Ravens Plan to Release Terrence Cody, Who is Under Investigation for Animal Cruelty

Oh please be a misunderstanding. I always thought of Cody as a big baby. This would certainly make me have to reevaluate my opinion on him if it turns out he was fighting a dog or something. I can't imagine the Ravens letting him go for something as simple as kicking a neighbors annoying dog.

Nice to see the Ravens are taking a stance against some form of hitting that doesn't involve a woman and an elevator.

Actually, I imagine the animal cruelty investigation has nothing to do with their decision. Rather, they seem to be disappointed with his performance.

Apparently, all this began when Cody took his dog to the vet (as animal beaters do) and the dog subsequently died. So something about this animal cruelty charge doesn't add up.

That said, while I hope Cody has invested his money wisely, though spending $8000 on a dog suggests otherwise.

How can people hurt their pets. I don't get it.

jthomas666 said:

Apparently, all this began when Cody took his dog to the vet (as animal beaters do) and the dog subsequently died. So something about this animal cruelty charge doesn't add up.

That said, while I hope Cody has invested his money wisely, though spending $8000 on a dog suggests otherwise.

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Come on, dude. Buying a dog from Spain costs money. It's not like there are any Bull Mastiff breeders in the US.

*Googles "bullmastiff breeders america", gets 496,000 results.*

You know what? Never mind.

I can't see TC hurting anything except possibly a center. I'll believe this when there's a conviction or a guilty plea.

Alasippi said:

I can't see TC hurting anything except possibly a center. I'll believe this when there's a conviction or a guilty plea.

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Sometimes you cannot even believe it when their is a conviction. The press for the Ravens would be terrible though.

Yeah, I'll hold off judgement on the animal cruelty and hope it is just a misunderstanding. Hopefully, he can catch on with another team.

TideEngineer08 said:

Yeah, I'll hold off judgement on the animal cruelty and hope it is just a misunderstanding. Hopefully, he can catch on with another team.

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I'll hold off on that, too. But, being foolish enough to pay $8,000 for a dog? GUILTY!

Catfish said:

Come on, dude. Buying a dog from Spain costs money. It's not like there are any animal shelters in the US.

*Googles "animal shelters america", gets 3,500 results.*

You know what? Never mind.

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fixed.

Catfish said:

Come on, dude. Buying a dog from Spain costs money. It's not like there are any Bull Mastiff breeders in the US.

*Googles "bullmastiff breeders america", gets 496,000 results.*

You know what? Never mind.

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I know a 21yo kid who recently spent $2000 on a female American Staffordshire Bull Terrier (AKA Pitt Bull) with strong show-champion bloodlines. He then turned around and spent another $1000+ to breed her to a male with similarly strong bloodlines. He's not fighting these dogs, but rather views it as a good investment and way to earn more money.

This kid is an otherwise even-headed guy who has done all the right things and made all the right decisions to put himself on a good life-trajectory. But I've got to shake my head about dropping that kind of money on a dog, especially when there are so many awesome dogs at shelters that need homes. But I guess he's not so much looking for a pet and companion as much as a revenue generator. Again, shaking my head.

TIDE-HSV said:

I would never pay that kind of money for any animal I couldn't eventually eat (and for which I could insure against sudden death). BTW, I would never eat a pet...

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I like the BTW

jthomas666 said:

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PacadermaTideUs said:

...But I've got to shake my head about dropping that kind of money on a dog, especially when there are so many awesome dogs at shelters that need homes...

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I'm with both of you. We have two dogs and a cat. The dogs came from rescue organizations and the cat from a shelter. We paid a total of about $400 in adoption fees (which was less than we'd have paid in spay/neutering fees) and they're all awesome!

Not specific to just this case, but it seems to me when the police announce someone is under investigation before any charges are filed, it can almost seem like a smear job, designed to damage that person's reputation whether any charges are ever brought. Why not just have no official comment until they know enough to be certain what happened?
I guess sometimes circumstances are such that they almost have to have a comment to address whatever has happened, but still...

Zaiva said:

How can people hurt their pets. I don't get it.

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That`s an easy one. They`re not worth much as human beings. BTW, not alluding to Cody in stating this.

PacadermaTideUs said:

I know a 21yo kid who recently spent $2000 on a female American Staffordshire Bull Terrier (AKA Pitt Bull) with strong show-champion bloodlines.

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Just in case anybody might be looking for a pit bull, the last time I was in a shelter, I'd estimate that at least a third of the dogs in there were pits. Most were young and many were absolutely beautiful dogs that, except for actual papers, you couldn't tell from registered pure-breds (if that's important to you). If you're interested, visit your local shelter.