The Story of Bogrov Jessy
August 28,2010
Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) has reported the horriffic murder of a Puppy named Jessy in Bogrov Dog
Shelter near Sofia.
"The skin of the three-month-old puppy Jessy was found by workers and volunteers in the Bogrov dog shelter near
Sofia the morning of August 28."
"Spokesman Svetoslav Petrov from ARS said that there were no traces of blood on the premises so they believe
Puppy Jessy was taken off premises and her skin and head brought back. He added that a man nicknamed "Chin
Lee" has sent a note to ARS describing to them how it was done to "keep the meat tasty and tender".
The 5th Police Precinct is conducting the investigation.
People with information can email office@vier-pfoten.org
Vier Pfoten and Animal Rescue Sofia offer a 1000lv reward for credible informaion leading to the killer of Jessy –
the puppy that was skinned alive in Bogrov shelter on August 28. The reward will only be given to someone who is
willing to testify infornt of the police and court.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=119737
"The animal rights activists believe Jessy's murder was not an act done in the heat of the moment. It was a
pre-meditated act of violence designed to send a"message" to Animal Rescuers across Bulgaria who are currently
seeking to persuade the Bulgarian government to criminalize animal cruelty."
The Dutch family that was supposed to adopt Jessy adopted one of her sisters. However, readers of Novinite.com
(Sofia News Agency) have alerted us Jessy's sister died on the plane en route to the Netherlands. Her adopters
believe that she had been given a poison with delayed effects. The causes of the death of the second puppy are
examined by veterinarians."
The death of the second Puppy is a signifiant point in this story.
CNN I report also has this story - Posted by Profile CNN I Reporter -Animal Rescue in the first ever stroy uploaded
by this profile.
CNN IREPORT allows readers to post stories. They remain in the site until CNN checks the facts, when the facts
check out ,then the Icon appears next to the story that says CNN I Report -
Here is a copy of the report on I CNN
iReport – Posted August 28, 2010 By I Reporter Animal Rescue
(Notice it does not have the CNN in front of it, so it HAS NOT be verified by CNN)
The night before she was due to fly to her new home in Holland; 3 month old puppy Jessy who was being cared for
at one of the country's few humane shelters in Upper Bogrov near Sofia, Bulgaria, was killed in a senseless act of
revenge brutality against the current Animal Rights movement in Bulgaria.
Sick psychopaths broke into the Animal Rescue shelter Sofia (ARS) last night and skinned alive, her leaving her
remains to be found by the volunteers in the morning when they were met with the terrifying sight of her skin and
leather head.
Svetoslav Petrov from ARS Spokesman said that there were no traces of blood on the premises so they believe
Puppy was taken off premises Jessy and brought her back and head skin. He added that a man nicknamed "Chin
Lee" has sent a note to ARS describing how to them it was done to "keep
the tasty and tender meat."
This was not an act done in the heat of the moment. It was a pre meditated act of violence-process to send a
message "to" Animal Rescuers across Bulgaria who are currently seeking to persuade the Bulgarian Government
to criminalise animal cruelty. By its very nature the killers broke into the shelter, Jessy, removed her puppy took to
an unknown location to commit their barbaric act returned to the shelter you've specified to place her skin and head
to be found. These people are cold and calculated killers put it be caught. They have demonstrated their lack of
compassion for a sweet puppy defenceless and it is well documented that around the world conduct violent acts of
cruelty offenders against harming animals prior to humans.
This comes at a time when the people of Bulgaria who are concerned about the poor state of animal welfare in the
country are making an effort to announce to the country that acts of animal cruelty is not an animal rights issue, it
seems the table a highly social concerns that humans as well. The emphasis on safety of the society in defending
justice for animals is more than apt in a country where a popular TV presenter, Martin, is frequently Karbovski
inciting violence against animals broadcast and her viewers how to mix his poisoned food for the stray animals as
well as street openly inciting other barbaric methods of killing.
