Urge Prosecution of Dog Abuser
Dennis Michael Morgan, 40, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony under the state agriculture and markets law.
Teddy, a 6-year-old, 20-pound Shetland sheepdog, had to be euthanized.
We petition the Orangetown's Town Justices that you impose mandatory psychological testing and counseling and the maximum jail sentence on Morgan.
Dennis Michael Morgan, 40, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony under the state agriculture and markets law.
Teddy, a 6-year-old, 20-pound Shetland sheepdog, had to be euthanized.
Veterinarians at the Valley Cottage Animal Hospital told police the
injuries from the June 3 beating made Teddy's survival unlikely,
according to a court document.
The dogs owner told police the
beating began about 11:40 p.m. and the dog was punched, kicked and
thrown down the stairs, the document said.
A neighbor whom
police did not identify told police he heard the woman screaming, "Stop
killing the dog, stop killing the dog," and went to her home to help.
The
witness told police he saw a man jump up and down on the dog's side,
pick him up from the hair on his back and throw him against the wall,
kick him for about 30 seconds and throw him down the stairs, the
document said.
The semiconscious dog was taken to the hospital
and had a severe spinal-cord injury, severe bruising, internal
contusions, multiple pelvic fractures, a ruptured bladder and internal
bleeding, all injuries from blunt force trauma, the veterinarians told
police.
The prosecutor recommended $15,000 bail because of two prior
convictions, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony driving
while intoxicated, and told Orangetown Justice Paul Phinney that Morgan
had made two threatening phone calls to his girlfriend since the
incident.
In order of protection was issued for the woman.
Morgan is due in court at 6 p.m. June 29.
We petition the Orangetown's Town Justices that you impose mandatory psychological testing and counseling and the maximum jail sentence on Morgan. Sign PetitionSign Petition