PETITION TARGET: Mobile County District Attorney
Two helpless dogs were thrown from a bridge in Mobile, Alabama and plunged 73-feet into the water below, in what appeared to be an intentional act of cruelty, according to police and reported by FOX10 News.
A man nearby reportedly heard the splash and gasps from people and called the police after spotting the dogs. The dogs were rescued, wrapped in towels, and brought to Mobile Animal Services. They were remarkably uninjured from their fall and are now being cared for by a foster family — but they never should have been subjected to this horrifying ordeal in the first place.
A mother and her son have been arrested and charged with two counts of felony cruelty to a dog. The mother reportedly instructed her son to commit this offense after discovering the dogs had eaten her chickens.
“She wanted to kill the dogs,” one of the suspects reportedly told FOX10 News.
No animal should have to endure the terror and pain these dogs must have experienced as they were hurled through the air and landed in the water below — where they may have drowned.
Sign our petition urging the Mobile County District Attorney to prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law — including mandating intensive psychological intervention and a lifelong ban on having animals.
UPDATE (9/25/2025): According to local news, the son’s name has vanished from the Alabama Online Court records system. Normally, dropped charges remain visible with a note of dismissal, but this case has disappeared entirely. This might suggest that he has been given youthful offender status, which shields cases from the public and caps sentences at three years in state custody for defendants under 21. No plea deal was offered to his mother, whose trial date was set for April 20.
We will continue to monitor this case and share any updates as they become available.
