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Heidi Lueders, alleged rescuer who starved pit bulls, rejects plea bargain

October 11, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Lueders to be tried on five felony counts in early 2020 BRIDGEPORT,  Connecticut––Former Bully Breed Rescue president Heidi Lueders,  31,  on October 11,  2019 rejected a plea bargain to lesser charges,  and instead is to go to trial at an unspecified date in early 2020 on five felony counts of cruelty to animals for allegedly […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Cruelty & neglect, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Benedicta “Bennie” McGrath, Frank Ionotti, Heidi Lueders, Ken Bernhard, Marissa Alter, Merritt Clifton, Peggy Anderson Lueders, Rob Serafinowicz

Ex-Bully Breed Rescue pres Lueders allegedly threatens to shoot family

January 31, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Arraigned on new charges 24 hours after winning postponement of arraignment for deaths of five pit bulls NEW CANAAN,  Connecticut––Heidi Lueders,  former president of the pit bull advocacy and fostering organization Bully Breed Rescue,  on the evening of January 29,  2019 was arrested “on charges of [third degree] assault,  threatening and disorderly conduct following a domestic […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Cruelty & neglect, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, USA Tagged With: Heidi Lueders, Marissa Alter, Merritt Clifton, Peggy Anderson Lueders

Alleged pit bull starver Lueders & “rescue” horse thief Blackwood both busted

January 17, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Bully Breed Rescue president to be arraigned on February 13, 2019             BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut;  TUSKEGEE,  Alabama––Bully Breed Rescue president and alleged pit bull starver Heidi E. Lueders,  31,  can expect to face a howling mob of former donors,  volunteers,  sympathizers,  and miscellaneous other pit bull advocates when she appears for arraignment on February 13,  2019 […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Cats, Cruelty & neglect, Cruelty & neglect, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Mexico, Rodeo, Slaughter, Spectacles, The Americas, USA Tagged With: Benedicta "Bannie" McGrath, Fallon Danielle Blackwood, Heidi Lueders, Merritt Clifton, Peggy Anderson Lueders

Alleged pit bull starver Lueders charged, but not her enablers

November 30, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Arrest warrant affidavit issued more than two weeks after remains of caged pit bulls were found at Bully Breed Rescue president’s home             FAIRFIELD, Connecticut––An arrest warrant affidavit has been at last been issued for Bully Breed Rescue president Heidi E. Lueders,  31,  of Fairfield,  Connecticut,  police lieutenant Robert Kalamaras told media on November 29,  […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Cruelty & neglect, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Benedicta McGrath, Celly Roberts, Chris Antolini, Donna Joy Fullenwider, Heidi Lueders, Merritt Clifton, Michael Vick, Peggy Anderson Lueders, Rachel Bennette, Robert Kalamaras

Bully Breed Rescue president allegedly starved five dogs to death

November 19, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Suspect not officially named pending charges, but rescue networks finger “Heidi Pibble.”             FAIRFIELD,  Connecticut––No arrests had been made and no charges brought,  as of November 18,  2018,  four days after Fairfield,  Connecticut police found the skeletonized remains of five caged dogs in a home rented by one of the most prominent pit bull advocates […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Cruelty & neglect, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Training, USA Tagged With: Bernadetta McGrath, Eric Stahl, Heidi Lueders, Jason Ferraro, Martin B. Cassidy, Merritt Clifton, Peggy Anderson Lueders

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