClellan’s neighbor, Kevin Lirot, was also at the pond and when he left to go home the two friendly Alaskan Malamutes followed. Once back at the Lirot’s home, the unthinkable happened. McClellan and her husband were frantically calling and looking for their two dogs. It had been only 15 or 20 minutes since they had gotten out of their run and the McClellan’s knew they had to be nearby. McClellan’s husband, Jeff, was driving around in his truck searching when he saw Lirot drag the two dogs from his garage.
He jumped out of his truck and said, “Oh my god what happened.” Lirot replied that he had shot them because they wouldn’t leave. While the McClellan’s didn’t see what exactly happened to Tucker and Huey, there was blood all over the Lirot’s garage and a trail of blood as the dogs’ lifeless bodies were dragged out onto his driveway. Tucker had a rope tied around his neck. The McClellans suspect that Huey was shot first and Tucker was tied up and then shot.
At some point Lirot had called police and claimed the dogs were being aggressive and police informed him he had the right to protect himself. Despite Lirot telling the police the dogs were aggressive, when the McClellan’s questioned him whether the dogs had been aggressive or caused damage to anything he denied it.
Instead Lirot told the McClellans that the two dogs had not shown any aggression or done any damage, they had simply followed him home and wouldn’t leave. “Tucker and Huey were two of the sweetest boys you could ever meet and they did nothing wrong and he killed them,” said McClellan.
“All they wanted was his attention. They loved all people and thought all people loved them. We had no idea that being happy lovable and social dogs would get them killed.” Lirot has not been charged with anything, though a police report was filed.
NOTE: The McClellan Family supports the AMAL organization if you would like to donate in honor of Tucker and Huey.
If you donate to AMAL the main donate button, the funds will be available to any of the affiliate rescues who may have a
n emergency need of funding - like excessive vet bills of boarding while a dog is in quarantine, or many other reasons.
AMAL works to save lives on a daily basis. Please follow the link at the bottom to DONATE today.
It will have an area for you to designate how you want the money allocated. Please mention: "Tucker and Huey"
Life With Dogs – Dog News – July 9th, 2013
FAMILY REBUTTAL: "Uconn was killed when he wandered into a distant neighbors yard. We were at the edge of his property when we heard Uconn scream in pain and confronted the man only minutes after and asked if he had seen our dog. He merely pointed in the opposite direction of where the dog lay bleeding to death, then disappeared into his home. At that time, we did not hear, or see any evidence that our dog attacked him, his dog, or his chickens; nor do we believe that Uconn had ever been in his yard before. These were all things that the man alleged to the media that Uconn had done, and his justification for killing the family pet (with the family on the edge of his property). What we did find, was our dog laying in the grass with an arrow sticking out of the side of his chest, and another gaping wound at the groin. Placement of both fatal shots indicate the dog was running away, not attacking. Adding to the heartbreak of losing our beloved Uconn was reading how unjustly Uconn was described in the news report." – Sonia and Gus
A northern Kentucky family says a neighbor killed their dog with a bow and arrow. The neighbor says he was simply defending himself. The Boone County family ask that we not use their last name, but Sonia and Gus say they never expected a rare escape by their Husky, Uconn, to end up like this.
They say the two of them and their son were only feet behind the dog trying to catch him when they heard a cry and moments later found Uconn lying near death with an arrow sticking out of his neck.
The neighbor who killed the dog, James Eggleston says the Husky was threatening his chickens, his dog, and was about to attack him when he shot the dog. He said it wasn't the first time he's seen Uconn, adding that the Husky killed half of his chickens three weeks ago.
"I do feel sorry for them. I want to apologize it happened," Eggleston said. "I had to do what I had to do." But Sonia says the situation could have been worse. "I understand he was on their property, but what if he had missed and shot my son? He was within feet on the other side of the brush" she said. The Boone County Sheriff's Office doesn't anticipate any criminal charges being filed against Eggleston.
Lex18.com – Covering Kentucky – July 11th, 2013
Two beautiful Siberian Huskies were shot and killed by Crown Point, Indiana police on July 17 after they escaped from their yard, Northwest Indiana Gazette reported July 18.
According to Deputy Chief Janda, a frantic call came in by a woman who said there were wolves or coyotes killing her cat. The woman reported her husband had tried to break up the fight, but now he was being attacked.
Officers who arrived on the scene reported finding a cat being attacked by two animals, but the officers were unable to determine the animals were dogs. They had no collars or tags, and when an attempt to pepper spray the dogs failed, police shot the two family dogs. Rather than fire one bullet at the dogs, each dog was shot at least three to four times, and both died from their injuries.
As it turned out, the dogs were Siberian huskies. Their owners, Lindsay Schild and Brad Nitz, say the dogs escaped from Brads father-in-laws home in Liberty Park. Now residents in the area, as well as dog lovers around the country, are expressing outrage at yet another dog shot by police incident. After contacting Brad, I learned the police report stated the police officers thought the two dogs were coyotes. Brad said he got his two Siberian huskies from a couple who moved from Alaska to the lower states, and were the smartest dogs he ever had.
