The Dog Lover Page #7

recovery, before your raid.

- That's it, right?

- Yeah.

Okay, then that makes

29 dogs unaccounted for.

So where'd they go?

I don't know,

but this is negligence.

Yeah, they got rid

of state's evidence.

You can't prove

it was intentional.

Well, why not?

Because this is an organization

run by volunteers.

Non-professionals.

They could argue that those types

of people will make mistakes.

So what if we tied someone who

is a professional into it?

That could help.

What are you thinking?

Mr. Holloway, have you ever

abused your dogs?

Never.

And hookworms, roundworms,

pinworms...

are any of these things

life-threatening to your animals?

No, not so long as proper

de-worming protocols are followed,

- which is what we do.

- Even with your family dog?

Of course.

Where is your family dog,

Mr. Holloway?

My family dog, Delilah, was

taken from my home

by UAPA, along with

her newborn litter.

[attorney] Do you know

where your dogs are now?

No, I don't.

Nothing further, thank you.

[judge] Your witness,

Mr. Landon.

[Landon] Your Honor.

Mr. Holloway...

have you ever killed an animal

in a cruel fashion?

Of course, not.

Ladies and gentlemen, please direct

your attention to the monitor.

Mr. Holloway...

That video is a lie!

It was altered, as we've

explained before!

That isn't the question.

I just want to know,

is that you hitting the dog

with the shovel or not?

- Objection!

- I'll allow it.

Answer the question,

Mr. Holloway.

That dog got

into my yard accidentally,

and was threatening

to attack my daughter.

Who is conveniently off-screen,

or so you claim.

No, that dog, it was

threatening my family.

And yes, I did, and if I

had to do it again, I would!

Well, that sounds like the actions

of a very violent individual!

- Objection!

- Mr. Landon!

No, you'd do the same thing,

I'm sure!

I'm not the one on trial here,

Mr. Holloway!

- Objection!

- Mr. Landon! Order! Order!

I have nothing further.

I am putting us

into a 30-minute recess

and I want to see both of

the counsels in my chambers now!

[people shouting, jeering]

[Sara] Can I talk to you

for a minute?

Can't.

I just want to go inside.

It won't take long.

No. No way. Can't.

Then can you tell me why

29 of the Holloway dogs

are completely unaccounted for?

I'm not talking to you.

You know what I think?

I think you know

what happened to them,

and I think you're a good

person and you want to help me.

My wife's not well.

I can't afford to lose this job.

So you think it's okay to let

an innocent man sit in jail

for the rest of his life?

Couple weeks ago,

we lost the fairground location.

Had to bring

the Holloway dogs here.

There's usually only

50 dogs in there.

With the Holloway dogs,

there were 150.

They were on top of one another.

Didn't have enough food

to feed them.

So tell me what did you did.

I... I just need you

to understand

that it's tough

for me to find work.

Why's that?

Done time, that's all,

it's just tough.

Oh, my God, what is that smell?

Vincent, where are we?

We're here.

Vincent?

Vincent!

[Vincent] Over here!

Parvo killed a dozen

of them overnight.

Had to put down the rest.

Jackie, she didn't know

what to do.

Some bigwig from UAPA called and

said for me to dump them.

Jackie told me to do

as she said.

I was part of a dog training

program in prison.

[voice breaking] Dogs helped

turn my life around.

I couldn't do it.

I couldn't just toss 'em up

there with all the other trash.

So I gave them a proper

burial... right here.

Vincent, what happened

to the Collie?

Caught kennel cough from

another dog. She's gone.

And her puppies?

I'm not sure.

[crying] I'm sorry.

Hey, Hannah, it's Sara.

You ready to make

a real difference?

[Cassie] So what made you

change your mind?

I am so sorry

about our last conversation,

and I have learned

a lot in all of this.

Hmm. Like what?

Well, I went to Jackie's

animal shelter,

and it hit me that even with all of

the money that UAPA has given her,

she still couldn't

take care of those animals.

That's right.

I just didn't realize

how important

the organization really is.

The organization is the only

thing that matters, Sara.

I know, I know, I guess

what I mean is...

that makes sense to me now.

- She said she'll be here.

- She better be.

[attorney] You have been an animal

control officer for how long?

Five years.

Do you consider yourself

an expert

in the field of animal care?

Yes, I do.

During the raid, you used

a UAPA truck

to transport

Mr. Holloway's dog.

That same truck had been used in previous

rescues to transport diseased animals, correct?

Yes.

Was the truck properly disinfected

before the raid on the Holloway farm?

I'm sure the UAPA team

took care of that.

Do you have any records

to support this?

No.

And the barn at the county

Fairgrounds,

it's frequently

used to store livestock.

Were proper bio-security

measures taken there?

The Holloway dogs were

in such bad shape

that those measures

weren't necessary.

Upon seizure, how many

of Mr. Holloway's dogs

tested positive

for the Parvo virus?

How many?

None.

Hm... how many died while they

were under your care?

[Landon] Objection! Your Honor, Miss

McConnell is not on trial here.

This question is directly

relevant to the credibility

of the witness's claim that

she's an expert on animal care.

Overruled. Please answer

that question, Miss McConnell.

I will repeat, how many of Mr.

Holloway's dogs died

while in your care?

How many?

I don't know what

you're talking about.

You're under oath,

Miss McConnell!

I'll do the math for you:

29 dogs died, 29!

- Objection!

- Overruled.

Quiet! Order! Order!

We have autopsy reports here

of all 29 dogs,

most of whom contracted and died of the

Parvo virus while under your care.

It's extremely common

and very contagious!

Did you vaccinate the dogs

for Parvo?

No, there wasn't time and we

didn't have the resources.

- Why?

- We were overwhelmed.

Promises are made

and then broken.

- It happens all the time...

- By who?

Who made these promises?

[sighs] The UAPA.

[crowd murmuring]

Quiet.

Do you believe that dog

breeding should be allowed?

Absolutely not!

That's what this

was about, wasn't it?

To shut my client

down by any means possible,

as dictated to you by the UAPA,

even if it meant committing the same

crime that you're accusing him of?

Objection!

Your Honor, objection!

Sustained.

Your Honor, permission to

approach the bench.

I would like to submit People's

Exhibit D into evidence.

Your Honor, the state has no

knowledge of any new evidence.

Permission granted.

You're gonna love this.

The organization is the only

thing that matters, Sara.

I know, I know and I guess

what I mean is...

that makes sense to me now.

We can't be in the business of

finding a home for every stray.

Yeah, we attack from the top.

At the root cause.

And if animals are destroyed

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