Inexcusable animal brutality evidenced in Lampasas

What is this world coming to that a person's animals can be so brutally poisoned! [See page 1 story in today's edition and ad in Friday's Dispatch Record re: hog poisonings.] The type of poison that was used caused the animals to die by suffocation. This is pure premeditated murder.

All domesticated animals are totally dependent upon us humans to provide them with food, water and medical care. We, in America, boast of being good examples of human rights. Well, Lampasas County, we have an inhumane murderer in our midst.

I was raised in the country and know full well how devastating this is both financially and psychologically. It really is quite funny that six hogs on 10 acres created a foul odor. Lee Vann raised hogs for years, and I can honestly say I did not smell an obnoxious smell when passing by, going to the VFW, or while working at the county show barn.

Gone are the times when you lived and let live and respected other people and their property.

Jo Spivey