"They knew all commands on how to pull a sled and they pulled me on my mountain bike. They're just so awesome the nicest dogs ever wish you could have met them."
Examiner.com – LIFE/Dogs/Pets – Elisa Black-Taylor – Greenville Dog Examiner
This is the story of only four Husky and Malamute families. Unfortunately, there are countless others.
This is our 'September to Remember' and our 'Hike to Reflect'
We must never forget. We must be their voice… A unified voice to implement change.
As Matt Falk mentioned in the petition for Logan’s Law: “Every fire starts from a single spark.”
Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes UNITE!
We MUST FAN THE FLAME...
I have the contact information for the families should you want to contact them and create additional awareness. Your help is appreciated!
Email us: [email protected] Husky Huddle and Malamute Mingle – www.H2M2Nation.com
PLEASE Click on the LINKS below to see their stories and SUPPORT LOGAN'S LAW
and AMAL in honor of Tucker and Huey!
Our First Annual September to Remember's, Hike to Reflect is to create awareness for the Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes who have lost their lives through acts of violence.
In so many instances, the laws and legal systems do not protect our pets. It is imperative that we never forget, and work together to be “their” voice!
We must create change one state at a time.
This is their story…
- Logan – Goodells, Michigan – March 2012
Logan is a sweet 11 yr old husky owned by Matt and Nancy Falk of Goodells, Michigan. One night in mid March he suffered chemical burns to his face. Matt tells the story of what happened to Logan: “I had put Logan in his own kennel at 11:00 p.m., when I returned in the morning at 9:00 a.m., I saw the bright red scaring on his muzzle. I took Logan directly to Wadhams Road Animal Clinic where he was looked at right away. He was treated and given meds and sent home to be cared for. The burn continued to spread over the following 3 days. After many weeks, he was on the road to recovery, but sadly due to complications Logan lost his fight in July 2012 & quietly passed away at my feet while working on is LOGAN'S LAW page." Because of Logan's ordeal, Matt and Nancy have made it their mission to help get Michigan House bills 4534 & 4535 passed. These bills would create an animal abuse data base for the state . If passed, Logan's Law would be the FIRST statewide animal abuser registry in the nation! "Even though Logan’s attack was a terrible thing, we have had a chance to turn this into something positive for animals all over the state, maybe even the country.
"Every fire starts from a single spark" ~Matt Falk
NOTE: There will be new bill numbers for the re write that will be introduced in September.
Petitioning Michigan Governor Rick Snyder – SUPPORT LOGANS LAW – Change.org Petition
- Tucker and Huey – Hillsdale County, MI - June 2013
Tucker and Huey went for a swim in the family pond as they would often. A neighbor of theirs was also at the pond on this day, and when the two friendly dogs followed him home it became a very sad day.
According to McClellan, the dogs, Tucker and Huey, got out of their run on the night of June 26th and headed to the McClellan’s pond for a swim. The McClellan’s neighbor, Kevin Lirot, was also at the pond and when he left to go home the two friendly Alaskan Malamutes followed. Once back at the Lirot’s home, the unthinkable happened. McClellan and her husband were frantically calling and looking for their two dogs. It had been only 15 or 20 minutes since they had gotten out of their run and the McClellan’s knew they had to be nearby. McClellan’s husband, Jeff, was driving around in his truck searching when he saw Lirot drag the two dogs from his garage.
He jumped out of his truck and said, “Oh my god what happened.” Lirot replied that he had shot them because they wouldn’t leave. While the McClellan’s didn’t see what exactly happened to Tucker and Huey, there was blood all over the Lirot’s garage and a trail of blood as the dogs’ lifeless bodies were dragged out onto his driveway. Tucker had a rope tied around his neck. The McClellans suspect that Huey was shot first and Tucker was tied up and then shot.
At some point Lirot had called police and claimed the dogs were being aggressive and police informed him he had the right to protect himself. Despite Lirot telling the police the dogs were aggressive, when the McClellan’s questioned him whether the dogs had been aggressive or caused damage to anything he denied it.
Instead Lirot told the McClellans that the two dogs had not shown any aggression or done any damage, they had simply followed him home and wouldn’t leave. “Tucker and Huey were two of the sweetest boys you could ever meet and they did nothing wrong and he killed them,” said McClellan.
“All they wanted was his attention. They loved all people and thought all people loved them. We had no idea that being happy lovable and social dogs would get them killed.” Lirot has not been charged with anything, though a police report was filed.
NOTE: The McClellan Family supports the AMAL organization if you would like to donate in honor of Tucker and Huey.
If you donate to AMAL the main donate button, the funds will be available to any of the affiliate rescues who may have a
n emergency need of funding - like excessive vet bills of boarding while a dog is in quarantine, or many other reasons.
