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This came from another list that I am on. Since he favors shepherds I thought I
should post this warning. I do not know this individual but working in rescue I
receive these and feel obligated to send them on to others. If anyone is
offended please just delete.
PLEASE CROSS POST* To all Shelters, Rescue Groups & Individuals posting pets on
>>>>Craig's List Nationwide DNA
>>>>
>>>>Richard Hayden of Fairbanks Alaska, IS A DANGEROUS CON MAN SEEKING HELPLESS
DOGS
>>>>IN THE U.S. AND POSING AS DEDICATED ANIMAL LOVER WANTING TO ADOPT. HE HAS
KILLED
>>>>'MANY' DOGS. PLEAE READ THIS ALERT. HE IS CURRENTLY HEADING TO ORLAND FL ON
>>>>JAN.20. HE GETS THESE POOR DOGS THRU CRAIG'S LIST POSTINGS FROM SHELTERS,
RESCUE
>>>>ORG'S AND INDIVIDUALS. NONE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING TO THESE ANIMALS, BUT THE
>>>>DOGS HE GETS THRU CRAIG'S LIST HAVE ALL DIED. HE IS CURRENTLY ADVERTISING A
>>>>BOGUS CRAIG'S LIST AD LOOKING TO ADOPT A FEMALE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG APPROX.
5-9
>>>>YRS. OLD TO TAKE BACK WITH HIM TO ALASKA. BUT THE DOG WILL DIE!!! BELOW IS
HIS
>>>>PERSONAL CONTACT INFO. CROSSPOST... CROSSPOST. ..CROSSPOST! !!! HE MUST BE
>>>>STOPPED!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>*Phone number: 907-378-2807 907-378-2807 *Email: flyingrichard@
hotmail.com(at
>>>>hotmail.com)
>>>>
>>>>Richard Hayden is currently seeking dogs throughout the US, from rescue
groups,
>>>>shelters, and from private individuals via sites like Craigslist.
>>>>
>>>>Rescues and shelters are often impressed that he is willing to adopt at such
a
>>>>long distance and assume that someone willing to spend so much money to get
a
>>>>dog must be a good home. According to some of his information he lives in an
RV
>>>>with three German Shepherds. In other applications he states he lives in a
house
>>>>with a yard. Sometimes he says he has one dog, in other cases no dogs.
>>>>
>>>>He is an experienced con man and knows what to say and how to work the
system.
>>>>He has groups of devoted followers on Internet forums who think they know
him
>>>>and believe that he�s a good home.
>>>>
>>>>The truth is very different..
>>>>He has adopted countless dogs that have since disappeared. At least 3 dogs
from
>>>>rescues have died within weeks of arrival in Alaska. He told the rescues
that
>>>>two of them died of cancer (after being in perfect health and vet checked
prior
>>>>to sending) but he has been unwilling to produce any veterinary references
to
>>>>support his claims. The third dog supposedly drowned. He has adopted several
>>>>other dogs from Anchorage and Fairbanks animal control that have since
>>>>disappeared. He has potentially gotten many other dogs from Craigslist and
>>>>similar sites.
>>>>
>>>>He usually has multiple ads in different cities running. He will typically
back
>>>>off when rescues and shelters request a home visit or reference checks but
is
>>>>savvy to adoption screening systems and is good at manipulating well-meaning
>>>>people to pull dogs for him.
>>>>
>>>>He flies a small plane and sometimes comes for dogs himself, in other cases
he
>>>>has them shipped to Alaska.
>>>>
>>>>He prefers German Shepherds, but is known to have taken Labs, Pit Bulls, and
a
>>>>Malamute mix. The dogs he gets are always large breed spayed females.
>>>>
>>>>He prefers dogs that are overweight with passive, docile temperaments.
>>>>Please cross-post widely!
>>>>
>>>>It is especially important to warn shelters who may not typically receive
these
>>>>alerts, or be as likely to do the home visits and veterinary reference
checks
>>>>that would immediately expose this person.
