Ashes Of Ollie, Pitbull Stabbed & Left For Dead, Spread At Landfill

Ollie, a pitbull found stabbed more than 50 times and inside a suitcase in Hollywood, has been spread to rest in Kissimmee.

Ollie’s cremated remains have been spread over a landfill.

According to the Sun Sentinel, Pet Heaven cemetery in Miami offered the proper burial for Ollie, but Grateful Paws, the Fort Lauderdale rescue group, rejected the offer because it was outside Broward County.

Nadia Barkett, a spokeswoman for the Pet Heaven cemetery, told the Sun Sentinel, “That’s heart-wrenching to hear. I don’t feel that any animal should end up in a landfill. All animals deserve respect and dignity when it comes to end of life.”

Ollie was rushed to the VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital after being found, but he died two days later on Oct. 12. The animal hospital requested Ollie’s body be sent to a state lab in Kissimmee for an autopsy.

According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, it’s standard practice to have Ollie’s remains cremated and taken to a landfill in Osceola County.

But Grateful Paws founder Jan Milbyer said she did not know his ashes would end up in a landfill.

Pet Heaven officials have said they will work with Grateful Paws on a memorial service for Ollie.

Hollywood police are continuing to investigate the case as an instance of animal cruelty. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hollywood Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 954-967-4411 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).


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