Kyle Voissem, Chicago Man, Allegedly Dumped Boiling Water On His Dog

A Chicago man was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after he allegedly threw boiling water onto his dog, severely burning it after it urinated on the floor in his apartment.

Kyle Voissem, 20 of the 1700 block of South Desplaines Street in the city's East Pilsen neighborhood, reportedly became angry after he witnessed his dog urinating on the floor as he was boiling water to make macaroni and cheese on Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Voissem then dumped scalding water onto his dog, leaving the pet with severe burns to its head and torso, according to CBS Chicago.

Voissem was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 26. No updates have yet been made public about either the dog's whereabouts or condition.

Photo by indi.ca via Flickr.

Comments

[Christopher Koulouris]

02:31 AM on 01/29/2012

And to think he is training to be a practitioner in criminal justice. It makes one shudder....the irony is too palpable.

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2012/01/college-athlete-to-be-charged-with-felony-for-pouring-boiling-hot-water-over-pet-dog/

[kaz284]

07:09 PM on 01/27/2012

PROTEST Tomorrow @ UIC Gymnastic meet.

Please attend UIC men's gymnastics meet tomorrow 1/28/2012 @ 5pm to express your outrage toward Kyle Voissem the UIC gymnast who intentionally poured a pot of boiling water on his dog.

Day: Saturday
Date: Jan. 28, 2012 901
Location: UIC Physical Education Building
901 West Roosevelt Road
... Time: 5:00 p.m. CT

Spread the word!

[lovestar]

12:06 PM on 01/10/2012

Hey guys, this link works. We still need more signatures so this idiot can get the punishment he deserves. If anything, hopefully it will help future animals that have been wrongfully abused.

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-il-charge-kyle-voissem-with-a-felony

If you don't want to get anymore email from Change.org, simply unsubscribe after signing the petition.

[joe GRRR]

11:23 AM on 02/10/2012

His charges have officially been upgraded to a felony!

[Lovesmyrescuedog]

09:56 AM on 12/23/2011

.............as awful as this guy's behavior was.........it disturbs me even more that so many people want to pour boiling water on HIM. He is obviously disturbed and needs anger management therapy. If he is found guilty, I believe he should also be removed from the school's gymnastics team, any scholarships forfeited and sentenced to 8000 hours of community service at a local shelter, where he can be monitored cleaning up the animal cages.

[runnergirll]

01:48 PM on 01/28/2012

That does not disturb me at all! Animals are defenseless.

[SonySaranee]

04:23 PM on 12/21/2011

Please visit Byron's facebook page to see photos of what this man did, photos of his life before, links and support. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Byrons-Pain-Misdemeanor-Animal-Cruelty-Charges-Not-Enough/329703587042244

[RPatzWife2B]

01:02 PM on 12/19/2011

Please visit change.org and sign the petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-il-charge-kyle-voissem-with-a-felony to have Kyle Voissem charged with a felony and spread the word. We'd like to get 5000 signatures before his court date on 01/26/2012. Thanks for your support

[SonySaranee]

10:11 PM on 12/17/2011

We have a contract with Kyle Voissem and on the contract he agreed to take good care of our dog. We gave Bryon to him hoping Bryon can have a better life style. This was in June 2011. He sent a few pictures but after the second update it was very hard to get any information about the dog. We didn't hear anything from him for awhile, noticed his Facebook and Twitter had been deleted, googled his name and found this shocking and disturbing news. In our re-homing contract it states that he can not use cruel or abusive methods to train Bryon. That we should be contacted if things didn't work out. Kyle Voissem needs more punishment than just being arrested for a misdemeanor in animal abuse. He did not disclose our contract to Animal Control, or the Police. We never received any kind of call. Bryon was a very well behaved dog. My Finance Sonya loved the dog so much, but she agreed to re homed Bryon, at the time my allergy was getting worse and she didn't want me to suffer, and thought it was the right thing to find someone that can take better care of Bryon with more time and exercise. We are shocked and very frustrated and have no other information or what to do at this time. We hope to visit Bryon and make sure he is okay, or at least receive some good news.

[SonySaranee]

10:11 PM on 12/17/2011

Hi this is extremely sad news, because I am the original owner that adopted Bryon and then rehomed him. I adopted Bryon when he was 6 months old at Chicago Animal Care and Control. My Finance Sonya and I were stressed out with business and couldn't take care of 5 animals at that time. We wanted the best for Byron and didn't want him to end up back at AC. I posted Bryon on craigslist with a re-homing fee to detour abusive owners, and that's when Kyle Voissem contacted me and wanted to adopt Bryon. He seemed like a decent guy, in college and on the gymnast team. We choose him because Byron needed an active lifestyle. Kyle promised to take pictures for us and keep us updated every month. We are horrified about what happened to Bryon. Bryon was trained extremely well by Sonya and was well behaved. He knew over thirty tricks and commands, with a gentle nature.

[wonderfullone]

10:35 AM on 12/16/2011

This Fool needs some prison therapy.

[Trinks]

11:26 AM on 12/15/2011

The dog has been adopted by a family after being rescued from The Anti-Cruelty Society's Humane Investigators and treated at the shelter's clinic in Chicago.

[Crystal Moody Siegel]

07:40 AM on 12/15/2011

Any "person" who would commit such a cruel act against a dog would not hesitate to do the same to a child. I bet his mom is really proud.

[European1919]

08:02 AM on 12/15/2011

This projection business is definitely getting way out of hand.

[DivergentMary]

05:28 PM on 12/24/2011

Not really. People who abuse animals often go on to abuse women, children, and anyone whom they perceived is weaker than they are. Read up on this issue in some psychology books.

[runnergirll]

01:46 PM on 01/28/2012

Yup. Good chance there's a future child abuser right here. He may have learned this behavior from his mom.

[RPatzWife2B]

10:44 PM on 12/14/2011

A petition has been started at change.org to have Kyle Voissem charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Please sign the petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/chicago-il-misdemeanor-court-charge-kyle-voissem-with-a-felony. Thank you.

[rocketdog56]

03:23 PM on 12/15/2011

Link does not work.

[norby413]

04:23 PM on 12/15/2011

I agree, but you can't change the law AFTER a crime is commited...

[elizabethwhite]

09:23 PM on 12/14/2011

Misdemeanor? So would it also be a misdemeanor to dump boiling water onto this cruel and dangerous "animal"? I refuse to be carried away by revengeful thoughts, but I just have to point out that "just a misdemeanor" does not seem to fit the crime.

[smokeedaclown]

07:51 PM on 12/14/2011

frickin pyscho

[dakotanprudle]

07:15 PM on 12/14/2011

I would absolutely accept the honor of being able to dump boiling water on this man!

[nanz1115]

08:34 PM on 12/14/2011

I will do it right with you.

[scassidine72]

12:37 PM on 12/15/2011

I'll donate the water!