I'm not exactly a fan of Glenn Beck, but I do respect that he takes animal abuse seriously unlike so many other conservatives. Keep up the good work, PETA. It's nice to see those men brought to justice.

Posted by: Heather | April 8, 2009 06:08 PM

"Humans are the only species that feels empathy, maybe perhaps for dogs" WTF I'm sorry that video makes such a big deal about this dog, but they make it clear that if it were any other animal, there wouldn't be this outcry. It's horrible that anyone would do this, but we should have EMPATHY (as they keep referring to) for ALL creatures not just cute puppies.

Posted by: Pinky87 | April 8, 2009 07:44 PM

I sincerely hope that these guys are punished to the fullest extent of the law possible. Glad Beck brought it to TV and glad PETA's involved.

Posted by: Joyce Purcell | April 8, 2009 08:41 PM

I would like to thank you for posting the reward for DASY's murderers. I know PETA and Glenn Beck don't often see eye-to-eye, but it was touching for you to come through with the reward money. Thank you for caring for the animals. :)

Posted by: BeckFan | April 8, 2009 10:12 PM

These guys need to be locked up for as long as the law allows. If they lose the key, that would be even better!OR better than that, give them the same that they gave to Dasy and these poor dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: N. Milner | April 8, 2009 10:13 PM

thank you PETA and your staff for your support in helping raise awareness to these two alleged murderers who took an innocent dogs life in such a brutal killing of this brave american hero's beloved "DASY" may she rest in peace

my heart felt sympathy to marcus luttrel. god bless you sir

Posted by: lewis norton | April 9, 2009 12:19 AM

Look at the website mfha.org - those rich foxhunting folk - there is a picture of a coyote or something about to be devoured by a bunch of dogs. disgusting.
mfha.com look out for image 72

Posted by: Izbelle | April 9, 2009 07:23 AM

I hope PETA and other animal rights' groups push for severe sentences for these cowards who killed Marcus Luttrells' dog, Dasy. These punks have absolutely no empathy for life and they sicken me!

Posted by: Carolyn Frye | April 9, 2009 08:54 AM

"unlike so many other conservatives" was a comment posted by Heather. An ignorant statement that has no place here when the focus should be on making sure these thugs get what they deserve. I know many liberals who are avid big game hunters.

Thank you PETA for doing something.

Posted by: matt | April 9, 2009 11:20 AM

He needs to do hard time in prison. The judge should throw the book at him.

Posted by: Diane Lapkiewitz | April 9, 2009 12:36 PM

I hope these guys get the maximux sentence. Thank you for standing up for one of Americas heros. By the way...I like animals and I'm a conservative. Thanks.

Posted by: Jeff | April 9, 2009 01:52 PM

I'm so sick to my stomach right now....

Posted by: Star808 | April 9, 2009 02:44 PM

I am so upset about these boys killing Marcus's dog! How dare they! Justice must be served for these murderers!! We need to stand up together against this execution Please don’t let this case slip through the cracks! Let’s SHOUT “WE ARE MAD AS HELL AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!!”

Posted by: mel | April 9, 2009 03:26 PM

Um. Conservative.. Have 3 dogs-puppy mill abuse cases and 2 rescue cats...want death penalty on second offense of animal cruelty. You get one chance to reform and that's it. The rest of society WILL as a by-product improve.

They almost all start with animals then move to humans AND for every 1 case you hear about there are 5 or more that go without attention.

Thanks! :)

Posted by: Liz | April 9, 2009 06:24 PM

I'm glad these scumbags were caught. I suspect that opinions vary widely as to what should be done with criminals who harm animals. Personally, it would'nt bother me a bit if they received just as harsh a sentence as if they had taken a human life.

Posted by: Charlie Lammers | April 9, 2009 07:02 PM

I'm not a fan of Fox News, but I'm glad that they cared enough about this topic as to actually take it seriously.

Posted by: Cecilia | April 9, 2009 08:03 PM

Our unfortunate NAVY SEAL friend Marcus surely hesitated to kill these four bastards because he is trained to do just that in a milisecond. Marcus obviuosley had respect for their lives enough to make him not pull the trigger when he had the opportunity.
These 4 had no equal respect for life. They are some of the lowest of scumbags and I beleive they could easily turn their evil intents to small children. I am happy they are caught and shamed. I hope they are prosecuted and punished to the fullest and that this shame follows them forever.