Liz Newton, IL
Mom to EPI basenji, Katy
should post this warning. I do not know this individual but working in rescue I
receive these and feel obligated to send them on to others. If anyone is
offended please just delete.
PLEASE CROSS POST* To all Shelters, Rescue Groups & Individuals posting pets on
>>>>Craig's List Nationwide DNA
>>>>
>>>>Richard Hayden of Fairbanks Alaska, IS A DANGEROUS CON MAN SEEKING HELPLESS
DOGS
>>>>IN THE U.S. AND POSING AS DEDICATED ANIMAL LOVER WANTING TO ADOPT. HE HAS
KILLED
>>>>'MANY' DOGS. PLEAE READ THIS ALERT. HE IS CURRENTLY HEADING TO ORLAND FL ON
>>>>JAN.20. HE GETS THESE POOR DOGS THRU CRAIG'S LIST POSTINGS FROM SHELTERS,
RESCUE
>>>>ORG'S AND INDIVIDUALS. NONE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING TO THESE ANIMALS, BUT THE
>>>>DOGS HE GETS THRU CRAIG'S LIST HAVE ALL DIED. HE IS CURRENTLY ADVERTISING A
>>>>BOGUS CRAIG'S LIST AD LOOKING TO ADOPT A FEMALE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG APPROX.
5-9
>>>>YRS. OLD TO TAKE BACK WITH HIM TO ALASKA. BUT THE DOG WILL DIE!!! BELOW IS
HIS
>>>>PERSONAL CONTACT INFO. CROSSPOST... CROSSPOST. ..CROSSPOST! !!! HE MUST BE
>>>>STOPPED!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>*Phone number: 907-378-2807 907-378-2807 *Email: flyingrichard@
hotmail.com(at
>>>>hotmail.com)
>>>>
>>>>Richard Hayden is currently seeking dogs throughout the US, from rescue
groups,
>>>>shelters, and from private individuals via sites like Craigslist.
>>>>
>>>>Rescues and shelters are often impressed that he is willing to adopt at such
a
>>>>long distance and assume that someone willing to spend so much money to get
a
>>>>dog must be a good home. According to some of his information he lives in an
RV
>>>>with three German Shepherds. In other applications he states he lives in a
house
>>>>with a yard. Sometimes he says he has one dog, in other cases no dogs.
>>>>
>>>>He is an experienced con man and knows what to say and how to work the
system.
>>>>He has groups of devoted followers on Internet forums who think they know
him
>>>>and believe that he�s a good home.
>>>>
>>>>The truth is very different..
>>>>He has adopted countless dogs that have since disappeared. At least 3 dogs
from
>>>>rescues have died within weeks of arrival in Alaska. He told the rescues
that
>>>>two of them died of cancer (after being in perfect health and vet checked
prior
>>>>to sending) but he has been unwilling to produce any veterinary references
to
>>>>support his claims. The third dog supposedly drowned. He has adopted several
>>>>other dogs from Anchorage and Fairbanks animal control that have since
>>>>disappeared. He has potentially gotten many other dogs from Craigslist and
>>>>similar sites.
>>>>
>>>>He usually has multiple ads in different cities running. He will typically
back
>>>>off when rescues and shelters request a home visit or reference checks but
is
>>>>savvy to adoption screening systems and is good at manipulating well-meaning
>>>>people to pull dogs for him.
>>>>
>>>>He flies a small plane and sometimes comes for dogs himself, in other cases
he
>>>>has them shipped to Alaska.
>>>>
>>>>He prefers German Shepherds, but is known to have taken Labs, Pit Bulls, and
a
>>>>Malamute mix. The dogs he gets are always large breed spayed females.
>>>>
>>>>He prefers dogs that are overweight with passive, docile temperaments.
>>>>Please cross-post widely!
>>>>
>>>>It is especially important to warn shelters who may not typically receive
these
>>>>alerts, or be as likely to do the home visits and veterinary reference
checks
>>>>that would immediately expose this person.
Liz Newton, IL
Mom to EPI basenji, Katy