Currently, injuring or killing an animal is not punishable under the Bulgarian Animal Protection Act, it is simply
treated as a misdemeanor, and is subject to penal laws under that category. In Bulgaria, the if you murder an
animal, if you are caught, you can walk away a free person and an unrecorded menace to society just by paying a
fine.
Animal Rescue Foundation that Sofia and Four Paws have offered a reward of 500 Euro to anyone who has
information about Jessy's killers and is ready to testify before the police and in court.
Animal lovers around the world are being asked to urgently sign the petition in support of criminalising animal
cruelty in Bulgaria:
http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/justice_for_mima_make_animal_cruelty_a_crime_in_bulgaria
http://arsofia.com/8315/horrible-crime-in-bogrov-shelter
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=119737
http://novinitepro.bg/novinite/kriminalno/zverstvo-nameriha-glava-i-odrana-kozha-ot-kuchentse.html
http://www.btv.bg/news/bulgaria/prestapnost/story/2060744248-sadist_odra_dvumesechno_kuche_ot_stolichen_p
riyut.html
Arsofia shelter web site reports :
http://arsofia.com/8522/vier-pfoten-and-animal-rescue-sofia-offer-1000-bgn-for-information-on-jessy-s-murder
"Vier Pfoten and Animal Rescue Sofia offer a 1000lv reward for credible informaion leading to the killer of Jessy –
the puppy that was skinned alive in Bogrov shelter on August 28. The reward will only be given to someone who is
willing to testify infornt of the police and court.
We are absolutely determined that cases of such horrid cruelty are occuring so often because of the lack of any
consequence for animal offenders. While cruelty to animals remains unpunishdble in Bulgaria we will continue to
witness and suffer many more acts as arrogant and sadistic as the brutal killing of 3-month old Jessy who was
skinned alive on the shelter ground, her head and skin left behind as a message to all animal wellfare organizations
and friends."
RIP Jessy
"The tragedy of the puppy has led to the creation of a Facebook group entitled "Justice for Jessy the pup from
Bogrov" which already has about 500 members."
Correction 1,452 Members
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Jessy-the-pup-from-Bogrov/143596085678229?ref=ts
Jayne the creator of the facebook page "Justice for Jessy the pup from Bogrov" is a member "Underdog Rescue
International Voice" A group of people from all over the world that work together to rescue abused animals and
fight for animal rights. Underdog Rescue International Voice is also the publisher of this Blog.
Underdog Rescue International Voice has found that there are some inconsisties in this story.
The story is posted on;
http://www.novinite.com/
CNN IReport- Cnn I report has NOT verified this story as the facts all being true. This story was posted on CNN I
Report by the shelter.
The shelter website has the story
http://arsofia.com/8315/horrible-crime-in-bogrov-shelter
Early morning on 28.08 one of our puppies – little Jessy who was ment to go to her new family this very day, was
found brutally murdered and skinned at the shelter ground. What reamined of her was put out as some sick sort of a
demonstation on the shelter premises
We have immedeately alerted the police and will follow the investigation closely. Information of this vile, cruel act
has been aired on Nova TV, bTV, Pro-BG, BBT, dir.bg, 24 chasa, Standart and CNN.
Animal Rescue Sofia and Vier Pfoten offer a 1000 lv reward to anyone who can offer sustainable information and is
willing to testify for the police and in the court on the brutal murder of Jessy. This is yet another horrid animal cruelty
case that shows the urgent need of changing the penalty code to incriminate cruelty to animals.What is most
worrying is the demonstrative and arrogant setting of the scene of the crime. With the current laws and Penalty code
the criminal may be charged as little as an administrative tax of up to no more than 500 lv (the equivalent of 250E).
Volunteers and staff of Animal Rescue Sofia have taken up a night watch at the shelter untill the matter is settled
with the municipality.
Please, support our efforts in not lerring this horrid crime remain unpunished. The Bulgarian Penalty code must be
changed to include acts of cruelty towards animals as a crime.