AMAL works to save lives on a daily basis. Please follow the link at the bottom to DONATE today.
It will have an area for you to designate how you want the money allocated. Please mention: "Tucker and Huey"
Life With Dogs – Dog News – July 9th, 2013
- Uconn – Boone County, Kentucky - July 2013
FAMILY REBUTTAL: "Uconn was killed when he wandered into a distant neighbors yard. We were at the edge of his property when we heard Uconn scream in pain and confronted the man only minutes after and asked if he had seen our dog. He merely pointed in the opposite direction of where the dog lay bleeding to death, then disappeared into his home. At that time, we did not hear, or see any evidence that our dog attacked him, his dog, or his chickens; nor do we believe that Uconn had ever been in his yard before. These were all things that the man alleged to the media that Uconn had done, and his justification for killing the family pet (with the family on the edge of his property). What we did find, was our dog laying in the grass with an arrow sticking out of the side of his chest, and another gaping wound at the groin. Placement of both fatal shots indicate the dog was running away, not attacking. Adding to the heartbreak of losing our beloved Uconn was reading how unjustly Uconn was described in the news report." – Sonia and Gus
A northern Kentucky family says a neighbor killed their dog with a bow and arrow. The neighbor says he was simply defending himself. The Boone County family ask that we not use their last name, but Sonia and Gus say they never expected a rare escape by their Husky, Uconn, to end up like this.
They say the two of them and their son were only feet behind the dog trying to catch him when they heard a cry and moments later found Uconn lying near death with an arrow sticking out of his neck.
The neighbor who killed the dog, James Eggleston says the Husky was threatening his chickens, his dog, and was about to attack him when he shot the dog. He said it wasn't the first time he's seen Uconn, adding that the Husky killed half of his chickens three weeks ago.
"I do feel sorry for them. I want to apologize it happened," Eggleston said. "I had to do what I had to do." But Sonia says the situation could have been worse. "I understand he was on their property, but what if he had missed and shot my son? He was within feet on the other side of the brush" she said. The Boone County Sheriff's Office doesn't anticipate any criminal charges being filed against Eggleston.
Lex18.com – Covering Kentucky – July 11th, 2013
- Atka and Kenai – Crown Point , Indiana – July 2013
Two beautiful Siberian Huskies were shot and killed by Crown Point, Indiana police on July 17 after they escaped from their yard, Northwest Indiana Gazette reported July 18.
According to Deputy Chief Janda, a frantic call came in by a woman who said there were wolves or coyotes killing her cat. The woman reported her husband had tried to break up the fight, but now he was being attacked.
Officers who arrived on the scene reported finding a cat being attacked by two animals, but the officers were unable to determine the animals were dogs. They had no collars or tags, and when an attempt to pepper spray the dogs failed, police shot the two family dogs. Rather than fire one bullet at the dogs, each dog was shot at least three to four times, and both died from their injuries.
As it turned out, the dogs were Siberian huskies. Their owners, Lindsay Schild and Brad Nitz, say the dogs escaped from Brads father-in-laws home in Liberty Park. Now residents in the area, as well as dog lovers around the country, are expressing outrage at yet another dog shot by police incident. After contacting Brad, I learned the police report stated the police officers thought the two dogs were coyotes. Brad said he got his two Siberian huskies from a couple who moved from Alaska to the lower states, and were the smartest dogs he ever had.
"They knew all commands on how to pull a sled and they pulled me on my mountain bike. They're just so awesome the nicest dogs ever wish you could have met them."
Examiner.com – LIFE/Dogs/Pets – Elisa Black-Taylor – Greenville Dog Examiner
This is the story of only four Husky and Malamute families. Unfortunately, there are countless others.
This is our 'September to Remember' and our 'Hike to Reflect'
We must never forget. We must be their voice… A unified voice to implement change.
As Matt Falk mentioned in the petition for Logan’s Law: “Every fire starts from a single spark.”
Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes UNITE!
We MUST FAN THE FLAME...
I have the contact information for the families should you want to contact them and create additional awareness. Your help is appreciated!
Email us: [email protected] Husky Huddle and Malamute Mingle – www.H2M2Nation.com
PLEASE Click on the LINKS below to see their stories and SUPPORT LOGAN'S LAW
and AMAL in honor of Tucker and Huey!
This is Uconn's fur family minus Uconn: Phoenix, Chase and Kody.
Sonia, Gus, Reagan and Austin encourage you to DONATE to Tuck / UConn's Rescue!
Reagans' wish for Christmas 2012 was to RESCUE Tuck....Please support the amazing work this rescue does by donating to the link below in MEMORY of Uconn. Please MENTION: UConn!
Sonia, Gus, Reagan and Austin encourage you to DONATE to Tuck / UConn's Rescue!
Reagans' wish for Christmas 2012 was to RESCUE Tuck....Please support the amazing work this rescue does by donating to the link below in MEMORY of Uconn. Please MENTION: UConn!
