Sunday, February 10, 2013
The adoptive owner of a dog reported to have been beaten by a Des Plaines man said she recently had to have the dog euthanized due to health conditions she believes were related to a traumatic injury.
A dog reported to have been beaten by a Des Plaines man in June 2012 has been euthanized due to health conditions its adoptive owner said were likely caused by the abuse. James Robert Wesolaski, 51, of Des Plaines, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and prohibited from owning animals for 20 years in August 2012 after police stated he was seen punching one of his dogs in front of his residence in June 2012. The dog Wesolaski was suspected of punching, Teddy, a Lhasa Apso, was adopted by Evelyn Craig, of Arlington Heights. Craig said the dog was euthanized in January because it was suffering from pain. During the last few months of his life, the dog did not get up as much, Craig said. “He couldn’t jump up on the bed anymore, and he got to …
Friday, August 31, 2012
The dogs previously owned by a Des Plaines man serving 30 months in prison for cruelty were adopted.
The three dogs police took into custody after witnesses reported seeing a Des Plaines man punching one of the animals in his front yard earlier this summer have all been adopted by new owners. Chris’ Rescue Angels, based in Missouri, a nonprofit rescue organization that specializes in small dogs, organized the adoptions. Maria Falco, of Chris’ Rescue Angels, stated in a email to Patch that Teddy, a nine-year-old Lhasa Apso, and Gizmo, a one-year-old Shih Tzu, were adopted together. The third dog, Oliver, a Yorkshire Terrier, had already been placed in a new home. “Teddy and Gizmo have been adopted together by a wonderful person; she will spoil and love them the way they should have been,” Falco stated. “What a great lady she is, to open …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Dogs taken into custody still need good homes.
The Des Plaines man arrested for cruelty after witnesses reported seeing him punching a small dog in front of his residence on June 7 was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Thursday, the Daily Herald reported. James Robert Wesolaski, 51, was also prohibited from owning animals for 20 years by the court. The dog Wesolaski hit, according to the police report, a nine-year-old Lhasa Apso named Teddy, and two other small dogs at the residence were taken into custody by police. All three dogs have been offered for adoption through a nonprofit rescue organization that specializes in small dogs, Chris’ Rescue Angels, based in Missouri. One of the dogs, a Yorkshire Terrier named Oliver, has been adopted, said Pam Toppel, a local board member for …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
One has been placed in a home; two others will be available to adopt in a couple weeks, according to the rescue organization.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Three dogs taken into custody by police after multiple witnesses reported seeing a Des Plaines man punching one of the dogs in front of his residence on June 7 are transitioning to new homes. James Robert Wesolaski, 51, of Des Plaines, was charged with aggravated cruelty, and, told police, according to the report, he got into a fight with his dog because it ran out the front door, and he said, “I’m done being nice.” A judge ordered the dogs to be surrendered to Des Plaines police animal control on June 19, and they have since been matched with a nonprofit rescue organization that specializes in small dogs, Chris’ Rescue …
Monday, June 11, 2012
An Lhasa Apso reportedly beaten by a Des Plaines man was brought to an animal hospital on June 7.
Des Plaines police released a few more details on Friday afternoon surrounding the arrest of a Des Plaines man charged with aggravated cruelty after witnesses reported seeing him pinning down a dog and punching it in front of his residence on June 7. James Robert Wesolaski, 51, of Des Plaines, was charged with aggravated cruelty, and, according to the report, told police he got into a fight with his dog because it ran out the front door, and he said, “I’m done being nice.” Police stated employees of the animal hospital reported the dog was seriously injured on Thursday. It had swollen eyes, which were bleeding from trauma and head injuries. Also, the capillaries in the dog’s eyes were broken, which indicated the dog was choked. Jeff Paul, …
Friday, June 8, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Des Plaines, IL -- A man was charged with aggravated cruelty after multiple witnesses reported seeing him punch a brown dog in front of his Des Plaines residence on June 7, Des Plaines police said on Friday. A witness reported seeing a man with long white hair in the front yard, pinning a dog on the ground and punching it. Earlier: Bottle of liquor stolen, cash stolen at Laundromat, more. When police arrived they found blood on the porch and front door. James Robert Wesolaski, 51, answered the door, and police stated Wesolaski appeared intoxicated and acted hostile toward the officers. According to the report, Wesolaski was bleeding from dog bite wounds on his hands and face. Wesolaski told police he got into a fight with his dog because …
Kathy Feltenz Chris' Rescue Angels
5:04 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
RIP Teddy we all loved you so much!! more ›