On a Wordpress blog called Serbian Animals Voice SAV
http://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/bulgaria-puppy-to-be-rehomed-next-day-is-stolen-from-ani
mal-shelter-and-skinned-in-revenge-attack-against-proposed-animal-welfare-legislation-to-be-introduced-by-the-go
vernment/
Reported
"Bulgaria: Puppy to be Rehomed Next Day is Stolen From Animal Shelter and Skinned in Revenge Attack Against
Proposed Animal Welfare Legislation to be Introduced by the Government.
Posted on August 29, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice
Please tell the world who sick people are.
Visit the excellent Animal Rescue site and help the dogs at www.arsofia.com
Puppy skinned alive in rescue shelter
The night before she was due to fly to her new home in Holland, a 3 month old puppy at one of the country’s few
humane shelters in Upper Bogrov near Sofia, Bulgaria, was killed in a senseless act…
Spokesman Svetoslav Petrov from ARS said that there were no traces of blood on the premises so they believe
Puppy Jessy was taken off premises and her skin and head brought back. He added that a man nicknamed “Chin
Lee” has sent a note to ARS describing to them how it was done to “keep the meat tasty and tender”.
This was undoubtedly a demonstrative horror action against the current Animal Rights movement in Bulgaria who
are seeking to persuade the Bulgarian Government to criminalise animal cruelty.
Click the following link to view the full article:
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-485897?ref=email
Please help the dogs in the shelter and support them with a donation – to protect the animals against bad people.
This Post above on SAV blog is almost word for word from the shelters web site.
And they refer to the CNN I report ..like it is verified news posted by CNN when in FACT they posted it ...anyone can
post there....
Some other news stations have picked up the story but the content is the same as the www.novinite.com story. It
has an excerpt and then a link for the rest of the story...which directs you back to the original story on Novinite.com
When reading the story in different places these questions stick out :
In the report posted on CNN in the I reports section - and the report posted on http://arsofia.com/
The headlines say "Puppy skinned alive in the shelter"
There was no blood in the shelter, and no proof Jessy was alive when it happened, or that in fact it is even Jessy...
Why does the shelter keep reporting it this way ?
Attempted sensationalism to further a cause ?
A represenitive of the shelter told www.novinite.com there were no traces of blood. "They believed the puppy was
taken off site and brought back."
He added that a man nicknamed "Chin Lee" has sent a note to ARS describing how to them it was done to "keep
the tasty and tender meat."
This note sounds like the act of a sick indivudal ~ NOT a conspiracy perpetrated by organized abusers to send a
message to animal rescue people.
The chances of someone this disturbed, having enough having enough forethought to pull this off, in the manner
stated it happened...possible but not probable ....
This line is from the original unverified I Report posted by the shelter on CNN
I find this line incredibly disturbing ...
Typo or admission of guilt ?
"commit their barbaric act returned to the shelter you've specified to place her skin and head to be found"
Again attempted sensationalism to further a cause?
http://www.novinite.com/ Reported ; "Vier Pfoten and Animal Rescue Sofia offer a 1000lv reward" Where does a
shelter who does not have funds to have someone on site at night time,
come up with this much cash ?
Which brings to light the second Puppy that died .....
The second Puppy that was adopted by the people who originally were going to adopt Jessy...
She died before reaching her forever home according to Novinite.com readers...
Hopefully the Vet can tell us why the second puppy died. Providing another piece of the puzzle that is this story.
Here is another scenario of what may have happened .....
It is possible that Jessy and her sister were not very healthy... I say this because in the big picture at the top of this
story...her belly looks distended and covered in bites ...or some kind of rash
It could be possible that Jessy died because of an untreated illness...and some well meaning although misguided
person took it upon themselves to create a story that would gain International attention...gaining them donations and
furthering the cause.
In a post from last night on the "Justice for Jessy the pup from Bogrov" ...
