national and international attention. it started when the pit bull was brought to the shelter back in may of 2009. they called her phoenix and she had been burned over 80 percent of her body. she was euthanized five days later. police say that two teens poured gasoline on her and set her on fire in the same town town of west baltimore. it ended at the courthouse with a not guilty verdict for the two teens charged. they were twin brothers named travers and tremayne johnson. everyone rallied to help this dog and seek justice. we have to accept the verdict. she believes the anti- animal abuse advisory commission that was formed directly of phoenix s death did not work out. it ended with a hung jury. witnesses chose not to this time. i believe the case was compromised by the case that witnesses refused to testify. we need people to be the eyes and ears of animal cruelty and neglect and to report it and testify. city police officers get special training on how to gathe