Posted by: Joshua Pegues | April 9, 2009 10:52 PM

Even though it's sickening to think about how Dasy died, and what a sweet dog she must have been (I have a lab myself who is also like a child to me), the human aspect of this story hurts me even more. Marcus Luttrell is an American hero, a trained SEAL who is still damaged from the war, and Dasy was his only salvation in a sense. When he was in the hospital with severe injuries, they gave her to him. And like he said, she became like a daughter to him, his only source of unconditional love. She also represented his fallen team - her name DASY was an acronym for the nicknames of his team members. You can tell he's on the edge right now and back in that war mindset, staying up all night and expecting a war to start any minute. I think the best way to honor Marcus would be to make a donation to a charity that benefits dogs. I hope he can find some peace in his life and I hope these sickos, and potential future serial killers, pay to the fullest for what they have done.

Posted by: Anon | April 9, 2009 11:00 PM

Anon,
That is a good idea. I would go even further and recommend donating money to funds set up for his fallen teammates. I'm sure their families have charities set up in there names.

Posted by: Kurt K | April 10, 2009 09:28 AM

I think it's a little unfair to say that conservatives dont care about animal abuse. I am a conservative, and it is something that i take very seriously and try to change every day of my life.

Posted by: Mike | April 10, 2009 10:00 AM

Thank you so much for posting this. My heart goes out to Marcus Luttrell and the other families who lost their beloved pets. To the people who committed these crimes, I am sick and saddened by their disrepect and uncaring behavior towards all God's creatures.

Posted by: Evelyn | April 10, 2009 02:22 PM

Thanks to Glenn Beck for making public this incident. To think that a young man who put his life on the line for all of us had to have this happen, just breaks my heart. Thank you, PETA, for putting up a reward to catch these men. This dog apparently meant the world to a young man who is on the road to recovery and it appears that the dog played a part in helping him do just that. I cannot understand how people can be so cruel to animals.

Posted by: Lea Hankamer | April 10, 2009 09:05 PM

Thank you PETA for everything you do. Someone needs to protect these creatures. Thank you for getting involved with this case. I hope the little scumbags get what they deserve for all the animals they have harmed.

Posted by: barb henggeler | April 11, 2009 09:27 AM

My heart goes out to Dasy and Marcus Luttrell. I saw the story unfold on Glenn Beck all week. Later the Governor of Texas was on he program and he has promised that justice will be served in the case. Also, on Newsvine, a writer has said he will contact Marcus to give him a new retriever puppy. Let's wish Marcus all the best during this difficult time.

Posted by: Jane Rubino | April 11, 2009 09:49 AM

I'm so disgusted that the other two guys sitting in the back seat have gotten off scot-free. We've got to do something to strengthen the cruelty laws!!

Posted by: Lynn | April 15, 2009 02:00 PM

I also am heartbroken by the human aspect of this tragedy. How unfair that someone like Marcus Luttrell, who put his life on the line for us, (and for the dirt bags who killed his dog), has to go through this. I hope they found guilty and receive a heavy sentence.
As for Heather, I think it is unfortunate that you politicize this by targeting conservatives. I, and my family, are conservatives and between my mom, sister and me we have three dogs and sixteen rescued cats. We love them dearly, as we do all animals.

Posted by: Diane | May 15, 2009 04:50 PM

like others have said. Marcus Luttrell has lost so much in his life. but his dog DASY was his rehab puppy given to him when he got back from Afghanistan to help marcus through his physical and emotional issues. marcus had a special bond with DASY because she represented his long recovery and she represented his fallen teammates and friends.he said she was like a daughter to him and to lose that is unbearable. he grabbed his gun and chased those punks across three counties going 100 mph. he wasnt going to stop until he got them. and when he did he showed them mercy like a real man. even though if they had shot my sweet labrador i would not have been as merciful. HOOYAH!Petty Officer Luttrell

Posted by: Justin | May 21, 2009 11:03 PM

Does Texas have a low classifying service dogs higher that (only) pets (not to pooh-pooh the emotional loss of a pet, but service dogs perform that function as well as making life more possible for people with difficulties/disabilities.) Certain professions are treated with greater considerations, what about service dogs. This case seems like a great one to do a test case on.

Posted by: Debra Bachman | June 2, 2009 09:51 AM