Someone who lives in the same neighborhood the shelter is in, had this to say written in Bulgarian..I am posting the
entire message as it was written and the translation by Microsoft Bing directly below it. (omitting the name)
Точно сте разбрала г-жице,става въпрос за 3-месечно кутре което никак не може да се защити,защото дори
няма зъби да се обърне и да го захапе.Според мен от приюта са го убили!!!!!!!!!!!!!Безспорен факт заради
рейтинга който ще им се дигне във чужбина дооооо небесата.Кой ще знае,че това кутре заминава другия
ден във чужбина-никой плюс това на 21.09. когато са го убили е бил световния ден на бездомните
кучета.Както се казва валят съвпадения след съвпадения.А?Какво ще кажете по въпроса?Някакъв китаец
Ченг Лий го убил.Да ама-НЕ!!!!Тия Message posted to JUstice for Jessy site, written in Bulgarian
на мене не ми минават.Почти всеки защитник на животни знае,че китайците убиват кучета,обаче много
малко от тях знаят,че китаеца убива възрастни кучета,във които има повече месо,а не малки кутрета.А като
казах,че всеки защитник на кучета знае какво правят китайците.Пансиона във Горни Богров гъмжи от
такива защитници,които знаят този факт и за това мисля,че са ни спретнали една много хубава
комедия.Само и само да си увеличат рейтинга и повече чужденци да започнат да им дават пари за дарение
за приюта им.А след тази случка-няма как да не стане.Това е една много добра реклама на приюта им.ХЕМ
чужденците ще дават пари за приюта им ХЕМ пък докато нямат още 2-3 месеца кутретата ще бъдат
осиновявани и така няма да се полагат грижи и пари да отиват за тях.Искате ли да видим дали не съм прав
а?Само следете как след този случай нещата във приюта ще се нормализират и ще потекат дарения и
искания за осиновяване на кучета от приюта им все едно какви.Доста добър маркетингов икономист съм и
мисля,че знам какво говоря.Този случай след години пак ще се повтори помнете ми думите.И този път да не
кажете,че не съм ви предупредил!!!Отправям последни думи точно към официалните и неофициални
управниците на приют Горни Богров и той гласи:На гърба на чуждото нещастие се гради твоето
щастие(знам какво говоря),има едно ОБАЧЕ на гърба на чуждата болка,не се гради твоето щастие итова е
неписан божи закон,който го прекрачи-СТРАДА И УМИРА ВЪВ МЪКИ-не по-различно от жертвите
си.Така,че пожелавам Ви да Ви се случат само"хубави"неща занапред "спасители" на кучета
Translation to English from Bing Translator...
You Just knew Mr. žice, case of 3-month-old puppy image which do not protect, because even the teeth will be
taken to bring it to me by zahape. the shelter have him!!!!!!!!!!!!Undisputed fact because the rating which will be in
heaven abroad dooooo digne. who will know that this little finger went the other day in abroad-no plus 21.09. When
him was the world day of stray dogs. as stated long rains matches after matches. huh? what? Some Chinese
Cheng Lee killed him to AMA-NOT!!!!In the next couple of me don't pass. defender of animals almost everyone
knows that the Chinese were killed dogs, however, few of them know that kills adult dogs kitaeca, in which there are
more meat, not small puppies. but as I said that the defender of dogs know what Chinese were made in the Upper
Bogrov. Pansiona g″mži from such defenders who know this fact and I think we have a very nice comedy spretnali.
Only and only to increase the PageRank and more foreigners to begin to give them money for their donation to the
shelter after this story-can't happen this is a very good advertising for shelter. HEM aliens will give their money to
the shelter until they have no more HAM 2-3 months and will be osinovâvani kutretata won't be cared and money to
go to them you want to see if I am not Only follow the right huh? how things after that event in the shelter will be
normalized and potekat grants and requests for adoption of dogs from the shelter them though what. I'm pretty good
marketing economist and I think I know what I speak after years. this case will be repeated again remember my
words, and this time, not to say that I am not your subject!!!I last words exactly to official and unofficial rulers of
shelter Headers and he reads: Bogrov on the back of the grief, build your foreign happiness (I know what I speak),
HOWEVER there is one on the back of foreign pain, not build your happiness is any act of God itova him their
country moves out-STRADA And DIED IN M″KI-no different from victims
Apparently we not the only ones who have some misgivings about the valididty of this story ....
We did some more digging ...here is what we found...
