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Willravel · 04-09-2009, 01:58 PM

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War hero helps nab suspects in dog killing
Labrador retriever had been given to him to help heal after Afghan combat

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A highly decorated Navy SEAL who found his beloved yellow Labrador retriever shot dead outside his home helped capture the alleged gunmen following a high-speed chase through three counties.

Marcus Luttrell stayed on the line with a 911 operator as he tried to catch the fleeing suspects during the 40-mile chase that reached speeds of over 100 mph.

"I told them, 'You need to get somebody out here because if I catch them I'm going to kill them,'" Luttrell said he told the operator, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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Police stopped the three suspects and charged two men with cruelty to a non-livestock animal. The driver of the vehicle was cited for not having a license.

There are at least five area dog killings in recent months that could be linked to the case, said Texas Ranger Steven Jeter.

Lone survivor of Taliban attack
Luttrell was awarded the Navy Cross for combat heroism in 2006. He is the lone SEAL team member to survive a June 2005 firefight with the Taliban in Afghanistan and was given a puppy to help him heal after he returned from the war. He named it Dasy as an acronym for his SEAL team members lost in that battle.

Luttrell told the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday that he had heard a gunshot on the night of April 1, checked on his mom inside the house and then went outside where he saw Dasy.

"I could tell she tried to get away because there was a blood trail," Luttrell said. "When I saw she was dead, the only thing that popped into my head was, 'I’ve got to take these guys out.'"

Image: Dasy
Marcus Luttrell
Dasy was shot outside Marcus Luttrell's home in Texas.
Luttrell was recovering from surgery, but when he spotted a suspicious car parked nearby, he crawled under a fence and snuck up on the strangers, aiming a 9mm pistol at them from about 25 yards away.

He didn't fire, however, and as the car left, he ran to his pickup and launched the high-speed chase. His pickup couldn't keep up with the car, but police eventually stopped the suspects.

Luttrell said he confronted the men. "I was like, 'Which one of you guys killed my dog?'" he said. "They started talking smack."

"I did everything right; I didn’t do anything wrong," he said. "Make sure everyone knows they cold-bloodily murdered."

Now in 'middle of nowhere'
"Marcus is trained to do certain things; he fell back on his training," Jeter, the Texas Ranger, said, adding, "I wouldn’t advocate to the general public to do what he has done — to follow them at that rate of speed."

In his phone interview, Luttrell said he had left his Huntsville home and was in "the middle of nowhere."

He added that Dasy's killing was a huge setback in his life.

"I was trying to talk myself out of being who I am," he told the Chronicle. "Talking to myself about not doing the one thing I am good at."

War hero helps nab suspects in dog killing - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

I love my god. If someone hurt my dog, I can't even imagine that level of anger and sadness. All things considered, this man showed incredible restraint, and I respect him for that.

The last line really gets me.

Plan9 · 04-09-2009, 02:16 PM

Protip: Don't piss off Navy SEALs. Or anybody who's mentally unbalanced.

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I can see this being made into a movie starring that retard John Cena.

"They killed his dog. They thought it was funny. They thought wrong."

dksuddeth · 04-09-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Crompsin

Protip: Don't piss off Navy SEALs. Or anybody who's mentally unbalanced.

you can include Marines in that list also. wait, you said mentally unbalanced. I guess that covers it.

Plan9 · 04-09-2009, 02:46 PM

...or people from Texas. Ya dun't mess wit Texas. Or so they say on TeeVee.

I think it's funny the guy admitted that the first thing he thought was "Lightbulb - Homicide!"

I mean, it's bad enough being stereotyped as a robot baby killer... but don't admit to it.

tricks · 04-12-2009, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Crompsin

Protip: Don't piss off Navy SEALs. Or anybody who's mentally unbalanced.

...

I can see this being made into a movie starring that retard John Cena.

"They killed his dog. They thought it was funny. They thought wrong."

There's a movie called Red kind of like this. Just a normal, old man. Not a SEAL or a Marine.

I find the whole "killing a dog for fun" thing highly disturbing.

Strange Famous · 04-12-2009, 05:39 AM

Dont see that someone's dog getting shot is that funny to me.

The guy probably reacted like most people would. When I was at school someone shot a friend of mine's cat with an air rifle and killed it. I dont understand the mentality of someone who would shoot an innocent animal just for fun.

biznatch · 04-14-2009, 06:34 AM

I don't know if I'd try and kill them, but then again I don't think I'd own a gun. Would I get my theoretical pick-up, chase after them, try some civilian PIT maneuver? Oh fuck yes. Call 9-11 after I get their car to not move, with them stuck inside. My dog would put his life down for me, I know how this guy might have felt, especially since this dog was his therapy dog, and helped him recover from PTSD (I think that's what he said)

04-09-2009, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Protip: Don't piss off Navy SEALs. Or anybody who's mentally unbalanced. ... I can see this being made into a movie starring that retard John Cena. "They killed his dog. They thought it was funny. They thought wrong." __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

04-09-2009, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	...or people from Texas. Ya dun't mess wit Texas. Or so they say on TeeVee. I think it's funny the guy admitted that the first thing he thought was "Lightbulb - Homicide!" I mean, it's bad enough being stereotyped as a robot baby killer... but don't admit to it. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

04-12-2009, 05:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	Dont see that someone's dog getting shot is that funny to me. The guy probably reacted like most people would. When I was at school someone shot a friend of mine's cat with an air rifle and killed it. I dont understand the mentality of someone who would shoot an innocent animal just for fun. __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

04-14-2009, 06:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
biznatch Junkie Location: France	I don't know if I'd try and kill them, but then again I don't think I'd own a gun. Would I get my theoretical pick-up, chase after them, try some civilian PIT maneuver? Oh fuck yes. Call 9-11 after I get their car to not move, with them stuck inside. My dog would put his life down for me, I know how this guy might have felt, especially since this dog was his therapy dog, and helped him recover from PTSD (I think that's what he said) __________________ Check it out: The Open Source/Freeware/Gratis Software Thread