Funny Stuff Patricia Ritz, Convicted Animal Abuser, Eaten By Own Dogs

listopencil · 09-27-2013, 01:13 PM

14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro

A Kentucky woman previously convicted of animal cruelty is believed to have been eaten by her dozens of hybrid wolf-dogs after she died.

The remains of 67-year-old Patricia Ritz were discovered in her Fordsville home by deputies after neighbors reported they hadn't seen her in more than a week, NBC News reported.

Authorities who searched the home found only a human skull and jawbone, which they believe to be Ritz's, according to WHAS 11. Investigators believe Ritz died from an illness and her pets, left without food after her death, consumed her for survival.

Ritz has animal cruelty convictions dating back to 1986, WFIE reports.

Adopt-A-Husky told the station that her first offense involved 50 dogs, though it is unclear exactly what the charges were. The next year, while living in Evansville, Ind., she was found guilty of five counts of animal abuse and ordered not to transport dogs into the state.

She was charged with animal cruelty at least five more times between then and 2003. On one occasion in 1999, authorities found 184 dogs on her property and had to euthanize 159 of them. They allowed her to keep the remaining dogs on the promise that she would spay and neuter them, but the number of dogs on her property continued to grow as the years went on.

"I cannot understand why someone would live like this and put animals through this," Mary Beth Kolb of Adopt-A-Husky told WFIE.

County animal control worker Tracey Ward told NBC News that Ritz likely meant well, but "when you don't spay and neuter, they're going to breed. It's not going to be just one or two puppies -- it's going to be seven, nine, 12."

Currently, 27 of Ritz's dogs are at a veterinary hospital, while another 12 are at the Ohio Counthy Animal Shelter. Rescue workers say they are not planning to put the dogs up for adoption, but instead are attempting to place the wolf-dog hybrids at rescue facilities and sanctuaries. They are, however, accepting donations for the animals' rehabilitation.

Those interested in donating are asked to call Wills Animal Hospital at (270)-684-3201.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3991508.html

keg in kc · 09-27-2013, 01:14 PM

So there is justice in the world.

saphojunkie · 09-27-2013, 01:18 PM

Spoiler!

listopencil · 09-27-2013, 01:19 PM

For some reason the video won't work, but it was just some local news channel covering the story, and I can't delete it from the OP.

**Tribal Warfare** · 09-27-2013, 01:22 PM

I remember The National Geographic channel had a story about a CSI clean up crew talking about animals feasting on their dead owners for sustenance. It's also on YouTube

listopencil · 09-27-2013, 01:25 PM

Meanwhile:

**gblowfish** · 09-27-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Meanwhile:

Damn allergies...

cosmo20002 · 09-27-2013, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

So there is justice in the world.

Nah, they ate her AFTER she was already dead. Better than nothing, I guess.

Halfcan · 09-27-2013, 01:54 PM

lol Poetic Justice.

listopencil · 09-27-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Damn allergies...

It got me a bit. My niece posted it on FaceBook.

thebrad84 · 09-27-2013, 02:05 PM

Holy crap that fireman saving the kitten video is awesome. It was poor timing for me to be chopping onions while I was watching it..

Msmith · 09-27-2013, 02:33 PM

How do we know that she died of illness first?

listopencil · 09-27-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Msmith

How do we know that she died of illness first?

It's assumed based on the history leading up to the finding of her remains. She has had dogs for decades. She wasn't killed and eaten during that time. There aren't any reports of her being attacked by them during that time. There have been cases of the corpses of owners being eaten in this situation. It's a reasonable assumption.

FishingRod · 09-27-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

It's assumed based on the history leading up to the finding of her remains. She has had dogs for decades. She wasn't killed and eaten during that time. There aren't any reports of her being attacked by them during that time. There have been cases of the corpses of owners being eaten in this situation. It's a reasonable assumption.

But not nearly as funny

**The Franchise** · 09-27-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Meanwhile:

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Damn allergies...

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Originally Posted by listopencil

It got me a bit. My niece posted it on FaceBook.

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Originally Posted by thebrad84

Holy crap that fireman saving the kitten video is awesome. It was poor timing for me to be chopping onions while I was watching it..

The cat later died at the vet.

09-27-2013, 01:13 PM
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