While scanning throught Serbian Animals Voice Blog ...
a posting was found.......
Macedonia: March for the Pound Vardariste Dogs Organised by “Anima Mundi” –
Please Give Your Support by Taking Action –
Contact Details Below
Posted on August 27, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice
http://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/macedonia-march-for-the-pound-vardariste-dogs-organise
d-by-anima-mundi-please-give-your-support-by-taking-action-contact-details-below/
With in this story there is a picture of some puppies in a cage... that look suspiciously like Jessy and her sister....
In a poster that protests another shelter conditions ....created June 17, 2010
By Mark who runs SAV .......The same picture can be found....
Below is that poster in a screen capture showing WHEN the document was created.
It is horrible anytime an animal is abused. Its up to us humans, as the more intelligent being, to take care of those
unable to care for themselves. We all want to put an end to Animal Cruelty....
While I have to applaud anyone fighting the fight for the animals, this would not be the first time someone has
embellished on the actual facts to make their point. When these kinds of stories are exposed it hurts the fight for the
animals.....Animal Rights activists are commonly already seen as being too passionate and stretching the truth....
We have all seen the shocking, disturbing, bloody, gory pictures.. which often causes even the most hard core of
Animal Right Activists to turn our heads in disgust.
There are those who are compelled to look and the message gets to them...but more often what happens with this
approach is, people do not want to look at that ...so they don't read he story...they never get the message...
Sometimes it takes a softer approach...
These statements raise red Flags ;
"Because of lack of funds, the shelter is not manned at night and has no guards. An unknown perpetrator is
believed to have skinned the puppy on inside the dog shelter leaving behind only the skin."
"Vier Pfoten and Animal Rescue Sofia offer a 1000lv reward"
"Animal Rescue Foundation that Sofia and Four Paws have offered a reward of 500 Euro"
"The reward will only be given to someone who is willing to testify infornt of the police and court". The arsofia.com
and SAV keep posting "puppy skinned alive in the shelter"
"Puppy skinned alive in rescue shelter"
But when interviewed by Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) this was said .....
"Spokesman Svetoslav Petrov from ARS said that there were no traces of blood on the premises so they believe
Puppy Jessy was taken off premises and her skin and head brought back.
So why do they keep saying it happened IN the shelter ?
From The SAV Blog - Please tell the world who sick people are.
Visit the excellent Animal Rescue site and help the dogs at www.arsofia.com -
Puppy skinned alive in shelter....
"The animal rights activists remind again the more and more frequent cases of animal cruelty in Bulgaria result from
the lack of real punishment for the perpetrators."
In Summary, the original news station who aired this story did so because it was reported to them by the shelter.
The blogs who have posted it along with the Shelter Blog and the Sav Blog each refer to the CNN site as having
broke the story.....along with Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency)
The facts are...
1) CNN has not verified the story...and anyone can sign up to be a CNN I Reporter ...ANYONE...
The report was made to CNN by a profile named ANIMAL SHELTER in the first ever post published by this profile...
2) The wording in the posts by the shelter site and the ireport site and the SAV site is all worded very
similiar...Certian phrases stick out..
3) If it did not happen inside the shelter WHY does the shelter site and the SAV site keep posting the headline
"Puppy skinned alive in the shelter"
There is no other reason except its and eye catching headline designed to gain as much attention as possible
4) Underdog Rescue International Voice believes the post made to the facebook site Justice for Jessy the pup from
Bogrov by someone in the same neighborhood is genuine,
which is what prompted this investigation.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Jessy-the-pup-from-Bogrov/143596085678229?ref=ts
The sad truth is, as much as we hate to call a fellow rescuer a liar ...this story has too many red flags...
It's an unfortunate choice, made by people who probably really do help animals...and thought by gaining
international attention with a horrific story perpetrated by organized abusers to send a message to animal rescue
people... their cause would be helped and people would donate money.
Unfortunately their choice to sensationalize this story will hurt their cause as well as the rest of us fighting for the
animals .....
Story by
Ani Rights ~^..^~ of Underdog Rescue International Voice
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